Poythress drops 21 points to help Zenit edge out Kalev/Cramo / News - Basketnews.com

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Zenit Saint Petersburg (10-3) sneaked past BC Kalev/Kramo (3-9) 75-74 (22-15, 19-25, 21-14, 13-20) and took roots in the second place of VTB United League standings.

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After Dmitry Kulagin's two-point basket, Zenit had a 5-point cushion (75-70) with 3:30 to go in the game.

However, their offense turned off in the last stretch of the duel. Kalev/Cramo came within 1 point (74-75) and had a chance to win the match but Jordan Loyd stole a crucial ball to seal the deal for Zenit.

Alex Poythress was the leader of Zenit, posting 21 points (8/10 2PT, 5/6 FT), 7 rebounds, 1 assist, and 28 PIR.

Donovan Jackson registered 27 points (3/4 2PT, 6/9 3PT, 3/4 FT), 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 turnovers, and 22 PIR for the losing side.

Zenit: Alex Poythress 21 (7 REB), Sergey Karasev 11, Jordan Loyd 11 (6 REB, 5 AST), Jordan Mickey 11.

Kalev/Cramo: Donovan Jackson 27, Kristjan Kitsing 14, Silas Melson 12, Isaiah Cousins 10.

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