We stop Lokomotiv in the opening match of the season!

Main team news

30.09.2023

With the warm support of the fans, UNICS began the regular season with a major home victory over Lokomotiv Kuban with a score of 91:73 in a remake match of last season's final. The key to the success of the Kazan team was the high accuracy of hits from behind the arc - 9 out of 19 three-point shots of the hosts reached the goal (47%).

The best in the UNICS team was Neno Dimitrijevic, who scored 22 points and gave 7 assists. Jalen REYNOLDS added 16 points and 5 rebounds. Artem KOMOLOV scored 12 points. Louis LABEYRIE has 11 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocked shots.

UNICS (Kazan) – Lokomotiv-Kuban (Krasnodar) – 91:73 (21:11, 21:14, 28:26,21:22).
UNICS: Dimitrijevic (22+7 assists+2 rebounds), Reynolds (16+5 rebounds), Komolov (12+2 assists+2 steals), Labeyrie (11+7 rebounds+3 blocked shots), Knight (9+5 rebounds+2 assists), Bako (8+4 rebounds), Kulagin (7+4 assists+2 rebounds).
Lokomotiv-Kuban – White (18+5 rebounds), Martyuk (8+3 rebounds), Morgan (8), Elatontsev (8).

POST-MATCH COMMENTS:

Velimir PERASOVIC, BC UNICS head coach:

«It was important for us to start the season with a win, especially after a bad performance in the pre-season SuperCup. We came out with great energy, demonstrated a good game, especially in the first half of the match. I am happy that we managed to please the fans».

Artem KOMOLOV, BC UNICS guard:

«Congratulations to the UNICS fans on the victory! We analyzed in detail the game of Lokomotiv-Kuban and their strengths. They have a young team that runs and attacks well. It was impossible to let the guests feel the game from the first minutes. Therefore, we immediately tried to act harshly and aggressively against them. To open a new season, especially in the status of champion, is always great - though sometimes nervous. I think we did a good job and prepared for the match very well».

Alexander SEKULIC, PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban head coach:

«Congratulations to UNICS! They came out with energy, were better prepared physically and fully deserved to win. Today's match is a good lesson for us».