UNICS defeated Enisey on the road – 93:69 (22:20, 17:14, 26:9, 25:23).
Game progress
Nenad Dmitrievic and Marcos Knight gave the guests the lead as early as the opening quarter. The first half as a whole was marked by a sniper battle between the teams. Knight, Dimitrijevic and Erick Green (28 points combined) looked more confident than Jeremiah Martin and Xavier Rathan-Mayes (15 points combined). Such advantage game UNICS a double-digit lead in the second quarter – 36:24.
Key moment
The Krasnoyarsk team was able to cut the lead by the halftime – 34:39. But from the very first minutes of the third quarter the guests took the lead back. Aggressive defense, good shooting and dominance in rebounds allowed UNICS to easily build a lead. By the final quarter, the Kazan team had a 22-point lead – 65:43. There was no intrigue in the game. The guests didn’t relax and brought the game to a convincing win.
X-factor
This season, Enisey relies on offense. In today’s game, UNICS managed to break down the Krasnoyarsk team offense. The guests allowed to score only 69 points, which was a key factor.
Fact
Enisey got its 5th consecutive loss. The Siberian team remain the only team in Group A that has never won at the second stage of the regular season.
Xavier Rathan-Mayes surpassed Jaylen Barford (Loko, 2022/23, 47 games, 774 points) and moved into a clear 2nd place in top scorers list in a single season. Enisey guard now has 795 points in 31 games. The record so far belongs to Keith Langford. He scored 851 points in 40 games for UNICS in the 2015/16 season.
Leaders
Enisey: Xavier Rathan-Mayes (28 + 6 rebounds)
UNICS: Marcos Knight (19), Erick Green (16), Nenad Dimitrijevic (14 + 6 assists), Ismael Bako (10 + 5 rebounds).
What’s next
Enisey (16-15): March 20 on the road versus CSKA
UNICS (24-7): March 21 at home against Zenit.
