The CSKA Moscow needed the… in Berlin, but reached the double (90-93) at the headquarters of Alba and left behind the heavy defeat by Unix Kazan.
Itoudis’s team took advantage of its superiority under the baskets (s.s. 18 offensive rebounds!) and with the leaders Feigtman (16 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists) and Sengelia (12 points, 10 rebounds), raised its record to 10- 6.
On the other, the most deficient Alba was highly competitive, however could not stand it and fell to 5-11. Distinguished for the Germans are Lo (26 points with 6/7 three-pointers, assists) and Erickson (18 points, 5 rebounds), although the latter proved fatal, after missing a three-pointer in the final of the game.
The match
Alba started the game furiously and led by Lo, gained “air” of 6 points (8-2 in 3 ‘). With Claiborne taking the lead, CSKA Moscow increased their speed and came close to shooting distance (17-16 in 7 ‘). The ten minutes ended with the guests having a small lead (21-23).
Itoudis’s team escaped even more at the start of the 2nd period (21-25), but Erickson was unstoppable and led his team to a partial score of 15-6 and +5 (36-31 in 15 ‘). With a series of 7-0, the Russians regained the lead (40-44 in 18 ‘), but the half ended with the opponents in… X (48-48).
At the beginning of the 3rd period, the hosts took advantage of the failure of the “army team” and with Lo performing, they ran a series of 10-0 and escaped with +7 (58-51 in 23 ‘). On the opposite bank, the players of CSKA Moscow could not find a rhythm, but they took advantage of their superiority under the baskets and approached the final of the quarter (73-69).
With Feigtman to lead it aggressively, Itoudis’s team entered the 4th period furiously and overturned the situation to its detriment (76-80 in 34 ‘). With big baskets from Claiborne, Hackett and Sengelia, the Russians escaped with +7 (84-91 in 38 ‘) and seemed to put… water in the ditch.
However, the hosts reduced to -3 (88-91 at 39 ”) and led to the match in the “roulette” of shots. Lo and Svend had 2/2 from the shooting line, with Da Silva and Erickson missing consecutive three-pointers in the final of the match and losing the opportunity to equalize (90-93).
The quarters: 21-23, 48-48, 73-69, 90-93.
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