Enisey defeated Zenit at home – 83:78 (23:14, 17:16, 17:23, 26:25).
Game progress
Enisey welcomed the guests with immediately taking the lead. Zenit offense was not working, and League leaders in three-point shooting made only 1 three-pointer of 15 attempts in the first half. The Krasnoyarsk team looked good individually, finishing with variety and contest and taking advantage of chances in fast possessions, gaining a 10-point lead after winning 2 quarters.
Zenit came out with a different attitude after the break and tied the score in just over 3 minutes. Enisey did not give up and did not let the guests take the lead, with the balance of play shifting back and forth throughout the quarter.
Key moment
The last 10 minutes were tense, with the difference remaining at 5 points. But Dominic Artis gave the hosts a 7-point lead with 40 seconds left, making Zenit’s task as difficult as possible. A series of final possessions ended with Krasnoyarsk team second win of the season and in the rivalry history with the St. Petersburg team.
X-factor
Enisey bench scored 41 of the team’s 83 points. Zenit was forced to rely almost entirely on its starting five (63 of 78 points), receiving significant contributions from the bench only from Aleksandr Shcherbenev (10 points).
Facts
Enisey got second win over Zenit in rivalry history, the score now is 2-27.
Dmitry Sonko had the second-best scoring game of his career (19 points). He also set career-high 21 points against Zenit in March this year.
Matt Coleman had his best game for Enisey so far, setting season-high 23 points (8 of 10 field-goals made, 4 of 6 three-pointers made).
Leaders
Enisey: Matt Coleman (23), Dmitry Sonko (19), Dominique Artis (15 + 5 rebounds)
Zenit: Trent Frazier (26), Vladislav Emchenko (17 + 6 rebounds), Andrey Vorontsevich (13 + 8 rebounds), Aleksandr Shcherbenev (10)
What’s next
Enisey: November 8 at home against Samara
Zenit: November 9 on the road versus Lokomotiv Kuban.
