Lokomotiv Kuban defeated Mega in WINLINE Basket Cup group stage game at home – 109:102 (31:32, 21:22, 33:28, 24:20).
Основной сюжет
After 4 losses at the start, Lokomotiv Kuban (0-4) lost its chances of advancing from the group, while Mega (2-2) is fighting for a place in the Final Four with PARMA (3-2). Despite the lack of tournament motivation, the Krasnodar team gave it all from the start – head coach Tomislav Tomovic promised the fans a good result and an exciting game before the clash. And that’s exactly what they got. Both teams play fast basketball. A total of 63 points were scored in the first quarter, which were divided almost equally – WINLINE Basket Cup record. The entire game continued in such pace – battle and high-scoring basketball.
Key moment
The opponents approached the decisive 5 minutes with tie, but then Loko managed to lock down the guests offense and made a 7:0 run – Zakhar Vedishchev scored three-pointer, and Jeremiah Martin scored 2 lay-ups. Despite all of Mega’s efforts, the Krasnodar team held on the lead until the end.
X-фактор
Zakhar Vedishchev made a successful debut in the Cup, scoring 16 points and 4 assists.
Facts
Loko got its first win in the Cup.
The game became the highest-scoring in the short history of the WINLINE Basket Cup – 211 points.
To advance to the next round, Mega must beat PARMA in Perm by more than 15 points in the final game of the group stage. The Perm team will be satisfied with a win by any score.
Leaders
Lokomotiv Kuban: Anton Kvitkovskikh (23), Jeremiah Martin (20 + 10 assists), Zakhar Vedishchev (16), Vsevolod Ischenko (13 + 5 подборов), Kirill Temirov (11)
Mega: Bogoljub Markovic (17 + 5 rebounds), Urban Kroflic (16), Asim Djulovic (15), Savo Drezgic (14 + 9 assists), Luigi Suigo (15 + 5 rebounds), Kyrell Luc (12 + 5 assists)
Next game
Zenit (Russia) vs Uralmash (Russia) on February 12.