Zenit beat MINSK on the road – 84:62 (20:16, 22:19, 22:16, 20:11).
Game progress
Although MINSK still hadn’t won a single game since the beginning of the season, Rostislav Vergun team made it clear that it wouldn’t be easy to win for the guests. The hosts 6-1 run inspired and helped to stay equal with strong opponent for a long time. Only in the middle of the second quarter Sergey Karasev made the difference double-digit. But even then MINSK found the strength to cut the difference, the guest led by the halftime – 42:35.
Key moment
Zenit started the second half aggressively. Trent Frazier drive, Vince Hunter powerful dunk, 7 points in a row by Kyle Kuric – Zenit returned a 10-point lead, periodically increasing it to 13-15 points. The Minsk team couldn’t get back in the game. Zenit won and is getting closer in on the Top 3.
X-factor
In the last 3 games, Zenit’s defense has been working like clockwork. Neither PARMA nor Avtodor have been able to score more than 65 points, and now MINSK has joined.
Fact
Zenit winning streak against Minsk has reached 18 games. Since the St. Petersburg team first United League season (season 2014/15), MINSK has never managed to win.
Leaders
MINSK: Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson (22), Vadzim Stubeda (14)
Zenit: Trent Frazier (21), Vince Hunter (14 + 9 rebounds), Kyle Kuric (12), Sergey Karasev (12).
What’s next
MINSK (0-11): November 22 at home versus Avtodor
Zenit (7-4): November 21 at home against Pari Nizhny Novgorod.
