Continuation of the victories and good performances was given by Zenithwho thanks to the excellent last ten minutes left with a great double from Vitoria and its headquarters Basconia (82-90) for the 24th game of the Euroleague!
With the two Americans on guard, Billy Baron (24 points) and Jordan Lloyd (23 points) on a terrific night, Xavi Pascual’s team celebrated its sixth victory in the last seven games and 14th of the seasonremaining in 4th place and one win away from third Armani Milano.
For the Spaniards who reached the four consecutive defeats and retreated to 7-15Baldwin and Enoch stood out with 16 and 15 points respectively.
The match:
A dynamic start to the game for the hosts, with Baldwin leading the attack and sending his team to the middle of the first period at +8 (15-7). After a sluggish period, Zenit found “turns” with Lloyd and Mickey finding solutions in scoring, closing the quarter to -2 and the 24-22.
As in the first ten minutes, so in the second, the Spaniards came in strong and with a quick 12-3 increased the difference for the first time to double digits and +11 (36-25 in 14 ‘). Somewhere there came the racing “explosion” of Billy Baron who with 11 points in the last five minutes – three three-pointers – reduced for the Russians to the minimum price (41-40 in 18 ‘), with halftime to completed 50-44.
A different scene in the second part, with the Russians finding their good selves and reaching the pink card. With Jordan Lloyd and Billy Barron in the foreground, they took the lead for the first time in 27 ‘(54-55) with Basconia reacting and closing the quarter at +2 and 64-62.
In the last part of the match, Zenit won “Fire” in the attack (28 points in ten minutes) and with a sub 14-2 at the beginning of the quarter he escaped with +11 (68-79). The … water had entered the ditch for the Russians, who, taking it for granted, arrived in the victory with 90-82.
The quarters: 24-22, 50-44, 64-62, 82-90.
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