Samara will host the regular season gmae on Tuesday.
Samara (Samara) – Enisey (Krasnoyarsk)
Time: 19:00 (18:00 Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Samara, SCC Dvorets Sporta
Broadcast: TV Start, League website
Samara: The situation in the Group B is incredibly tense. Samara, PARMA-PARI and Avtodor share the first place with the same stats and Enisey has not lost chances for the playoffs. Therefore, the game against the Krasnoyarsk team is extremely important for Sergey Bazarevich team. Samara has the right to make a mistake, but with failure the team risks falling behind competitors. However, the Volga team know how to beat Enisey: Samara first win in the League was against the Siberian team, even in overtime. In addition, Enisey is not playing too confidently on the road this season, which also allows to believe in Samara winnin chances. It is important for Samara to quickly find the game rhythm after a 2-week break and also try to make it as difficult as possible for the opponent to control the ball, forcing him to make turnovers.
Enisey: If the loss in this game is not critical for Samara, then the Siberian team has worse position. The gap from the Group B leaders will become too big and the playoffs chances will seriously decrease. Enisey really plays better at home than on the road – only Astana and MINSK were defeated on the road this season. On the other hand, in 2023, the Krasnoyarsk team significantly increased and won 5 out of 7 games. In the December game against Samara, Enisey demonstrated first-class defense, letting opponents score 65 points with only 7 turnovers. If Enisey wants to continue winning in Group B, the team leaders need to make the right decisions. And the game result will be determined by the details.
