By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Dorel Wright scored a season-high 27 points in 28 minutes to lead Lokomotiv Kuban to a 102 – 95 road win over Avtodor Saratov.
Loko dominated the fourth period 34 – 23 to get the result they wanted. Wright, who shot 4/7 2-pointers, 4/7 3-pointers plus 7/8 from the line and had three assists and three steals, dropped nine points in the first four minutes of the quarter to help his team transform a 72 – 68 deficit to a 78 – 83 lead.
JaJuan Johnson added 25 points, five rebounds and four assists for Loko. Peri Bufford had 24 points and Trae Golden 21 points and eight assists for Saratov.
With this win, Lokomotiv Kuban improved to 8 – 4. Saratov dropped to 6-7.
Photo: VTB League