Zenit beat Enisey on the road — 89:61 (22:21, 23:10, 27:9, 17:21).
The most productive
Enisey:Aleksdr Gudumak (13), Angelo Warner (9 + 5 assists), James Thompson (9)
Zenit: Igor Volkhin (13), Trey Tompkins (12), Thomas Wimbush (11 + 5 rebounds), Caleb Homesley (11 + 6 assists), Richard Solomon (11 + 8 rebounds)
Game progress
The opening segment of the game remained with the hosts. The Siberian team used traps in defense and productively used their moments in offense. After James Thompson made shot, Enisey lead at some point was even double-digit – 14:7. But the St. Petersburg team quickly returned to the game. Artem Klimenko and Caleb Homesley successfully came off the bench, Igor Volkhin made his shots (8 points in the quarter). As a result, the guests have the lead already – 22:21.
The second quarter began under Zenit bigmen control. Artem Klimenko, Thomas Wimbush and Trey Tompkins made a 7-point run. The guests did not stop there. Long-range shots by Tompkins, Wimbush and Denis Zakharov, as well as Thomas Heurtel actions provided Zenit with a comfortable lead at the end of the first half of the game – 45:31.
Finally, all questions about the winner disappeared in the third quarter. After halftime, the Krasnoyarsk team did not find their game. On offense, the ball literally fell out of their hands. But the St. Petersburg team scored their points with amazing ease. Moreover, they scored in the paint and from a distance. The lead of 32 points before the last quarter of the game – 72:40, guaranteed Zenit the win. In the fourth 10-minute, Enisey were able to slightly score more, but it was not enough .
Hero
Trey Tompkins was the key player of Zenit offense at the moments of the key possessions of the St. Petersburg team. In total, the forward scored 12 points, while making 5 of 9 shots from the game (three–pointers – 2 of 5).
Numbers
11 out of 26 (42.3%) – an excellent percentage of long-range shots was the key to the success of the St. Petersburg team in this meeting.
What’s next
Enisey: road game versus MINSK on October 24
Zenit: road game against Samara on October 24
