Enisey defeated Lokomotiv Kuban at home in the clutch – 88:87 (30:21, 19:25, 23:21, 16:20).
Game progress
The game pace was already evident in the opening period. On one of the first possessions, Dmitrii Uzinskii stopped Xavier Rathan-Mayes with an unsportsmanlike foul. The Siberian team leader only got excited. He scored 9 points in a row, giving Enisey a 12:3 lead.
For a long time, the hosts held a comfortable lead. But as the second quarter progressed, the Krasnodar team picked up the pace and began to gradually get closer. The first half ended with Jaylen Barford shot, after which Loko trailed by only 3 points – 46:49.
Key moment
The fate of the game was decided only in the very end. With 22 seconds left, Jeremiah Martin made a shot to put Enisey ahead – 88:87. The Krasnodar team managed to find an open Bamford on the perimeter, but his shot at the buzzer was inaccurate.
Key factor
For the second game in a row, the Krasnoyarsk team showed an excellent 50% long-range shooting (12 of 24).
Fact
After two losses at the start of the season, Enisey has now won three in a row. That allowed the Siberian team to move up to 6th place in the standings.
The Krasnoyarsk team also won the previous game due to a desicive shot at the end of regulation against Avtodor.
Leaders
Enisey: Xavier Rathan-Mayes (25 + 5 assists), Jeremiah Martin (16 + 7 rebounds), Mikel Hopkins (15 + 11 rebounds), Beau Beech (11), Yauheni Beliankou (10).
Lokomotiv Kuban: Jaylen Barford (19), Zakhar Vedischev (16).
What’s next
Enisey: October 22 at home against Pari Nizhny Novgorod
Lokomotiv Kuban: October 22 at home versus Zenit.
