Krasnodar will host regular season game on Tuesday.
Lokomotiv Kuban (Krasnodar) vs Zenit (St. Petersburg)
Time: 20:00 (Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Krasnodar, SC Basket Hall
Broadcast: Match! Igra, League website
Lokomotiv Kuban: The important win against PARMA secured at least 4th place, but Loko’s ambitions surely extend further – the Kubans still have a chance to break into the Top 3. They need to beat Zenit to do so, but St. Petersburg is still fighting to catch up with UNICS and CSKA. So the game promises to be a moment of truth for both teams. Loko still leads the season series, but the last rivals game in February ended in a 39-point difference loss. As usual, Aleksander Sekulic team is capable to bet every opponent with speed. But this time the Krasndar team will face the best defense in Group A.
Zenit: The February win was a real turning point for the St. Petersburg team – from that moment Zenit had only one loss in 8 games, and had a great opportunity to go through it undefeated at all, if not for a crazy ending to the match against UNICS, where Louis Labeyrie scored the winning three-pointer. After that, Zenit already got revenge by defeating the Kazan team in the last round. This winn allows the team to still hope to beat UNICS or CSKA in the regular season. Zenit still has a home game with PARMA ahead, and of all the Top 4 teams, the St. Petersburg team remain the toughest for Evgeny Pashutin team. Although Zenit defense is the key, the offense has also been doing well lately, as the team has consistently scored 90 or more points in 5 straight games.
