We lose the board and concede to CSKA in the battle of the VTB United League leaders
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23.11.2023
23.11.2023In the absence of Marcos Knight due to illness, Kazan UNICS suffered a home defeat against VTB United League leader CSKA Moscow with a score of 66:79, retaining second place in the table. The most productive member of the hosts was Neno Dimitrijevic, who scored a double-double of 16 points and 10 assists.
The key to the victory of CSKA was their superiority under the baskets – 42 against 26 in rebounds. By the half time, CSKA managed to achieve a double-digit lead (30:41). The key was the spurt of our opponents 12:0 in the third quarter, which allowed them to break away to the maximum «+18» (41:59) 1:48 before the last quarter. Kazan managed to half the gap to «-9» 2 minutes before the final siren. But the leader of the championship did not allow to achieve more this evening – 66:79 is the third defeat of UNICS this season.
VTB United League. Regular season.UNICS (Kazan) – CSKA (Moscow) – 66:79 (21:23, 9:18, 18:20, 18:18).
UNICS: Dimitrijevic (16 + 10 assists), Kulagin (14), Green (11 + 5 rebounds + 3 assists), Reynolds (8 + 6 rebounds), Labeyrie (7 + 7 rebounds), Bako (6 + 5 rebounds), Komolov (4).
CSKA: M'Baye (17 + 6 rebounds + 3 assists), Jekiri (14 + 6 rebounds), Trimble (13 + 6 assists + 4 rebounds), Jean-Charles (12 + 5 rebounds + 3 assists).
The next match Velimir Perasovic's team will again play at home against the Moscow MBA. The game will take place at the Basket Hall on Sunday, November 26.