CSKA defeated PARMA in WINLINE Basket Cup group stage game at home – 104:66 (25:14, 30:18, 24:15, 25:19).
Game progress
CSKA started the WINLINE Basket Cup with the loss to Mega, while PARMA defeated Lokomotiv Kuban in the opening game. Eager for revenge, the Moscow team started with an 8:0 run, including three-pointers by Samson Ruzhentsev and Melo Trimble. The hosts ultimately maintained the pace throughout the first half, showing near-perfect offense. Key stats 20 minutes after the start: 12/21 (57.1%) three-point shooting and only 3 turnovers for CSKA. The most notable player was Casper Ware, who managed to score 20 points with 6 of 8 three-pointers made. CSKA led by halftime – 55:32.
After the break, CSKA continued to control the game, confidently securing the first win in the new Cup.
X-factor
CSKA’s 21 three-pointers on 37 attempts (56.8%), including Casper Ware’s hot hand (31 points, 9 of 13 long-range shots), made the team unstoppable.
Facts
CSKA secures first win in the WINLINE Basket Cup.
Ware’s 31 points is the new Cup-high, CSKA guard surpassed Loko’s Patrick Miller (30).
The Moscow team has the best scoring game of tournament with 104 points (previously Mega scored 103 versus Lokomotiv Kuban).
Leaders
CSKA: Casper Ware (31), Antonius Cleveland, Samson Ruzhentsev, Semen Antonov (все – 11)
PARMA: Brendan Adams (13), Terrell Carter (13)
Next game
Igokea (Bosnia and Herzegovina) vs Zenit (Russia) on December 4.