Zenit is moving from good to better, which defeated Armani Milano (74-70) in St. Petersburg and celebrated its 5th consecutive victory in the Euroleague (8-3).
Top for the Russians Lloyd (13 points, 7 assists, 6 rebounds), Mickey (17 points) and Goodaitis (13 points, 7 rebounds).
Second consecutive defeat for the Italians, who fell to 8-3. Rodriguez (20 points, 6 assists) and Hines (12 points, 8 rebounds) stood out for Messina.
The match
Milan started the game better and led 12-4 in 4 ‘. Nevertheless, Zenit’s reaction was immediate and with a series of 15-0, they went ahead (17-12 in 7 ‘). With Shields gaining momentum, the Italians returned, while the first ten minutes ended in a draw (19-19).
In the 2nd period, both teams kept pace in the score (29-29 in 15 ‘), with Hines holding Armani upright. In the second half of the quarter, Rodriguez took action for the guests, bringing his team to +4 (35-39) with the final of the half.
At the start of the 3rd quarter, the hosts completely dominated and with a series of 11-0, they were found from -5 to +6 (48-42 in 24 ‘). Mickey and Baron brought their team to +7 (57-50 in 27 ‘), but the Italians reacted and with a series of 10-3, equalized at the end of the season (60-60).
With Rodriguez and Hines performing, Messina’s team passed in front of the starting point of the 4th quarter (62-66 in 34 ‘). Nevertheless, Pascual’s players did not lose their concentration and with a series of 9-0, they went ahead (71-66 in 37 ‘), at a time when the guests short-circuited aggressively.
Not much has changed in the last three minutes, as Zenit played amazing defense and did not return to the Italians to easily find their way to her basket. The final 74-68 gave the Russians the 5th victory in a row, which went up to 8-3.
The quarters: 19-19, 35-39, 60-60, 74-70.
See here the statistics of the match
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