CSKA defeated PARMA-PARI in a regular season game on the road – 83:74 (17:23, 23:14, 23:21, 20:16).
The best scorers
PARMA-PARI: Bryon Allen (14 + 7 rebounds), Justin Roberson (14 + 6 assists), Aleksand Platunov (13), Gleb Sheiko (13)
CSKA: Alexey Shved (24 + 7 assists), Nikola Milutinov (13 + 10 rebounds), Casper Ware (13), Livio Jean-Charles (10 + 5 rebounds), Anton Astapkovich (9 + 7 rebounds)
Game progress
PARMA-PARI had 4-3 before the game. In the last game, Bryon Allen made buzzer-beater shot against Ensey. CSKA was in the 1st place with perfect 7-0.
The hosts started the game unexpectedly: Pavel Antipov, Justin Roberson and Aleksandr Platunov helped PARMA to take the lead from the first minutes. There was no huge advantage, but Platunov actions allowed PARMA-PARI to hold the lead and win the first quarter – 23:17. The Perm team failed to make it further. CSKA shooters turned on (Alexey Shved, Dallas Moore, Anton Astapkovich) and the Moscow team started to play better at defense and gradually began to catch the opponents. The Army team led before the halftime. Ivan Ukhov ended the second quarter with his made shot – 40:37.
In the middle of the third quarter, CSKA tried to increase the lead when the team had a 10:2 run. The crowded arena helped PARMA-PARI stay in the game. Long-range shots by Gleb Sheiko and Platunov kept the Perm team hoping for a comeback – 63:58 CSKA led before the decisive quarter.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, PARMA-PARI briefly equalized the score after Roberson’s three-pointer, but then CSKA had another strong game period: Livio Jean-Charles and Shved started a 10:1 run, which gave the guests a good chance of winning (75:66).
The key moment
In the last minutes, CSKA made turnovers in 2 possessions in a row, and Allen scored in the fast-breaks twice – 74:80 a 1.5 minutes before the end. The fans had hope for the tense ending, but Shved had other plans. The Moscow team leader soon made a decisive three-pointer over Pavel Antipov.
The Army team continued the winning streak, the Perm team now has a neutral balance in the standings.
Hero
Alexey Shved. The Russian guard took the lead of CSKA offense and did not let the team down. Shved had 24 points and 7 assists with 8 of 17 from the game.
Numbers
8 – CSKA continues to be undefeated and had won in all games of the season.
What’s next
PARMA-PARI: road game versus Samara on November 11.
CSKA: home game against UNICS on November 10.
