CSKA Moscow prevail over VEF Riga – VTB League Recap

By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net

Despite the absence of Sergio Rodriguez, the offensive engine of CSKA Moscow was highly potent against VEF Riga, helping the “Army Men” grab 102 – 83 victory on the road.

No less than six players CSKA players scored in double figures. Nikita Kurbanov had 18 points (plus 6 rebounds), Cory Higgins 17 while Nando De Colo notched 14 points, 6 assists, and 5 rebounds.

Paul Carter finished with 18 points plus 5 rebounds and PJ Brown added 15 points for the Latvian side that was up 47 -46 at halftime but couldn’t retain a lead after the break.

CSKA returned from the locker room rather angry and assumed control with a 0 – 10 run. They completed the third quarter with a 20 – 30 partial score and then kept a fast-paced rhythm for the remainder of the match.

The surprise of the week took place in Kazakhstan, where the Astana defeated EuroLeague club Khimki Moscow (that played without Alexey Shved). The Russian team dropped sixth after this result.

Standings leader Unics Kazan, along with second Zenit St. Petersburg and fourth Lokomotiv Kuban didn’t have any games during the weekend due to their obligations in the EuroCup Quarterfinals.

VTB League Results:

BK ASTANA

KHIMKI MOSCOW

84-79

84-79

46-38

29-16

17-22

26-16

12-25

0-0

PARMA BASKET PERM

BC TSMOKI MINSK

81-88

81-88

44-56

20-23

24-33

15-13

22-19

0-0

VEF RIGA

CSKA MOSCOW

83-102

83-102

47-46

24-24

23-22

21-30

15-26

0-0

VTB League Standings:

#
TEAM
PTS
MP
W
L
POINTS
+/-
1
UNICS KAZAN
29
15
14
1
1290 – 1090
200
2
CSKA MOSCOW
34
18
16
2
1660 – 1413
247
3
ZENIT SAINT PETERSBURG
28
16
12
4
1367 – 1342
25
4
LOKOMOTIV KUBAN
28
16
12
4
1348 – 1145
203
5
AVTODOR
23
15
8
7
1280 – 1339
-59
6
KHIMKI MOSCOW
26
17
9
8
1426 – 1330
96
7
BK ASTANA
22
16
6
10
1197 – 1237
-40
8
PARMA BASKET PERM
20
15
5
10
1222 – 1296
-74
9
BC TSMOKI MINSK
21
16
5
11
1148 – 1303
-155
10
VEF RIGA
22
17
5
12
1292 – 1413
-121
11
NIZHNIY NOVGOROD
18
14
4
10
1179 – 1226
-47
12
BC KALEV/CRAMO
21
17
4
13
1406 – 1546
-140
13
ENISEY
17
14
3
11
1078 – 1213
-135
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