Nizhny Novgorod crushed Zenit in the first game of Eurocup Eightfinals – 102:76. Nizhny got a 26-point in the two-way series, which now travels to St. Petersburg for the 2nd leg.
Victor Rudd showed a great performance. Nizhny forward collected 28 points (4/10 2P, 5/8 3P, 5/8 FT), 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal. Semen Antonov finished with 16 points.
Zenit forward Janis Timma made a double-double. He collected 11 points and 17 (!) rebounds. Zabian Dowdell scored 15 points, Alexey Pushkov collected 9 points.
