MBA beat Enisey in Krasnorarsk – 93:91 (26:24, 16:27, 28:20, 23:20).
Game progress
From the very first minutes, the game was equal. Only in the middle of the second quarter the Siberian team got ahead with Xavier Rathan-Mayes performance, made a 12-point run. The hosts was ahead by 9 after the first half – 51:42.
However, the Moscow team quickly turned the game around. A 10-point run at the start of the third quarter gave MBA back the lead – 52:51.
Key moment
The fate of the game was decided only in the very end. The Siberian team tried to catch up with the guests, and the Moscow team gave such opportunity. Daniil Kasatkin and Alexandr Khomenko missed free throws, allowing Enisey to decide the fate of the game in the last offensive possession. With his team trailing by 2 points (91-93), Rathan-Mayes rushed to the paint, but lost the ball.
X-factor
Three-pointers was key factor in this game. The Moscow team repeated season-high 17 three-pointers (17 of 33 – 51.5%). Astana also made 17 long-range shots against Enisey in Krasnoyarsk.
Fact
MBA ended an 8-losing streak (the last win was on November 17). The Siberian team after 6 wins at the start of the season, lost for the third time in a row atop home.
Leaders
Enisey: Xavier Rathan-Mayes (35 + 6 assists), Mikel Hopkins (13 + 6 rebounds), Jeremiah Martin (13).
MBA: Aleksandr Khomenko (23 + 5 rebounds), Vladislav Trushkin (21 + 5 rebounds), Daniil Kasatkin (14 + 11 assists), Gleb Goldyrev (13), Maksim Barashkov (11).
What’s next
Enisey (11-9): January 8 at home versus UNICS
MBA (6-14): January 10 at home against Pari Nizhny Novgorod.
