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The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Dinamo (8-2) in Saint Petersburg on Thursday night. Visitors were defeated by fifth ranked Zenit-2 (7-2) 85-78. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Dinamo V.. 25 personal fouls committed by Dinamo helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Forward Mikhail Dulkay (198-2005) had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 14 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and swingman Pavel Zemskiy (203-2004) chipped in 19 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Zenit-2’s coach Oliver Popovic used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side the former international guard Ivan Strebkov (193-1991) responded with 8 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Zenit-2 moved-up to third place. Dinamo at the other side still keeps top position with two games lost. They share it with TSU. Zenit-2 are looking forward to face Irkut (#10) in Irkutsk in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Dinamo will have a break next round.
Important game to mention about took place in Novosibirsk. Sixth ranked Novosybirsk (6-3) saved a 3-point victory at home edging much higher ranked TSU (8-2) 78-75 on Thursday evening. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of TSU. Point guard Dmitriy Makeev (190-1996) notched 21 points to lead the effort and Alexey Babushkin supported him with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Even 24 points by swingman Ivan Evstigneev (194-1999, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) did not help to save the game for TSU. Novosybirsk moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Khimki and CSKA-2. TSU at the other side still keeps top position with two games lost. They share it with Dinamo. Novosybirsk will play against Kupol-Rodniki (#11) in Izhevsk in the next round and are hoping to win another game. TSU will have a break next round.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked CSKA-2 (6-3) against eleventh ranked Univ.Surgut (4-5) on Thursday night. Visiting CSKA-2 was defeated by Univ.Surgut in Surgut 89-75. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of CSKA-2. Yegor Bestuzhev fired 22 points and 5 assists for the winners. Vadim Shirinkin produced 18 points for lost side. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Univ.Surgut moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser CSKA-2 dropped to the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with Novosybirsk and Khimki. Univ.Surgut will meet at home Tambov (#13) in the next round where they are favorite. CSKA-2 will play against Khimki (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 10: Dinamo destroyed Dinamo on the opponent’s court 93-70. Barnaul managed to outperform Kupol-Rodniki in a home game 88-85. Chelbasket recorded a loss to BARS-RGEU on the road 70-63. Bottom-ranked Dinamo was defeated by Irkut on its own court 78-87. Tambov beat Khimki in a road game 89-81. Lok.Kuban won against Metallurg MGN at home 86-85.

Dinamo G. – Dinamo V. 70-93

Very expected game in Grozny where 16th ranked Dinamo (1-9) was crushed by first ranked Dinamo (8-2) 93-70 on Monday. Dinamo dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Dinamo G.‘s 34. They outrebounded Dinamo 37-21 including a 25-13 advantage in defensive rebounds. Serbian swingman Mihajlo Bogdanovic (198-1996) fired 17 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. The former international swingman Anton Ponkrashov (200-1986) chipped in 11 points and 4 assists. Four Dinamo V. players scored in double figures. The former international power forward Artem Pisarchuk (205-1992) produced 18 points and 6 rebounds and Vladimir Pichkurov (197-1990, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) added 15 points respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Dinamo have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 8-2 record, which they share with TSU. Dinamo lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay at the bottom place with nine games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Dinamo V.: M.Bogdanovic 17+6reb+3ast, V.Grachev 16+2ast, I.Strebkov 14+2reb+1ast, A.Ponkrashov 11+4reb+4ast, M.Kolyushkin 9+5reb+1ast, A.Nesterov 8+3reb+1ast
Dinamo G.: A.Pisarchuk 18+6reb, V.Pichkurov 15+3reb+2ast, A.Komissarov 9+4reb, V.Bondarenko 9+1reb+6ast, A.Kochergin 9, K.Esipov 5+2reb+1ast

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Barnaul – Kupol-Rodniki 88-85

