Lokomotiv Kuban defeated Pari Nizhny Novgorod at home – 89:64 (25:11, 22:20, 21:16, 21:17)
Game progress
Loko impactful first 10 minutes helped to take the lead right away. DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell 9 points in a row allowed the Krasnodar team to build a double-digit lead – 25:11. During the first half, the score difference was almost 20 points. Loko allowed Pari NN to score only 31 points by the halftime.
Key moment
Despite Glenn Cosey and Andrey Vorontsevich actions, the game didn’t change in the second half. Lokomotiv Kuban successfully held the score difference. In the final seconds of the third quarter, Jaylen Barford increased the host’s lead to 20. Aleksandar Sekulic team secured a big win and extended their winning streak to 3 games. Pari Nizhny Novgorod have a 4-game losing streak.
X-factor
Loko bench led by DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell were a major contributors to the Krasnodar team win, scoring as the entire Nizhny combined – 64.
Fact
Lokomotiv Kuban got its largest win differential of the season (+25). Before that, the biggest was 7 points against MBA.
Leaders
Lokomotiv Kuban: DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell (21), Kirill Elatontsev (17), Zakhar Vedischev (12), Aleksandr Scherbenev (10), Andrey Martiuk (6 + 7 rebounds), Okaro White (6 + 9 rebounds).
Pari Nizhny Novgorod: Andrey Vorontsevich (15), Glenn Cosey (11 + 5 rebounds), Aleksandr Chadov (10), Bryon Allen (6 + 6 assists).
What’s next
Lokomotiv Kuban: November 9 on the road away against Astana
Pari Nizhny Novgorod: November 8 at home versus Avtodor
