By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
In the first game of 7DAYS EuroCup Top 16 phase, Unics Kazan managed to snatch the minimal 68-67 home win against Zenit Saint Petersburg in Group H.
Pierria Henry led the victors with 18 points while Melvin Ejim scored 11 points while adding eight rebounds. For Zenit, Jalen Reynolds registered a double-double with 17 points and 16 rebounds in addition to Philip Scrubb’s 14 points.
The score stayed within a five-point margin most of the match as neither side could gain a significant advantage. However, with the score tied at 60, Unics scored five straight points which were along with good defense enough to get away with a win. Evgeny Voronov tried to give Zenit the win with a three-pointer in their last offense but couldn’t make it.
Cedevita managed to come back from a 17-point deficit (76-59; 81-81) but MoraBanc Andorra was the one to prevail 87-81 in the end nonetheless.
Andrew Albicy led the victors with game-high 22 points (6/8 triples) and eight assists while John Shurna and Dylan Ennis added 15 points each with the latter grabbing nine rebounds as well.
For Cedevita, Justin Cobbs scored 19 points and seven assists in addition to Jacob Pullen’s 15 and Elgin Cook’s 14 points.
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