Errick McCollum drops 22 points as Loko blow out Slask to stay perfect / News - Basketnews.com

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Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar (4-0) crushed Slask Wroclaw (0-4) 98-68 (27-17, 22-15, 22-19, 27-17) to remain undefeated in the 2021-22 7DAYS EuroCup campaign.

Player of the Game EFF 22 Johnathan Motley Points 14 Accuracy 4-7 Rebounds 4 Assists 2

Loko started the game strongly, organizing a 15-3 run and creating a double-digit lead (26-13) already in the first quarter. Errick McCollum fired up his team's offense by scoring 13 points per 10 minutes.

Evgeny Pashutin's squad opened the second period with a 14-2 spurt (41-19). Johnathan Motley took over the leadership from McCollum. Even though Slask answered with an 11-4 push (30-45), both teams went to the locker room, while Loko had a solid 17-point advantage (49-32).

The second half did not bring any intrigue, Loko fended off Slask's effort to reduce their deficit. The Russian powerhouse got a convincing win.

For the winners, Errick McCollum was a top scorer, accumulating 22 points (5/7 2PT, 2/5 3PT, 6/7 FT), 1 assist, 2 steals, 2 turnovers, 4 drawn fouls, and 21 PIR.

Johnathan Motley added 14 points (4/6 2PT, 0/1 3PT, 6/7 FT), 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, 2 turnovers, 5 drawn fouls, and 22 PIR.

Travis Trice was a bright spot for Slask, posting 14 points (2/7 2PT, 1/4 3PT, 7/8 FT), 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 5 drawn fouls, and 17 PIR.

Lokomotiv: Errick McCollum 22, Johnathan Motley 14 (4 REB), Zakhar Vedishchev 14, Darius Thompson 11 (3 AST), Andrei Martiuk 9 (6 REB).

Slask: Travis Trice 14 (4 REB, 5 AST), Kodi Justice 12, Lukasz Kolenda 10, Cyril Langevine 9 (10 REB).

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