First Christmas game
24.12.2017
Both Christmas days are marked with the home games for our team. Astana came to Moscow for the first one…
Both Christmas days are marked with the home games for our team. Astana came to Moscow for Catholic one.
Leo Westermann (hip surgery) remains out for the Army Men.
Dimitris Itoudis, CSKA head coach:
Win-loss record: 15-0
Game in 2017-18 season:
08-Oct-2017. Astana – CSKA: 72-92 (+20)
BC Astana (Kazakhstan)
Founded: 2000
Colors: yellow, blue
Home court: SC Velotrack/Saryarka (9,270), Barys Arena (11626).
President: Valery Tikhonenko
Head coach: Kostas Flevarakis
Website: pbcastana.kz
Trophy case: 5-time Kazahstan champion (2012-15, 17), 5-time Kazakhstan Cup winner (2011-14, 17), FIBA Asia Champions Cup bronze winner (2017).
Pre-game breakdown
Leo Westermann (hip surgery) remains out for the Army Men.
Dimitris Itoudis, CSKA head coach:
We go back to VTB League competition after tough 2-game week in EuroLeague. We face Astana which has ambitions, the team is improving step-by-step during the season, they recently were close to surprise Khimki and UNICS, so they are up to a very good level of basketball. Astana has a number of athletic and energetic players. They are definitely more rested than us so the key for us will be to match their energy. Also I need to mention that we are playing on the Christmas Day and I would like to congratulate everyone who celebrates it.
Past matchups
Win-loss record: 15-0
Game in 2017-18 season:
08-Oct-2017. Astana – CSKA: 72-92 (+20)
Short dossier
BC Astana (Kazakhstan)
Founded: 2000
Colors: yellow, blue
Home court: SC Velotrack/Saryarka (9,270), Barys Arena (11626).
President: Valery Tikhonenko
Head coach: Kostas Flevarakis
Website: pbcastana.kz
Trophy case: 5-time Kazahstan champion (2012-15, 17), 5-time Kazakhstan Cup winner (2011-14, 17), FIBA Asia Champions Cup bronze winner (2017).
