By Aris Barkas
CSKA Moscow dominated the game against Lokomotiv Kuban for three quarters, but in the end the guests kept their head up and reduced the point difference of the final score in just seven points (94-87). Nevertheless It was an easy night for CSKA that had all its weapons in the court and seems the find its rhythm as the Euroleague Final Four is approaching.
On the contrary, Lokomotiv was missing one of his key players, American forward Jeremiah Massey due to injury. His teammate Kelvin Rivers tried to turn things around for Lokomotiv with 24 points, but they were not enough. For CSKA Moscow nine players scored at least 8 points, so you can do the math.
Cska Moscow – Lokomotiv Kuban 94-87
CSKA: Teodosic 11 (6 as.), Lavrinovic 9, Siskauskas 9, Mejia 1, Krstic 11 (6 r.), Voronov 4, Vorontsevich, Shved 13, Kaun 11, Khryapa 9, Gordon 8, Kirilenko 8 (6 as.)
LOKOMOTIV: Grigoriev, Rivers 24, Ilievski 9, Ignerski 10, Bykov 12, Blakney 3, Zabelin, Shohovtsov 5, Traore 12, Shabalkin 4, Sheleketo 8