Limoges CSP vs. Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar - Game

2018-19Regular SeasonRound 7

November 14, 2018 CET: 20:45

Local time: 20:45 PALAIS DES SPORTS DE BEAUBLANC

Lokomotiv beats Limoges, clinches Top 16 spot

Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar became the first team to qualify to the Top 16 from 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season Group B by topping Limoges CSP 64-72 on the road on Wednesday. Lokomotiv improved to 6-1 in the standings and mathematically secured its place in the next round, while Limoges dropped to 2-5. Dorell Wright led the winners with 16 points, Dmitry Kulagin added 15 and Jamel McLean had 12 for Lokomotiv. Axel Bouteille paced Limoges with 17 points, Dwight Hardy added 14 and Samardo Samuels 10.

McLean and Kulagin shined early to give Lokomotiv an 2-8 lead. Jerry Boutsiele and Hardy stepped up for Limoges and a three-pointer by Damien Inglis allowed the hosts to regain the lead, 11-10. Hardy and Samuels joined the three-point shootout for a 17-14 Limoges lead after 10 minutes. The hosts found a go-to guy in Bouteille, who had 7 points in a 12-0 run that he capped with a tip-in to make it a double-digit game, 29-16. Vitaly Fridzon, Wright and Kulagin each struck from downtown in a 1-11 run that brought Lokomotiv within 30-27. Samuels and Hardy kept Limoges ahead, 37-33, at halftime. A three-pointer by Isaiah Whitehead and a layup by Kulagin restored a 37-38 Lokomotiv lead right after the break. Isaiah Miles struck from downtown to give Limoges a 43-42 edge. Trevor Lacey and Dmitry Khvostov fueled a 0-8 run that put Lokomotiv ahead, 43-50. Boutielle and Samuels cut Limoges's deficit to 51-54 after 30 minutes. Inglis buried a triple to tie the game at 56-56 with seven minutes left. Wright led an 1-8 run that Kulagin capped with a jumper, which caused Limoges to call timeout at 57-64. A jumper by JaJuan Johnson and free throws by McLean sealed the outcome down the stretch.

Pivotal performer

Jamel McLean helped Lokomotiv in many ways, finishing the game with 12 points on near-perfect shooting (3 of 4 two-pointers, 6 of 6 free throws). He added 7 rebounds, of which 5 came on the offensive end, allowing Lokomotiv to get extra possessions, which made the difference in a very close game.

Game-changing moment

With the game tied at 56-56, Dorell Wright scored 4 points, Vitaly Fridzon collected a steal and fed Jamel McLean for a dunk and Dmitry Kulagin hit his trademark stop-and-pop jumper for a 57-64 Lokomotiv lead. The visitors managed to control the game from that moment until the final buzzer.

Stellar stat

Lokomotiv outrebounded Limoges 24-35, including 16 offensive boards. On a day in which most of its outside shots did not go in (Lokomotiv shot 7 of 29 on three-pointers, 24.1%), Lokomotiv powered the offensive glass to find its way to another victory.

Did you notice?

Lokomotiv has made it past the regular season in each of its six EuroCup seasons. It also got past the second group stage - Last 16, Last 32 and Top 16 - in all of its previous seasons.

Next game:

Both teams return to 7DAYS EuroCup action on Wednesday, November 21. Lokomotiv visits Tofas Bursa and Limoges faces ALBA Berlin in the German capital.

Jamel McLean - Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar (photo Limoges) - EC18

Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Eurocupbasketball.com

Referees: MOGULKOC, EMIN; FRITZ, CLEMENS ; ALIAGA, JORDI

Attendance: 3992

By Quarter	1	2	3	4
Limoges CSP	17	20	14	13
Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar	14	19	21	18

End of Quarter	1	2	3	4
Limoges CSP	17	37	51	64
Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar	14	33	54	72

