Confident first step
PBC CSKA – Avtodor BC Saratov: 103-68 (+35)
CSKA: Ware (7 + 7 as), Ukhov (2 + 3 rb + 4 as), Ruzhentsev (13 + 2 as), Davidovac (11 + 8 rb + 2 as), Milutinov (16 + 6 rb + 3 as) – start; Karpenko (2), Komolov (5), Astapkovich (14), Cacok (9 + 6 rb + 2 st), Jean-Charles (12 + 7 rb + 2 as + 3 st), Moore (6 + 2 as + 2 st), Kurbanov (6 + 4 rb)…
Avtodor: Armand (6 + 6 as + 4 to), Newman (18 + 3 rb + 6 as + 3 to), Garrett (10 + 2 st + 4 pf), Kolesnikov (3 + 4 rb), Nikolic (14) – start; Pranauskis (6), Petenev (0), Mikhailovskiy (2), Ivanov (0), Minchenko (9 + 8 rb + 2 bs), Tsybikov (0)…
Emil Rajkovic, CSKA head coach:
We won the first game because we were serious enough, diligent in defense and rebounding. At the same time each player made at least one assist - interesting statistics. In two days we have to take the second step.
