Long-range shots helped CSKA beat Enisey

Long-range shots helped CSKA beat Enisey

CSKA defeated Enisey at home – 100:78 (34:15, 19:14, 20:23, 27:26).

Game progress
The gosts started the game very confidently. The krasnoyarsk team scored first points only at the end of the 5th minute, by that time CSKA already had a double-digit lead – 14:2. The Siberian team briefly shook things up with Zakhar Vedischev entrance, but CSKA quickly regained with three-pointers. The Moscow team made 7 of 8 long-range shots in the opening quarter and had solid lead by the break – 34:15.

In the second quarter, the Moscow team offense wasn’t such fierce, and the Krasnoyarsk team delighted the fans with spectacular dunks. But the initiative was held by CSKA. The hosts had increased the lead even more by halftime – 53:29.

In the second half, the Krasnoyarsk team tried to use a fast pace game. The guests looked as good as CSKA in such a game, but that wasn’t enough. The Moscow team kept a comfortable score difference and got win.

X-factor
Three-pointers were decisive in this game. The Moscow team set season-high 19 three-pointers made (19 of 28 – 67.9%).

Facts
CSKA remains the only team that hasn’t lost at home this season. The Moscow team has already won 10 games at home.

Enisey set season-high 14 steals and CSKA had season-worst 19 turnovers.

Leaders
CSKA: Aleksa Avramovic (23), Melo Trimble (20 + 5 assists), Casper Ware (11).
Enisey: Victor Sanders (16 + 5 steals), Dmitriy Sonko (14), Timofei Gerasimov (14 + 5 assists), Sergey Dolinin (10).

What’s next
CSKA: December 15 at home against MBA-MAI
Enisey: December 15 at home versus Zenit.