By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Mindaugas Kuzminskas scored the game-winning layup with 10 seconds remaining as Lokomotiv Kuban beat Zielona Gora 85 – 83 in Poland in the last game of the year in the VTB League.
On the other end, Ludde Hakkanson attempted the 3-pointer but his aim was off target. Thanks to this win, Loko improved to 8-4.
Kuzminskas scored 23 points and seven rebounds while Sam Dekker added a season-high 27 points on 9/12 2-pointers and 2/4 triples for Lokomotiv.
Drew Gordon (14 points, nine rebounds) and Ivica Radic (13 points, six rebounds) were the top contributors for Zielona Gora. The Polish side is now 4-7 in the standings.
Earlier on Sunday, CSKA Moscow prevailed with difficulty over Tsmoki Minsk on the road thanks to late triples by Nikita Kurbanov and Mike James.
VTB League Results:
Enisey – Unics Kazan 95 – 93 (Berry 21, McCollum 25)
Tsmoki Minsk – CSKA Moscow 91 – 94 (Burnett 21, Hilliard and James 21 apiece)
Zielona Gora – Lokomotiv Kuban 83 – 85 (Gordon 14, Dekker 27)