«Astana» played its final match of the first stage of the United VTB League. The opponent was Krasnoyarsk's «Yenisey». Unfortunately, the guests won this match – 69:97.
Markell Johnson (17 points, 7 assists), Royce Hamm (17 points, 8 rebounds), and Carvel Anderson (16 points)became the best players in the team. Additionally, it's worth noting the debut of Jordan Skipper-Brown – he spent 20 minutes on the court, scoring 5 points and performing 5 rebounds.
«The hosts did not succeed in shooting today, while we managed to take control of the paint and the rebounds. This was a key moment for us because we usually don't have problems in offense, but lately, our defense has not been as good. Today, we played well in defense, which helped us win», - said Yenisey's head coach, Jovica Arsic, after the game.
Before the international break, «Astana» will play two matches of the second stage of the regular championship, both at home: on February 9th, the team of Oleg Kiselev will meet with «Parma NN», and on February 12th, a game with «Avtodor» will take place. Tickets will go on sale soon.
