Lokomotiv Kuban defeated Astana on the road – 93:59 (13:15, 32:13, 20:19, 28:12).
Game progress
Astana started the game with a fighting attitude. Vadim Scherbak and Daniel Utomi led the hosts and managed to gain an 8-point lead early on. That lead helped the Kazakh team stay in the game through the first quarter and remain confident in the next one. Loko turned it on when the hosts lead began get double-digit – 22:13. An 11-0 run put the guests ahead, and the rest of the game went same way – 32:13. Vsevolod Ishchenko performed well for the Krasnodar team.
In the third quarter, the hosts managed to stabilize the game, but couldn’t cut the deficit. The guests looked more confident in the paint and won rebounds. With low long-range shooting by both teams, it largely determined the game. Astana turnovers also played an important role.
Key moment
With the Krasnodar team holding an 18-point lead, the final quarter became a formality. The guests confidently won and ended the losing streak.
X-factor
Vsevolod Ishchenko was the best player of the game. He had career-high 15 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and season-high 6 steals. The guard made 4 of 8 shots from the field and 1 of 1 three-pointer.
Facts
13 straight losses – the worst streak in Astana history in the VTB United League.
Loko set season-high 18 steals, while the hosts has season-worst 26 turnovers.
Leaders
Astana: Daniel Utomi (15 + 5 rebounds), Vadim Scherbak (12), Danila Pokhodiaev (10 + 5 rebounds).
Lokomotiv Kuban: Vsevolod Ischenko (15+ 6 steals), Patrick Miller (12), Dmitrii Uzinskii (11 + 6 rebounds).
What’s next
Astana: November 13 on the road versus Pari Nizhny Novgorod.
Lokomotiv Kuban: November 13 on the road against Enisey.
