Lokomotiv Kuban beat Samara at home — 79:70 (26:20, 10:13, 24:19, 19:18).
The best scorers
Lokomotiv Kuban: Jaylen barford (29 + 7 steals), Andrey Martiuk (11), Aleksandr Shcherbenev (10 + 6 rebounds).
Samara: Marcos Knight (19 + 7 rebounds), Malcolm Thomas (13 + 9 rebounds), Isaiah Reese (12 + 5 assists), KC Rivers (11), Filipp Gafurov (4 + 10 rebounds).
Game progress
The first quarter of the game was controlled by Jaylen Barford. Loko guard was constantly at the forefront of the offense, made 5 of 9 shots from the game, scored 13 points and with his actions provided Loko with a lead at the end of the starting 10 minutes – 26:20.
The second quarter was defensive. The two teams scored only 23 points. In such a viscous positional battle, the guests already looked a little better. Due to individual skill, all five American legionnaires of the Volga team had effective plays. Samara reduced their difference to three points by the halftime – 33:36.
In the third quarter, the guests took the lead. Aleksandr Shcherbenev from a distance and a series of fastbreaks at some point allowed Loko to made a 15 points run – 57:42.
The key moment
With Marcos Knight and Malcolm Thomas efforts, Samara was still able to return the intrigue. After the three of the last at the start of the final quarter, the difference was only 5 points – 59:64. But there were not enough guests for more. Loko switched on defense and Barford again took the initiative in offense. The American guard three-poiner a minute and a half before the end, removed all questions about the winner – 77:66.
Hero
Jaylen Barford led Loko from the very first seconds. In this game, the guard made 12 of 22 shots from the game, scored 29 points and updated the personal best of this season.
Numbers
28 – turnovers were made by Samara.
What’s next
Lokomotiv Kuban: home game versus CSKA on October 13.
Samara: home game against Enisey on October 12
