No days off in the battle
10.02.2018
Our team took Aeroflot charter flight to Minsk where the Army Men will face Tsmoki in the VTB League game…
Our team took Aeroflot charter flight to Minsk where the Army Men will face Tsmoki in the VTB League game.
Kyle Hines, Othello Hunter and Pavel Korobkov remain out for the Army Men. Mikhail Kulagin is back to the away roster after missing previous game with illness. CSKA-2 big man Alexander Gankevich also went to Minsk.
It will be the first time when the Army Men will not play on the big Minsk Arena of Belarusian capitol. This time the game will take place in the smaller gym, Falcon Club.
Dimitris Itoudis, CSKA head coach:
Wins/losses: 15-0
Game of 2017-18 season of VTB United League Regular Season:
CSKA – Tsmoki Minsk: 90-54 (+36)
Tsmoki Minsk, Belarus
Founded: 2006
Colors: blue, white
Home court: Minsk Arena (15,000), Falcon Club (2,300)
CEO: Yuri Shakola
Head coach: Alexander Krutikov
Website: www.bc-tsmoki.by
Trophy case: 9-time Belarusian champion (2009-17), 8-time Belarusian Cup winner (2010-17)
Pre-game breakdown
Kyle Hines, Othello Hunter and Pavel Korobkov remain out for the Army Men. Mikhail Kulagin is back to the away roster after missing previous game with illness. CSKA-2 big man Alexander Gankevich also went to Minsk.
It will be the first time when the Army Men will not play on the big Minsk Arena of Belarusian capitol. This time the game will take place in the smaller gym, Falcon Club.
Word to the coach
Dimitris Itoudis, CSKA head coach:
We prepare for another VTB League game. We have to take it very serious. We come over there to fight.
Past matchups
Wins/losses: 15-0
Game of 2017-18 season of VTB United League Regular Season:
CSKA – Tsmoki Minsk: 90-54 (+36)
Short dossier
Tsmoki Minsk, Belarus
Founded: 2006
Colors: blue, white
Home court: Minsk Arena (15,000), Falcon Club (2,300)
CEO: Yuri Shakola
Head coach: Alexander Krutikov
Website: www.bc-tsmoki.by
Trophy case: 9-time Belarusian champion (2009-17), 8-time Belarusian Cup winner (2010-17)
