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In December, Saratov added Zenit player and Blue-White-Sky Blues Basketball Academy product Pavel Zemskiy to the team. In his first game, the forward immediately helped the Black and Whites to their first win after 13 games without a win against Samara (102:99), with Pavel taking the game to overtime and scoring 19 points.
In the next round, Avtodor defeated Uralmash 73:67 at home, but then lost to Loko, CSKA and BETCITY PARMA. After 21 games, Milenko Bogicevic’s side are in 10th place in the table with 4 wins. Ongoing injury concerns and a rotation shortfall further complicate the situation.
Confrontation history
This season, the two teams met in the first round of the regular season. That match, held at CSC Arena, ended in Zenit victory with a score of 90:67. In total, the two teams have met 30 times in history, and the clear advantage lies with the St. Petersburg team – 24 wins and 6 losses.
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Zenit Head Coach Aleksander Sekulic — Before the Saratov match:
For us, every game is the most important. Although they have some difficulties in the lineup, we know that playing in Saratov will never be easy. We need to be focused and ready to face an opponent that gives it its all.
Event information
Opponent: Avtodor
Location: Kristall Sports Palace, Saratov
Date: January 11, 15:00 (St. Petersburg time)
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