Zenit Saint Petersburg (5-1) crushed BC Enisey (1-5) 89-66 (28-18, 27-26, 22-10, 12-12) and got their fourth VTB United League victory in a row.
Zenit jumped out in the game with a 13-3 run and had a 14-point lead (23-9) in the mid-first period. Though, Enisey were gradually erasing their deficit and eventually tied the game at 37. Zenit responded with a 10-2 spurt (47-39) and both squads went to the locker room while the result was showing 55-44 for the EuroLeague team.
Xavi Pascual's men answered all questions at the start of the second half, arranging a 12-0 push and gaining a solid 23-point advantage (67-44). The rest of the game was a mere formality.
Mateusz Ponitka was a top performer for Zenit, registering 13 points (1/2 2PT, 2/2 3PT, 5/8 FT), 6 rebounds, 6 assists, and 24 PIR.
Zenit: Sergey Karasev 15 (3 REB), Alex Poythress 14 (4 REB), Jordan Mickey 13 (7 REB, 4 AST), Mateusz Ponitka 13 (6 REB, 6 AST).
Enisey: Darral Willis 17 (5 REB), Rion Brown 13 (4 REB, 5 AST), Timofey Yakushin 10 (5 AST).
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