By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Nizhny Novgorod (7-14) prevailed over Parma (0-19) away from home with 84-75. Kenny Boynton scored 27 points and handed 6 assists for the winners, as Dijon Thompson reached a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds.
The visitors had the upper hand of the game from early on, though Parma’s Ivan Nelyubov challenged them enough. In the final period, the game was head to head, with Nizhny only managing short leads, yet Thompson and Petr Gubanov saved the day.
VEF (10-9) visited Kalev (5-16) and escaped with a narrow 74-82 win, paced by Janis Blums’ 31-point performance. When the hosts threatened and the deficit was trimmed to one point with 3 minutes remaining, the Latvian guard stepped in and signaled VEF’s outbreak in the final minutes.
On Saturday, Enisey defeated Tsmoki-Minsk on the road 86-78, with Justin Gray scoring 17 points and Suleiman Braimoh adding 20 for the hosts. With this win, Enisey bettered to a 10-10 record, while Tsmoki fell to 4-16.