CSKA – Unics 103-105: He beat Moscow with a buzzer beater and took the lead with an unstoppable Hezonia

The never-ending battle between CSKA and Unics in Moscow for the VTB League was a final worthy of what had happened in the previous 55 minutes when Ou Jay Mayo failed to score. The American Guard took the final attack, shooting from the side and giving Velimir Perasovic’s team a great brace of 105-103.

Up to Maygio’s shot everything was brittle and Battle never… ended. In fact, the two teams would settle their differences in the third overtime final, as the Muscovites kept finding a way to escape defeat just before every single circumstance that had them pinned on the ropes ended. First it was Grigonis who equalized in 40′ with shots to make it 77-77, then in 45′ the Lithuanian made another 85-85 off the line, while in 50′ it was Hackett who brought the game to a draw (92- 92) with his own 2/2 recordings.

The Italian-American was terrible and made one of the most important matches of his career despite missing for three in the 8” from the end. Overall, the 34-year-old guard played 40’58” and had 33 points (6/10 two points, 5/8 three points) and 5 rebounds. However, his performance proved afterwards that it wasn’t enough in a fight CSKA went to, counting the absences of Klaiburn, Vogtman and Sengelia (as well as coach Itoudis).

So she was vulnerable in the front positions. That’s where Unics scored to emerge victorious from the floor. Above all, Mario Hezonia founded his own party. The Croatian ended the match with a shocking double – double of 31 points and 10 rebounds after remaining in the game for 48’49”. His own performance and, of course, Mayo’s large basket ultimately judged the shock duel in Moscow.

THE TEN MINUTES: 13-26, 41-42, 61-60, 77-77, 85-85 (a’ par.), 92-92 (b’ par.), 103-105 (c’ par.)

CSKA: Boloboi 12 (2/5 three points), Hackett 33 (5/8 three points, 5 rebounds), Milutinov 4 (12 rebounds), Grigonis 7 (1/5 three points), Svend 11 (2/6 three points, 5 assists), Kurbanov 9 (1/4 threes, 8 rebounds), Antonov 6 (9 rebounds), Ludberg 19 (2/8 threes, 3 assists), Freeman, Uhov 2

UNICS: John Brown 16 (7/15 two points, 9 rebounds), Lorenzo Brown 4 (5 penalties), Hezonia 31 (10/16 two points, 2/10 three points, 10 rebounds), Uzinski 9 (1), Jekiri 10 (5/8 twos, 10 rebounds), Canaan 13 (3/8 threes), Zaitsev 11 (1/3 threes, 4 rebounds), Meijo 3, Vorontsevich 8 (2/5 threes, 7 rebounds)