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Krasnodar’s Lokomotiv, represented by Mindaugas Kuzminskas and Mantas Kalnietis, entered the United League semi-finals.
Students of Jevgenijus Pašutinas in Mytiščiai 92:85 (22:23, 23:29, 23:14, 24:19) broke the resistance of the Moscow region Chimki and won the series 2-0.
In the semifinals of the Lokomotiv, the winner of the pair Kazan UNIKS and Zeliona Gora Stelmet will be waiting.
For the winners, Kuzminskas scored 10 points (2/2 doubles, 1/6 trit., 3/4 penalty) in 32 minutes, bounced 6 balls, made 4 assists, committed 3 errors, provoked 6 fouls and scored 14 points of utility.
Mantas Kalnietis did not help his team with an ankle injury, but the Lithuanian’s loss was filled fantastically with the tandems of Nigel Williams-Gosso and Kevin Hervey.
Williams-Goss was the top scorer of the game, scoring 30 points (8/11 double, 0/2 trit, 14/15 penalty). In 38 minutes the defender rebounded and lost 5 balls each, made 7 assists, caused 9 fouls and scored 33 utility points.
Hervey tried to keep up with his teammate: 28 points (7/9 doubles, 3/4 trit, 5/7 penalty), 6 rebounds and takeovers, 3 assists, and 32 utility points.
Host Aleksejus Švedas scored 16 points (7/12 dvit., 0/8 trit., 2/2 penalties) in 33 minutes, bounced 5 balls, made 3 assists and scored 11 utility points.
Aurimas Jasilionis was the only one who worked for Chimki at the beginning of the season with the largest Lithuanian forces at the coaches’ headquarters.
Chimki: Alexei Švedas 16 (7/12 dvit., 0/8 trit.), Antonas Ponkrašovas 14 (8 res., 21 users), Errick McCollumas 13, Sergei Karasiovas 12.
Lokomotiv: Nigel Williams-Goss 30 (8/11 doubles, 14/15 penalty, 7 res., 5 bl., 9 wins, 33 wins), Kevin Hervey 28 (7/9 two, 6 per room, 32 users) , Mindaugas Kuzminskas and Drew Gordon (9 seconds) after 10
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