Zenit — CSKA, 30 November 2014

Our team got the win in the first basketball clash of Zenit and CSKA, confirming its favorite status.

Zenit (St.Petersburg) vs. CSKA: 57-81 (+24)

Zenit: Lazarev (8 + 5 rb + 3 to), Gordeev (3 + 3 rb + 4 pf), Jones (16 + 3 rb + 6 as + 4 to), Vikhrov (13), Borovnjak (8 + 5 rb), Hodge (3 + 5 rb + 4 as + 6 to), Landry (6 + 10 rb + 3 st + 3 to)…

CSKA: De Colo (13 + 5 as + 3 st + 3 to), Fridzon (10 + 3 to), Nichols (6 + 3 rb + 4 to), Jackson (8 + 3 rb + 9 as + 4 st), Korobkov (3 rb), Weems (13), Vorontsevich (11 + 3 rb + 4 as), Kaun (11), Hines (9 + 3 rb + 3 st + 2 bs)…

Dimitris Itoudis, CSKA head coach:

We played well most part of the game and deserved victory. After the sloppy start we analyzed our mistakes, first of all in rebounding on our glass where Zenit won 17 boards during the game. We told the players that we have to make stops if we want to win. One of the keys to this game was to limit Hodge production and we manage to do it. I would like to mention also the great basketball atmosphere we played in and thank CSKA fans which came to St.Petersburg in a big numbers and showed us great support.