Rather predictable result when seventh ranked Barnaul (6-4) edged at home 9th ranked Kupol-Rodniki (4-5) 88-85 on Thursday. Maksim Beloshapko (200-2002) fired 17 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals for the winners. Belarusian Vitali Liutych (198-1992, agency: Tolakh Tsimur) chipped in 17 points and 5 rebounds. Barnaul’s coach Alexander Gerasimov used entire bench in such tough game. Forward Nikolai Zhmako (195-1989, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) produced 18 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists and forward Daniil Karvanen (200-1998) added 17 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Kupol-Rodniki players scored in double figures. Barnaul maintains seventh position with 6-4 record. Kupol-Rodniki lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth place with five games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Barnaul will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Kupol-Rodniki will play against Novosybirsk (#6) in Novosibirsk and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Barnaul: V.Liutych 17+5reb, M.Beloshapko 17+6reb+4ast, I.Samoilenko 15+3reb+2ast, B.Suznjev 8+4reb+4ast, D.Karbusov 8+5reb+2ast, R.Lagutin 7+1ast
Kupol-Rodniki: N.Zhmako 18+9reb+6ast, D.Karvanen 17+8reb+1ast, S.Polstyanov 15+1ast, A.Vinnik 10+9reb, V.Bobrovskikh 8+1reb, A.Kuznetcov 6+3reb+5ast

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BARS-RGEU – Chelbasket 70-63

There was an upset in Rostov where higher ranked Chelbasket (4-5) was defeated by thirteenth ranked BARS-RGEU (3-6) 70-63 on Thursday. BARS-RGEU dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Chelbasket‘s 20. They outrebounded Chelbasket 49-31 including a 35-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Power forward Maxim Krivosheev (207-1988) fired a double-double by scoring 11 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Dmitriy Doynikov (204-1994) chipped in 16 points and 9 rebounds. BARS-RGEU’s coach Aleksandr Sosnin used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Point guard Andrey Toptunov (183-2002) produced 18 points and 8 assists and forward Andrey Semenov (200-1990, college: JMU) added 13 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. BARS-RGEU moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Tambov. Loser Chelbasket keeps the eighth position with five games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. BARS-RGEU will meet at home Metallurg MGN (#15) in the next round. Chelbasket will play against Lok.Kuban (#14) in Krasnodar and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
BARS-RGEU: I.Podobedov 16+3reb+3ast, D.Doynikov 16+9reb, M.Krivosheev 11+13reb+1ast, V.Gusak 9+7reb+1ast, M.Tkachenko 7+2reb+2ast, A.Kurtsevich 6+5reb+1ast
Chelbasket: A.Toptunov 18+2reb+8ast, A.Semenov 13+9reb+2ast, D.Nezvankin 10+1reb, E.Borisov 9+3reb+1ast, V.Stubeda 7+10reb+1ast, R.Tumanov 4+5reb+1ast

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Dinamo G. – Irkut 78-87

Everything went according to plan in Grozny where tenth ranked Irkut (4-5) beat bottom-ranked Dinamo (1-9) 87-78 on Thursday. Irkut made 21-of-25 free shots (84.0 percent) during the game. Forward Andrei Savrasov (201-2000, college: Duquesne, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) fired 27 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Guard Ian Dodeus (186-2004) chipped in 13 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Irkut players scored in double figures. Guard Artem Kochergin (190-2003, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) produced 19 points and the former international power forward Artem Pisarchuk (205-1992) added 12 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Irkut moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Dinamo lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay at the bottom position with nine games lost. Irkut will meet higher ranked Zenit-2 (#3) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Dinamo will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Irkut: A.Savrasov 27+8reb+2ast, A.Ershov 14+2reb+2ast, I.Dodeus 13+5reb+5ast, K.Savin 12+3reb+4ast, E.Vanin 7+3reb, I.Fedorov 6+3reb+2ast
Dinamo G.: A.Kochergin 19+2reb+3ast, A.Pisarchuk 12+6reb, V.Martynov 9+5ast, V.Bondarenko 8+3reb+1ast, D.Ishchenko 8+3reb+2ast, A.Komissarov 8+4reb+1ast

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Khimki – Tambov 81-89

There was an upset when higher ranked Khimki (6-3) was defeated at home by twelfth ranked Tambov (3-6) 89-81 on Thursday. Tambov looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The former international center Alan Makiev (210-1991) fired 19 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. Guard Filipp Stoyko (200-1998) chipped in 24 points and 6 rebounds. Center Kirill Popov (208-1998) produced 16 points and 7 rebounds and forward Alexander Maltsev (200-2002) added 16 points respectively for lost side. Khimki’s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Tambov maintains twelfth position with 3-6 record, which they share with BARS-RGEU. Loser Khimki keeps the fourth place with three games lost. They share the position with Novosybirsk and CSKA-2. Tambov will meet higher ranked Univ.Surgut (#8) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Khimki will play against CSKA-2 (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Tambov: F.Stoyko 24+6reb, A.Makiev 19+9reb+5ast, P.Novikov 17+2reb+1ast, S.Annaev 8+1reb+8ast, A.Ivanov 8+5reb+2ast, G.Pilipchuk 7+2reb
Khimki: A.Maltsev 16+3reb+3ast, K.Popov 16+7reb+2ast, E.Fidiy 11+7reb+2ast, G.Suvorov 9+2reb, F.Klyuchnikov 9+3reb+4ast, V.Zaryazhko 8+5reb+5ast

