Vexing defeat of the junior team

08.04.2004
Amir Amirkhanov (photo cskabasket.com)
The second day on the international basketball tournament Vilagarcia Basket Cup-2004 was not lucky for Eugeny Pashutin team. Army team who was leading while the most part of time, lost the game in the last quarter. CSKA had chance to put game to overtime. On last seconds Amiran Amirkhanov could realize one free throw from two.

CSKA – Estudiantes: 85-86 (27-21, 18-20, 17-15, 23-30)

CSKA stats:

Zavoruev (40 min: 22 pts (6/10 – 3-p.) + 6 reb + 1 as + 2 st + 1 bs + 1 to + 4 pf),
Kourbanov (20 min: 13 pts + 7reb + 2 as + 2 st + 3 to + 2 bs + 5 pf),
Likhodey (27 min: 11 pts + 1 as + 2 st + 3 to + 3 pf),
Tsintsadze (22 min: 11 pts + 2 reb +3 as + 3 st + 3 to + 4 pf),
Fedorchuk (24 min: 9 pts + 8 reb + 1 bs + 4 pf),
Amirkhanov (21 min: 8 pts + 1 reb + 3 as + 3 to + 4 pf),
Shabalkin (21 min: 5 pts + 2 reb + 1 as + 1 to + 4 pf),
Fomin (12 min: 3 pts + 3 pf),
Kashirov (13 min: 3 pts + 2 reb).

Team summary (CSKA/Estudiantes):

2-points: 17-33 (51%) / 21-44 (47%)
3-points: 12-31 (38%) / 7-19 (36%)
Free throws: 15-23 (65%) / 23-35 (65%)
Rebounds: 28 / 46
Assists: 11 / 9
Steals: 10 / 9
Block-shots: 4 / 0
Turnovers: 13 / 21
Fouls: 31 / 22

Zalgiris who won the second game in row became the leader of the Group B. Toda they defeat Caja Espana 81-68. Tomorrow CSKA has to win in the game against Lithuanian team with 2-points and more difference.

In the second Group B the leader is probably known. Unicaja is leading now. Today the defeat Barcelona 71-67.