Lokomotiv Kuban defeated Avtodor in Krasnodar — 89:76 (24:14, 26:17, 21:15, 18:30).
The best scorers
Lokomotiv Kuban: Jaylen Barford (23), Zakhar Vedishchev (19), Andrey Martiuk (11)
Avtodor: Danilo Nikolic (19 + 8 rebounds), Brandon Garrett (11), Evgeniy Minchenko (10 + 9 rebounds), Rade Zagorac (10), Nikita Mikhailovskii (6 + 10 rebounds + 5 assists)
Game progress
The start of the game was equal. The key moment of the first quarter was Zakhar Vedishchev appearence on the court. Loko guard immediately made 2 three-pointers and began the hosts run. By the end of the starting quarter, after Vedishchev drive to the basket the Krasnodar team lead was double–digit – 24:14.
In the second quarter, another Lokomotiv leader appeared. In the middle of the quarter, Jaylen Barford scored in 4 possesions in a row, Loko lead became 22 points – 42:20. By the halftime, the Volga team slightly reduced the difference, but the hosts lead still remained impressive – 50:31.
There was no intrigue in the game. The guests could not find the key to offensive success, the team had a low scoring three-point percentage, and in the middle of the third quarter, Avtodor lost Ryan Boatwright due to injury. At the start of the fourth quarter, the difference was 28 points – 74:46. The Saratov team felt the game, but did it too late. During the fourth quarter, Avtodor was able to reduce the difference to 15 points, but it was not enough.
Hero
Zakhar Vedishchev had the best game for Loko in the VTB League. In 22 minutes, the guard made 7 of 11 shots from the game, scored 19 points and set his new season high in points.
Numbers
89 – as in the first round game, Loko offense was the key to win over Avtodor.
What’s next
Lokomotiv Kuban: home game against Enisey on December 3
Avtodor: home game versus MBA on December 3.
