Two buzzer-beaters and the ending
Our team played a tough but spectacular game in Saratov, pulling out a tough ending…
Avtodor BC Saratov – CSKA: 82-86 (+4)
Avtodor: Edwards (18 + 5 rb + 2 st), Motovilov (12 + 5 rb + 6 as + 4 st + 3 to + 4 pf), Volkhin (3 rb + 4 pf), Newman (19 + 2 as + 5 pf), Hadzibegovic (24 + 5 rb + 3 st + 2 bs + 3 to + 4 pf) – start; Sushchik (DNP), Pranauskis (3 as), Yevseyev (5 + 4 rb), Nikulin (DNP), Fyodorov (0), Klimenko (4 + 4 rb + 3 as), Yakovlev (DNP)…
CSKA: Ruzhentsev (15), Gankevich (5 + 3 rb + 3 to), Trimble (17 + 5 rb + 9 as + 4 st + 5 to), Ukhov (3 + 3 rb + 2 st), Astapkovich (15 + 5 rb + 3 to) – start; Ware (16 + 4 as), Jekiri (10 + 8 rb), Karpenko (0), Chadov (DNP), Antonov (3 + 3 rb), Zaytsev (DNP), Kurbanov (2)…
Andreas Pistiolis, CSKA head coach:
First of all, thanks to our fans who came here to support us. It's not easy to play in this arena, and their support was crucial. I also congratulate our opponents, who played a great game. I've said many times that coach Bogicevic is doing a great job at this club. Regarding the game, of course, we're happy to take home the win, but we're not satisfied with the quality of the game. We lacked concentration today, and the number of turnovers we committed doesn't reflect the number of basketball mistakes we made. I hope our team, which has many experienced and wise players, will react well, as committing that many turnovers is beneath us.
