MBA defeated Enisey at home — 89:76 (21:18, 31:19, 21:18, 16:21).
The best scorers
MBA: Evgeny Voronov (23), Timofey Yakushin (16), Ilya Platonov (12), Daniil Kasatkin (10)
Enisey: James Thompson (16 + 11 rebounds), Vladislav Trushkin (14), Angelo Warner (10), Grigory Motovilov (10)
Game progress
MBA had 3 wins in a row before the game. While the Krasnoyarsk team have not yet beaten the Russian teams this season. It is not surprising that the hosts were favourites of this game.
The Moscow team took the lead from the very first minutes. They scored three-pointers well, had fast offensive possessions and regularly punished the opponent for mistakes. For a while, the Siberian team coped with the hosts level with James Thompson actions in the paint. But as soon as Enisey center went to the bench, the hosts easily gained the lead. The maximum lead in the first quarter was 8 points – 21:13.
From that moment on, the game began to look like a swing. At first, Enisey reduced the difference to one or two shots. And then the MBA broke away from the opponent again with ease and three-pointers and fast-breaks. By the halftime, the teams came up with MBA style of play. The hosts 13-point run allowed to create a comfortable lead in the score before the 2nd half – 52:37.
The beginning of the third quarter could be named as Timofey Yakushin time. After his made shots hosts lead reached 20 points – 59:39.
The key moment
But there was still some intrigue in the game. At the start of the 4th quarter, the Krasnoyarsk team was able to reduce the difference to 10 points – 67:77. The game teetered on the edge for the next few possessions. The guests could not get close to the hosts, and MBA could not regain a comfortable lead. Evgeny Voronov broke this balance. The guard made several important shots. 3 minutes before the end, MBA lead reached 17 points – 88:71, which guaranteed the Moscow team the win.
Hero
Evgeny Voronov has shown as a real leader.He scored the key MBA shots in the end. As a result, the experienced guard scored more than 10 points for the first time in the season and became the best scoring player of the game (23 points).
Numbers
4 – MBA has already won 4 games in a row. This winning streak allowed the team to make it to the Top-4 teams of the League.
What’s next
MBA: November 21 away with Zenit
Enisey: November 19 away with Avtodor.
