CSKA defeated Zenit in WINLINE Basket Cup Semifinal – 88:74 (24:20, 21:28, 21:14, 22:12).
Game progress
In the second semifinal of the WINLINE Basket Cup, CSKA and Zenit faced off. The St. Petersburg team started with a 7-2 run, but the Moscow team tied the score and had even pulled ahead by 4 points by the end of the first quarter. The intense battle continued in the second quarter – Andrei Martiuk and Andrey Vorontsevich put Zenit in the lead near halftime (48:45).
Key moment
After the start of second half, Melo Trimble stepped up. The guard restored the Moscow team lead and momentum. Zenit tried to keep pace, but Ivan Ukhov three-pointers and another Trimble performance in the decisive quarter put the game to an end.
X-Factor
Zenit tried to make long range shots, but the Moscow team defended tightly, which resulted to 7 of 30 three-pointers (23.3%).
Facts
CSKA secured the second spot in the Final and will face UNICS in the decisive game.
Zenit will battle PARMA for third place.
Leaders
CSKA: Melo Trimble (25 points + 7 rebounds), Antonius Cleveland (16), Casper Ware (11)
Zenit: Andrei Martiuk (15), Johnny Juzang (14 + 6 assists), Xavier Moon (13), Luka Samanic (13).