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Alba counted three consecutive defeats at the start of the Euroleague, against CSKA Moscow, but was about to break the grenade for this year. Without the slightest stress from the biography and the great contracts of their opponents, the players of Aito Reneses made an impressive effort and celebrated their first victory of this year (88-93) against a team that did not have many options in attack during the greater part of it. match.
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After a poor first ten minutes, the pace picked up sharply, with CSKA holding a small lead. When Mike James and Will Claiborne did damage to the German defense, while Alba relied heavily on Simone Fontecchio’s action. Despite the overall failure from afar, the guests were able to lead at the end of the third period, to reach the middle of the final ten minutes at +10 (67-77).
The hosts put pressure on the defense, they made great shots, but the essence of the matter did not change. Marcus Erickson got it right, Luke Sikma hit two big baskets in the last minute and the victory ended for the German team (88-93), against CSKA Moscow who did not have the energy to make the surprise.
Referees: Paterniko – Hordov – Valeev.
The ten minutes: 19-17, 51-47, 65-68, 88-93.
CSKA MOSCOW (Itoudis): Boloboi 5 (1 triple, 5 rebounds), James 27 (7/10 2 points, 4/8 triples, 1/1 shooting, 6 assists, 5 errors), Hilliard 8, Uhoff, Hackett 3 (1/5 shots), Vodkman 2, Claiborne 25 (5/8 two points, 4/6 three points, 3/4 shots), Sengelia 9 (1 three points, 7 rebounds), Milutinov 4, Kurbanov 5 (1).
BERLIN ALBA (Reness): Lo 15 (2/7 3s), Siva 12 (2 3s, 4 assists), Gifai 9 (1), Erickson 13 (3/7 3s), Snyder, Olinde 2, Fontecchio 20 (7/11 2s, 2 / 5 three points), Granger 7 (1 three points, 5 assists), Shikma 11 (9 rebounds, 5 assists), Lammers 4.
Group Stats – CSKA Moscow: 16/29 two points, 12/24 three points, 20/25 shots, 31 rebounds (20 + 11), 13 assists, 5 steals, 18 errors, 5 blocks.
Group Stats – Alba Berlin: 22/39 two points, 11/32 three points, 16/17 shots, 30 rebounds (13 + 17), 20 assists, 9 steals, 11 errors, 4 blocks.
The next obligations of the two teams: In a week, CSKA will face Red Star away from home, while Alba will host Baskonia.
Photo credits: CSKA Moscow BC / Twitter
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