Unics prevails over Zenit in tough battle

By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net

Unics Kazan beat visiting Zenit with a tight 74-72 victory in the VTB League game of the week and expanded its record to 19-4.

Maurice Ndour paced the winning side with a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds, while Jamar Smith posted 12 points and six assists.

Jalen Reynolds registered a game-high for Zenit with 20 points, as the St. Petersburg side fell to a 14-9 record in the standings, a tie with Astana.

Unics resisted Zenit’s pressure, as the latter trimmed the deficit to one point (70-69) with a little over a minute remaining and two pairs of free throws by Ndour and McCollum sealed the final result for the hosts.

 

Photo credit: VTB League

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