Astana played the final match of the first stage in the VTB United League regular season.
The home meeting with Lokomotiv-Kuban ended with a score of 67:98 in favor of the club from Krasnodar.
DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell (17 points, 5 rebounds) and former Astana player Jaylen Barford (17 points, 5 rebounds) became the heroes of the match against the opponent. The Kazakh team also has Markell Johnson (22 points) and Kwame Vaughn (17 points).
«For Lokomotiv-Kuban, the previous games in Astana were not easy; there were defeats. Therefore, we came here to show the highest quality basketball. We did it and played one of the best games this season. This is a significant victory for our talented youth, and it is a great pleasure for me to see my players, especially the younger ones, demonstrate their progress. It is also important for me that we played as a team throughout the match, which became an important component of the victory.» — said Alexander Sekulich, head coach of the guests, after the game.
The next match, Astana, will hold on January 28, and the opponent will be Enisey. Tickets are already on sale at Zakazbiletov.kz.
Detailed information about the tournament, standings, schedule, and match results are published in the Tournaments section.
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