Exchanging gifts

25.04.2021

The game had no meaning for the standings (as UNICS predictably lost to Loko), both teams rested important players but the game turned out to be interesting. It all came down to the final seconds, and our team had a bit more luck in the end...

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CSKA – N Novgorod: 85-84 (+1)

CSKA: Lundberg (20 + 4 as), Hilliard (7 + 3 rb + 7 to), Antonov (12 + 6 rb + 3 as + 2 bs), Lopatin (2 + 3 rb + 2 as), Eric (11 + 5 rb + 2 st) – start; Khomenko (9 + 2 as), Ukhov (14 + 5 rb + 2 st + 4 to), Kochergin (8), Umrikhin (DNP), Yevseyev (0), Kurbanov (2 + 3 rb + 3 as), Pokhodyayev (DNP)…

N Novgorod: Platonov (5), Chadov (7 + 4 rb + 2 as), Toropov (7), Gerasimov (6 + 4 rb + 5 as + 2 st), Baburin (5 + 5 rb + 6 as + 2 st) – start; Komolov (11 + 2 as + 4 pf), Astapkovich (19 + 4 as), Gontar (DNP), Petrasek (7 + 5 rb + 4 pf), Strebkov (13 + 3 as), Gavrilovic (4 + 4 pf), Vorontsevich (DNP)…

Dimitris Itoudis, CSKA head coach:

It was not about this game. Now we are in the midst of the EuroLeague playoffs, followed by the whole of Europe. Hopefully, the whole Russia follows it too, because two Russian clubs are participating. We had to play this game, which was postponed to this date due to COVID [at the opposing team]. At the same time, our opponent Fenerbahce did not play games. So the main goal for us was to protect some of the players, to give them rest. As for this game, I would like to congratulate all its participants. Everyone showed effort, both the main team players and the youngsters, who are constantly involved in our training process. The game turned out to be interesting and we won.