By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar beat Dolomiti Energia Trento in Russia with 97-69 and keeps its perfect record in the Top 16 round. Trento now falls to 1-1.
The Russian side was strong in the first period, dominating 29-16, while they kept the upper hand of the game in the second quarter, leading 45-32 at halftime. Τhe deficit rose way too high for the Italian side to compete after 30′, 71-47
Βy the middle of the third period, the hosts came up strong with a 21-5 run, which pretty much sealed the fate of the game.
Ryan Broekhoff added 17 points for the winners, same as Chris Babb, while Frank Elegar followed with 14.
Buducnost escaped from Zagreb with a 78-75 victory against Cedevita, grabbing its first Top 16 win. The Croatian team sinks to 0-2.
The visiting side used a 29-point comeback in the third period to grab the lead of the game and lead the race in the final quarter.
Nemanja Gordic led the winning side with 18 points, four rebounds and four assists.