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Mindaugas Kuzminskas demonstrated powerful play, Mantas Kalnietis contributed useful play, but Lithuanian efforts were not enough for the Lokomotiv team from Krasnodar.
Man of the match
Yevgeny Pashutin’s pupils in the decisive quarter-final match in Kazan 78:82 (24:18, 13:23, 19:18, 22:23) landed in the local UNIKS team and lost 1-2 in the series.
The Kazan club will face the Bologna Virtus team in the semi-finals.
The winner of the duel was decided at the end of the match, and the result was still equal to the middle of the quarter (70:70).
However, as the meeting drew to a close, UNIKS came forward. John Brown and Okaro White scored a two-point lead, Jam Smith made a difficult throw-in and, with two minutes remaining, the hosts took a 5-point lead (77:72).
Still, Nigel Williams-Goss took notice of the penalties and soon finished the attack in a quick attack and cut Lokomotiv’s deficit to a low of 76:77 before the start of the last minute.
On the other side of the field, Jordan Morgan scored a foul with a foul but missed a free throw (79:76). At that point, Williams-Goss’ 3-pointer, with 25.2 seconds left, passed and the Krasnodar team had to use forced foul tactics.
Morgan scored a free throw and UNIKS became unsafe on a shot (80:76). After this episode, Kalnietis made his long shot, but the Lithuanian shot also flew through the country.
However, Morgan made up for the two free throws again, but Kevin Hervey’s 3-pointer also failed to score. However, Kuzminskas grabbed the ball on attack, took both penalties and eased Loko’s deficit 6 seconds ago – 78:80.
Still, after a minute break, White scored both penalties and secured a UNIKS win with 5.8 seconds left (82:78).
Kuzminskas scored 19 points (3/8 doubles, 1/4 trit., 10/12 penalties) in 34 minutes in this game, 11 rebounds and 1 interception, 3 assists, 9 fouls, 1 error and 28 utility points.
At that time, Kalnietis added 8 points (2/4 doubles, 1/5 trit, 1/1 penalty), 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 errors, and 15 utility points.
UNIQUE: Jammar Smith 19 (4/6 diat., 3/5 trit.), Jordan Morgan (5/8 dv., 7/11 penalties, 9 reb. Ace (3/8 dvit., 26 helpful votes) after 17, John Brown 10.
Lokomotiv: Kevinas Harvey 22 (5/8 diat.), Mindaugas Kuzminskas 19 (3/8 dvit., 1/4 trit., 10/12 penalties, 10 rebounds, 28 points) Nigel Williams-Goss 9 (8 res. ), Kalnietis Blankets 8 (2/4 doubles, 1/5 trit., 8 res., 8 rep.).
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