Conti — CSKA U19, 11 March 2004

Eugeny Pashutin team had a good start in the second round of the semifinal of the junior basketball league in Saratov. In the fist game CSKA junior team has defeat Konti Saint-Petersburg who came to Saratov without their leaders. The game has finished with 54-points advantage of the army team.

Konti St.Petersburg vs CSKA: 51-105

The result of the game was factually clear in the first quarter. The army team spent several minutes to adapt to the new parquet, and then tried to made spurt. It was not difficult because of the bi advantage of our team under boards. In the one of attacks Eugeny Pashutin team made 4 rebounds, and only then put ball to the basket. 5 minutes after the start the advantage of CSKA was 10 points already: 3-13. In this quarter Konti could score only 6 points by 2 3-pointers: 6-24.

Only in the second period the team of Saint-Petersburg could show real fight and lost only 6 points. But after the big rest the defense of Moscow team became the insoluble problem for the opponent – only 6 points in the third quarter. Next firework of 3-pointers could not change something already.

Tomorrow our team have to play tough game against hosts of the tournament – Avtodor Saratov. The beginning of the game at 15:00 CET.