Alba Berlin – Zenit 76-67: The Germans shocked the Russians and took a breather

Alba Berlin found it dark against Zenit, but prevailed 76:67 in the 26th game of the EuroLeague and clinched a valuable victory in view of the difficult continuation of the tournament. Now the Germans took a deep breath, achieved their record with 8 wins (8-16) and will exploit all chances for the octave until the end.

The Russians, on the other hand, tried to stir things up but lost valuable ground, falling to 14-9 in the season. Nobody was behind Alba, but the top scorer was Lo with 15 points, while Zenit Kuzminskas stood out with 18 points.

The race

The hosts started the game very well and surprised Zenit, who didn’t seem to have a good footing after 10 minutes of play. The difference went straight into double digits and Alba with Lo and Sikma had the first period completely under control. In the second ten minutes the picture changed for the better as the guests reacted and went into the dressing room with a perfectly balanced game (34:34).

The game in the second half was a real derby, with both sides fighting for a satisfactory lead. Alba was the one who had a small lead with 10 minutes remaining in the game’s final, but not enough to give her the reassurance she desired. The hosts, with driver Lo, hit the gas pedal and drove home victorious with a great result against Zenit.

THE REFEREES: Pereth, Nedovic, Zamoski

THE TEN MINUTES: 23-12, 34-34, 51-48, 76-67

BERLIN ALBA: Lo 15 (2/4 three points, 4 assists), Da Silva, Smith 8 (2), Delou 2, Matisek 3 (1), Snyder, Kumatze 9 (4/5 two points, 5 rebounds), Teeman 8 (3 /3 two points), Sikma 5, Blatt 8 (2), Zusman 9 (1), Lammers 9 (4/8 two points).

ZENIT: Carter, Lloyd 8 (4/8 two points, 4 assists, 3 steals), Karachev, Kulagin, Baron 18 (4), Pushkov 2, Kuzminskas 18 (7/10 two points, 5 rebounds), Zubkov, 5 Pothres 6 , Mickey 10 (4/5 two points)

Group Stats – Alba: 18/33 two points, 9/21 three points, 13/21 shots, 33 rebounds (26+7), 15 assists, 6 steals, 13 errors, 2 blocks.

Group Stats – Zenith: 22/38 two points, 6/23 three points, 5/7 shots, 25 rebounds (21+4), 15 assists, 8 steals, 10 errors, 3 blocks.

Team games: In the 27th game of the tournament, Alba meets Villarban away (24/2, 10:00 p.m.) and Zenit hosts Barcelona (25/2, 7:00 p.m.).