CSKA — Bisons, 08 October 2014

Our team had no real problems in beating Bisons from Finland in the first game of VTB League season.

CSKA vs. Bisons (Loimaa): 99-70 (+29)

CSKA: Teodosic (14 + 5 rb + 6 as + 3 to), Fridzon (10), Nichols (4 + 4 rb + 2 bs), Jackson (13 + 9 rb + 3 st), Markoishvili (6), Korobkov (5), Weems (15 + 3 rb + 4 as), Zozulin (5), Vorontsevich (6 + 5 rb + 4 pf), Kaun (8 + 3 rb + 2 bs), Hines (13 + 5 rb)…

Bisons: Nikkarinen (5 + 4 rb + 4 pf), Nuutinen (15 + 6 rb), Harris (2 + 5 rb), Ahonen (4 + 3 to), Nelson (18 + 4 rb + 5 pf), Johnson (10 + 6 as + 3 st + 4 to), Makalainen (5 + 4 rb), Hummer (11 + 7 rb)…

Dimitris Itoudis, CSKA head coach:

Congratulations to the team with first official win. We played with good rhythm most of the game. We knew that the opponents like to run, they are athletic and tried to stop them, not to let them score easily. We shot pretty well and were effective both on offense and defense.