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SUPERLEAGUE A- Russia
Russian League, Game 15: March 5-7, 2010
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 CSKA Moscow leads the Russian League standings with a 13-1 record. BC Khimki ranks second at 10-3, with Unics right behind at 8-5. CSKA had to battle harder than expected to top Enisey 89-80 at home on Saturday. Trajan Langdon led the winners with 16 points. Anton Ponkrashov added 15, Nikita Kurbanov had 14 while Sasha Kaun and Pops Mensah-Bonsu each got 11 for CSKA, that played without Ramunas Siskauskas. CSKA led 52-39 at halftime and even when Enisey got within 78-71, an 8-0 run allowed the hosts to seal the outcome. Khimki edged Krasnye Krylia 59-69 on the road on Sunday. Vitaliy Fridzon led the winners with 21 points. Kelly McCarty added 14 while Timofey Mozgov had 11 for Khimki, that trailed 22-13 after 10 minutes. An outstanding McCarty and a final basket by Fridzon helped the guests to tie the game, 32-32, at halftime. The game stayed close after the break, as Fedor Dmitriev and Keith Langford gave Khimki a 53-55 edge with 7 minutes left. Dmitriev sank back-to-back triples and Raul Lopez also struck from downtown to break the game open, 55-64, with under 4 minutes to go. Dynamo improved to 6-8 by topping Spartak St. Petersburg 78-67 in Moscow on Friday. Sergey Bykov led the winners with 26 points while Dimitri Kvhostov added 15 for Dynamo. Milovan Rakovic had 17 points for Spartak, that dropped to 2-12. Yahor Meshcharakou added 12 and Evgeniy Koleshnikov 10 for the guests, that trailed all the way in the second half but managed to get within 68-64 with 4 minutes left. Bykov shined with 7 points in crunch time to win it for Dynamo. MORE |
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Russian League, Rugular Season, Game 15, March 5-7, 2010
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LAST GAME GAME 15
March 5-7, 2010 |
| Day |
Match |
Result |
| Mar. 5 |
Dynamo M. vs. Spartak SPB |
78-67 |
| Mar. 6 |
CSKA Moscow vs. Enisey |
89-80 |
| Mar. 7 |
Krasnye K. vs. BC Khimki |
59-69 |
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NEXT GAME GAME 16
March 14-15, 2010 |
| Day |
Match |
| Mar. 14 |
Enisey vs. BC Khimki |
| Mar. 14 |
Lokomotiv K vs. CSKA M. |
| Mar. 14 |
UNICS vs. BC Triumph |
| Mar. 15 |
Spartak SPB vs. Krasnye |
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STANDINGS |
TG |
W |
L |
P+ |
P- |
| 1 |
CSKA (Moscow) |
14 |
13 |
1 |
1098 |
980 |
| 2 |
Khimki (Moscow region) |
14 |
11 |
3 |
1090 |
980 |
| 3 |
UNICS (Kazan) |
13 |
8 |
5 |
1009 |
980 |
| 4 |
Lokomotiv-Kuban (Krasnodar) |
14 |
8 |
6 |
995 |
995 |
| 5 |
Dynamo (Moscow) |
14 |
6 |
8 |
1051 |
1091 |
| 6 |
Triumph (Lyubertsy) |
13 |
5 |
8 |
943 |
923 |
| 7 |
Krasnye Krylya (Samara) |
13 |
5 |
8 |
895 |
963 |
| 8 |
Enisey (Krasnoyarsk) |
13 |
3 |
10 |
981 |
1066 |
| 9 |
Spartak (St.Petersburg) |
14 |
2 |
12 |
1041 |
1125 |
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Russian League, Season 2009-10
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| The 2009-10 Russian League starts with fewer teams, going down from 12 to just 9, to begin a new era for the competition. It is also the most unpredictable edition in recent years, even though CSKA is the main candidate to win its eight consecutive title. CSKA kept J.R. Holden, Ramunas Siskauskas, Trajan Langdon, Viktor Khryapa and Matjaz Smodis - enough to beat anyone, anywhere. The club brought back Nikita Kurbanov and Anton Ponkrashov, plus also inked center Dmitriy Sokolov. BC Khimki Moscow region will try to dethrone CSKA with players like Kelly McCarty, Timofey Mozgov, Carlos Cabezas, Raul Lopez, Vitaliy Fridzon and Keith Langford. Sergio Scariolo, who led Spain to win EuroBasket 2009, will now try to rewrite Russian League history by leading Khimki to its first title. Unics, Dynamo Moscow, Spartak St. Petersburg, Lokomotiv Kuban and Triumph Lyubertsy are ready to provide the upset and fight for a spot in the title series. Unics features Vladimir Veremeenko, Marko Popovic and Terrell Lyday as its main stars. Dynamo relies on Sergey Monya, Sergey Bykov and Aleksey Savrasenko, while Spartak inked Sharrod Ford, Zakhar Pashutin and Evgeniy Kolesnikov. Lokomotiv is a sleeper in this year's competition with players like Pero Antic, Nebojsa Joksimovic and Nikita Morgunov. All in all, the Russian league promises a hot winter for basketball fans. |
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