Kind of epidemic
25.01.2020
Our team went to Nizhny Novgorod shorthanded…
Our team went to Nizhny Novgorod shorthanded.
The Army Men hoped to get some reinforcements after the game vs Valencia, but in fact they lost one more player. Howard Sant-Roos twisted his ankle during the practice today and stayed at Moscow for the tests in GMS Clinic. The Red-Blues “hospital” is overloaded with 7 (!) players out: Will Clyburn (ACL surgery), Janis Strelnieks (hamstring), Darrun Hilliard (being hit to his head, left out as a precaution), Semen Antonov (illness), Andrey Vorontsevich (ankle), Sant-Roos and Alexander Khomenko (knee).
To complete the 12-man lineup coaching staff added CSKA-2 players Alexander Yershov and Daniil Kochergin to the roster.
Dimitris Itoudis, CSKA head coach:
Win-loss record: 26-3
2019-20 season games:
25-Nov-2019. CSKA – N.Novgorod: 94-69 (+25)
Nizhny Novgorod
Founded: 2000
Colors: white, black
Homecourt: Labor Unions Palace of Sports (5,000)
CEO: Alexander Khairetdinov
Head coach: Zoran Lukic
Website: www.nn-basket.ru
Accomplishments: VTB United League runner-ups (2014), Russian Championship runner-up (2014), Superleague B champion (2010), Russian Cup finalists (2011)
Pre-game breakdown
The Army Men hoped to get some reinforcements after the game vs Valencia, but in fact they lost one more player. Howard Sant-Roos twisted his ankle during the practice today and stayed at Moscow for the tests in GMS Clinic. The Red-Blues “hospital” is overloaded with 7 (!) players out: Will Clyburn (ACL surgery), Janis Strelnieks (hamstring), Darrun Hilliard (being hit to his head, left out as a precaution), Semen Antonov (illness), Andrey Vorontsevich (ankle), Sant-Roos and Alexander Khomenko (knee).
To complete the 12-man lineup coaching staff added CSKA-2 players Alexander Yershov and Daniil Kochergin to the roster.
Word to the coach
Dimitris Itoudis, CSKA head coach:
Nizhny is always fighting, so we expect a tough game. We go there to compete.
Past matchups
Win-loss record: 26-3
2019-20 season games:
25-Nov-2019. CSKA – N.Novgorod: 94-69 (+25)
Short dossier
Nizhny Novgorod
Founded: 2000
Colors: white, black
Homecourt: Labor Unions Palace of Sports (5,000)
CEO: Alexander Khairetdinov
Head coach: Zoran Lukic
Website: www.nn-basket.ru
Accomplishments: VTB United League runner-ups (2014), Russian Championship runner-up (2014), Superleague B champion (2010), Russian Cup finalists (2011)
