Pari Nizhny Novgorod defeated Enisey on the road – 76:72 (21:18, 16:18, 10:16, 29:20).
Game progress
Enisey (6-11, 8th place) and Pari Nizhny Novgorod (4-14, 9th) approached the face-off as direct competitors in the battle for a place in the Playoffs. Both teams had 4 losses in last 5 games. As Sergei Kozin said before the game, the Volga team was preparing for a tough clash. That’s how it turned out for both sides. Throughout the game, which was played at a fast pace, the opponents evenly exchanged scoring runs, not letting each other get too far ahead. Dmitry Sonko and Danilo Tasic stood out for the hosts, while Kirill Popov and Dean Hunter led the guests. Enisey entered the fourth quarter with a 5-point lead, but Pari NN quickly eliminated the deficit with Evgenii Baburin made shots.
Key moment
The decisive stretch of the game dragged on — the officials spent a long time reviewing a controversial play, the players frequently approached the line—and everything was decided in the end. Alexander Khomenko first put Pari NN ahead with 41 seconds left (70:69), and then provoked a turnover by the opponent after Ilya Karpenkov free throws. In the remaining time, Khomenko coolly converted 4 free throws, allowing Pari NN to maintain the lead.
X-factor
In the last 2:12 minutes, Alexander Khomenko scored 8 points and added to that with excellent defense. The guard momentum in the final minutes brought Pari NN an important win.
Enisey made 44% of free throws (8 out of 18) was also an important factor.
Facts
The rivalry history score is now 15-14, Pari NN takes lead. The last time Nizhny Novgorod won in Krasnoyarsk in October 2022.
Krasnoyarsk hosted first game of 2024. At that time, the hosts lost to MBA-MAI.
Enisey won 4 of last 5 home games in 2025, while Pari NN lost 4 of last 5 road games. Today, this trend did not work out.
Leaders
Enisey: Danilo Tasic (21 + 6 rebounds), Dmitry Sonko (13 + 10 rebounds), Sergey Dolinin (10 + 8 rebounds), Dominic Artis (10 + 6 rebounds)
Pari NN: Alexander Khomenko (18), Evgenii Baburin (15), Kirill Popov (10 + 5 rebounds), Hunter Dean (9 + 15 rebounds)
What’s next
Enisey: January 7 at home versus Samara
Pari NN: January 10 at home against Uralmash.
