Enisey defeated Pari Nizhny Novgorod at home – 88:77 (26:24, 20:23, 15:15, 27:15).
Game progress
Victor Sanders started the game with 12 points in the first half of the quarter. His efforts gave Enisey an early lead. Pari NN responded with a 9:2 run after Sergey Kozin time-out. By the end of the quarter, the Krasnoyarsk team had a 2-point lead – 26:24.
The guests started the second quarter with Aleksandr Khomenko three-pointer, but Enisey wasn’t going to let their opponent go. Timofei Gerasimov took the role of top scorer. Pari NN had the lead by halftime – 47:46.
The third quarter brought no major changes. The guests were better in positional offense. Enisey stayed in the game with three-pointers and Gerasimov performance. The guard’s 5 points in the final quarter gave him a new career-high and allowed the hosts to have a 1-point differencial before the final quarter.
Key moment
Long-range shots were decisive in the final part of the game. The guests couldn’t find ways to respond to Enisey three-point shots. The hosts’ 8:0 run determined game result midway through the quarter. After that, the Krasnoyarsk team took the double-digit lead win (88:77).
X-factor
Enisey made 54.2% (13 of 24) of three-pointers. Pari NN was only able to respond with 7 long-range shots out of 25 attempts (28%).
Timofei Gerasimov set new career-high 34 points.
The guard also updated career-high 42 eff. points.
Facts
The teams are tied in rivalry history score – 13-13. The last time Nizhny Novgorod won in Krasnoyarsk on October 2022.
Pari NN has 4-game losing streak. Only Samara (6) and Astana (23) have lost more in a row.
Leaders
Enisey: Timofei Gerasimov (34), Victor Sanders (16), Vladislav Odinokov (13 + 6 rebounds), Uladzislau Blizniuk (11 + 5 assists).
Pari Nizhny Novgorod: Zach Nutall (26), Nemanja Djurisic (16), Artem Antipov (13), Aleksandr Khomenko (7 + 8 rebounds + 6 assists).
What’s next
Enisey: January 15 on the road against PARMA.
Pari Nizhny Novgorod: January 15 on the road versus Zenit
