Enisey defeated Parma in Krasnoyarsk, 87-82 (23-20, 23-23, 18-6, 23-33).
Top Scorers
Enisey: Suleiman Braimoh (21+9 reb), Tony Taylor (16+5 reb), Vladislav Trushkin (11+5 reb), Vasily Zavoruev (11+5 ast), Frank Elegar (10+11 reb)
Parma: Danilo Andjusic (27), Sergei Chernov (17), Ivan Nelyubov (12), Ivan Ukhov (11)
Intro
After an evenly played first half, Enisey took control of the game in the 3rd quarter, holding Parma to two field goals and six points. At the other end, Krasnoyarsk lived at the line, scoring 10 of 16 points from the charity stripe. Enisey led, 64-49, entering the final quarter.
Turning Point
Midway through the 4th, Enisey enjoyed a 76-56 lead, looking certain to close out the win.
But Parma had other designs. A 5-0, 15-second spurt from Sergei Chernov rallied the visitors. With Chernov and Ivan Nelyubov leading the way, Parma sliced the deficit to two, 81-79, with more than a minute to go!
Following a Enisey timeout, Suleiman Braimoh earned a trip to the line, hitting both free throws, 83-79. Parma had a chance to get within one on the next possession, but Sasa Zagorac’s 3-pointer didn’t drop and Enisey went on to seal the win at the free-throw line.
Krasnoyarsk improves to 7-9 with the win, the team’s second in a row. Parma falls to 0-15 despite another spirited performance.
Stat
34-12 – Enisey enjoyed a huge advantage at the charity stripe, outscoring Parma by 22, including six clutch free throws in the final minute.
Play
Quotes
Enisey head coach Oleg Okulov:
– We were nervous before the game because sooner or later Parma is going to beat someone. I’m sure of that. We really didn’t want it to be us. Plus, we remember the game in Parma and it’s possible the team was a little too fired up today.
Our opponent played in a rhythm from the start and it took us a long time to pull away.
We also gave up more than 20 points to Andjusic. At halftime, we talked, then we did what we were supposed to on defense in the 3rd quarter and the offense also got going. We’ve also got things to work on as the 4th quarter demonstrated.
Parma head coach Viacheslav Shushakov:
– We told the guys to play as physical as possible and not give up easy points, which we were able to do. The 3rd quarter was the turning point. We couldn’t hit our shots. We missed some good opportunities and our opponent took advantage. That’s when the outcome of the game was decided.
Up Next
Enisey: February 19 at Kalev
Parma: March 5 at Astana