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Lok.Kuban – Metallurg MGN 86-85

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams in Krasnodar where fifteenth ranked Lok.Kuban (2-7) edged 14th ranked Metallurg MGN (2-7) 86-85 on Thursday. Guard Vadim Orekhov (197-2002) fired 12 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Guard Mikhail Vedishchev (189-2004) chipped in 19 points. Maksim Karvanen (204-1999) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 15 rebounds and Nikita Remizov (198-2000) added 13 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Lok.Kuban moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with defeated Metallurg MGN. Lok.Kuban will meet at home higher ranked Chelbasket (#9) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Metallurg MGN will play against BARS-RGEU (#12) in Rostov and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Lok.Kuban: M.Vedishchev 19+2reb+1ast, A.Fedyushin 16+5reb+1ast, V.Orekhov 12+8reb+3ast, D.Sheyanov 12+7reb+3ast, D.Tyulyubaev 9+2reb, A.Chevarenkov 8+3reb+7ast
Metallurg MGN: G.Skrynnik 18+3reb+2ast, I.Vennikov 15+1reb+1ast, N.Remizov 13+11reb+5ast, M.Karvanen 13+15reb+3ast, T.Jefferson 8+6reb+7ast, S.Sarafankin 8+3reb+2ast

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Novosybirsk – TSU 78-75

Important game to mention about took place in Novosibirsk. Sixth ranked Novosybirsk (6-3) saved a 3-point victory at home edging much higher ranked TSU (8-2) 78-75 on Thursday evening. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of TSU. TSU was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. Point guard Dmitriy Makeev (190-1996) notched 21 points to lead the effort and Alexey Babushkin (197-1994, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) supported him with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Four Novosybirsk players scored in double figures. Even 24 points by swingman Ivan Evstigneev (194-1999, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) did not help to save the game for TSU. Point guard Vladislav Ilinov (182-1999) added 17 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for lost side. Novosybirsk moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Khimki and CSKA-2. TSU at the other side still keeps top position with two games lost. They share it with Dinamo. Novosybirsk will play against Kupol-Rodniki (#11) in Izhevsk in the next round and are hoping to win another game. TSU will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Novosybirsk: D.Makeev 21+3reb+2ast, C.White 14+4reb+1ast, D.Kochergin 12+7reb, A.Babushkin 12+10reb+3ast, O.Balashov 7+1reb+3ast, D.Posashkov 5+1reb
TSU: I.Evstigneev 24+3reb+3ast, V.Ilinov 17+6reb+4ast, A.Vostrikov 10+5reb+1ast, A.Malinin 9+7reb, M.Khoziashev 5+5reb, N.Ivanov 5+1reb+1ast

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Univ.Surgut – CSKA-2 89-75

Very important is a road loss of third ranked CSKA-2 (6-3) against eleventh ranked Univ.Surgut (4-5) on Thursday night. Visiting CSKA-2 was defeated by Univ.Surgut in Surgut 89-75. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of CSKA-2. Univ.Surgut looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by CSKA-2‘s players. Point guard Yegor Bestuzhev (180-1999) fired 22 points and 5 assists for the winners. The former international swingman Igor Smygin (197-1987) chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds. Guard Vadim Shirinkin (191-2005) produced 18 points and point guard Ilia Ermakov (191-2007) added 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Four CSKA-2 players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Univ.Surgut moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser CSKA-2 dropped to the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with Novosybirsk and Khimki. Univ.Surgut will meet at home Tambov (#13) in the next round where they are favorite. CSKA-2 will play against Khimki (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Univ.Surgut: Y.Bestuzhev 22+3reb+5ast, I.Smygin 16+7reb, S.Sukhanov 11+3reb+3ast, I.Samsonov 10+1ast, K.Budin 9+1reb+7ast, V.Ivanov 7+7reb
CSKA-2: V.Shirinkin 18+2reb+1ast, A.Evseev 13+5reb, I.Zaytsev 12+3reb+3ast, I.Ermakov 12+5reb+4ast, Z.Lavrenov 7+4reb, M.Ilvovskiy 7+7reb+1ast