Limoges CSP

							Rebounds						Blocks		Fouls
#	Player	Min	Pts	2FG	3FG	FT	O	D	T	As	St	To	Fv	Ag	Cm	Rv	PIR
0	INGLIS, DAMIEN	20:51	9	1/3	2/3	1/1		7	7	3	5	4			2	1	16
1	HARDY, DWIGHT	25:24	14	1/1	4/6		1	1	2	2		1			2		13
5	ROUSSELLE, JONATHAN	23:15			0/4					4	1	1			3	3
13	BAZILLE, TIMOTHEE	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
15	MILES, ISAIAH	19:51	3	0/2	1/4		1	2	3			2			2		-3
16	BOUTSIELE, JERRY	15:15	5	2/5		1/2	2	1	3	1		1		1	1	3	5
24	SAMUELS, SAMARDO	24:45	10	3/5	1/2	1/2	2	1	3	1	1	3			3	3	8
32	PERRANTES, LONDON	16:29	2	1/3						3		1			1	1	2
42	HOWARD, WILLIAM	18:41	2	1/4	0/2			1	1	2		1			4		-5
45	DOUMBOUYA, SEKOU	11:58	2	1/3	0/1			1	1		1				2		-1
83	BOUTEILLE, AXEL	23:31	17	5/7	2/3	1/2	3	1	4	1	1		2		2	1	20
	Team						1	3	4			1					3
	Totals	200:00	64	15/33	10/25	4/7	10	18	28	17	9	15	2	1	22	12	58
				45.5%	40%	57.1%

Head coach: MILLING, KYLE

Min: Minutes played; Pts: Points; 2FG M-A: 2-point Field Goals (Made-Attempted); 3FG M-A: 3-point Field Goals (Made-Attempted); FT M-A: Free Throws (Made-Attempted); Rebounds: O (Offensive), D (Defensive), T (Total); As: Assists; St: Steals; To: Turnovers; Bl: Blocks (Fv: In Favor / Ag: Against); Fouls: Cm (Commited), Rv (Received); PIR: Performance Index Rating

Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar

							Rebounds						Blocks		Fouls
#	Player	Min	Pts	2FG	3FG	FT	O	D	T	As	St	To	Fv	Ag	Cm	Rv	PIR
1	MCLEAN, JAMEL	27:36	12	3/4		6/6	5	2	7	1		2			3	4	18
3	WRIGHT, DORELL	23:51	16	2/4	2/6	6/7	1	2	3	2		1			1	4	16
5	LACEY, TREVOR	13:34	5	1/1	1/4			1	1	1	4	2					6
7	FRIDZON, VITALY	19:00	3	0/2	1/6		2	1	3	2	1	1		1
10	IVLEV, VLADIMIR	6:12	2	1/2			1		1						3		-1
11	ILNITSKIY, STANISLAV	3:10
13	KHVOSTOV, DMITRY	17:37	3		1/3			1	1			1			1	2	2
15	WHITEHEAD, ISAIAH	22:10	6	0/2	1/4	3/4	1	1	2	3	1	2			1	5	8
20	PONITKA, MATEUSZ	14:18	2	1/1			1	4	5		1		1			3	12
22	KULAGIN, DMITRY	27:19	15	6/10	1/5		2	4	6	1	1	3		1	3	4	12
25	JOHNSON, JAJUAN	19:01	8	4/7	0/1		2	2	4	1		2					7
93	FALL, MOUSTAPHA	6:12					1	1	2			1					1
	Team						1	4	5								5
	Totals	200:00	72	18/33	7/29	15/17	17	23	40	11	8	15	1	2	12	22	86
				54.5%	24.1%	88.2%

Head coach: JOVANOVIC, VLADA

Head Coaches

JOVANOVIC, VLADA

Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar

"It was a very tough and difficult game for us because we expected Limoges to react after four losses in a row and they showed it in the first half, of course. They played with aggressiveness on defense and we didn't find three-point shots in the first half. In the second half, we changed our approach on defense and it was a little bit more aggressive on the pick-and-roll. We succeeded to control their low post game, especially Samuels, and tried to turn our good defense into good offense. We tried to dominate the tempo of the game and succeeded in some parts of the game. We had 11 turnovers in the first half, which are too many for this game. Of course, I know we are under some pressure and I can expect that in this part of our game. In the second half, we controlled our offense and only had 4 turnovers. We had 15 turnovers, but just 4 in the second half."

Players

WRIGHT, DORELL

Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar

"A 100%, they have a great atmosphere here and these guys, they play hard. I know they are struggling, but they have a bright future. As a veteran team, we came together in the second half and came out with the win."