Johnathan Motley pours in 29, as Lokomotiv ease past MoraBanc Andorra / News - Basketnews.com

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Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar (1-0) got a convincing victory over MoraBanc Andorra (0-1) 93-82 (25-17, 26-17, 21-15, 21-33) to start their 2021-22 7DAYS EuroCup season on a high note.

Player of the Game EFF 39 Johnathan Motley Points 29 Accuracy 10-12 Rebounds 8 Assists 1

Loko came out strong from the first minute. They spurted 25-8 and gained an early 17-point lead. Errick McCollum, Darius Thompson, Greg Whittington, and Johnathan Motley were raining buckets.

Motley continued his show in the second and Lokomotiv's advantage reached 20 points (49-29).

The second half did not bring any surprises and the Russian powerhouse managed to maintain the comfortable lead.

For the winners, Johnathan Motley put on a show. EuroCup debutant accumulated 29 points (10/12 2PT, 9/10 FT), 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 2 blocks, 4 turnovers, 9 drawn fouls, and 39 PIR.

Codi Miller-McIntyre was a top performer for MoraBanc. He posted 19 points (6/9 2PT, 1/2 3PT, 4/6 FT), 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 turnovers, and 15 PIR.

Lokomotiv: Johnathan motley 29 (8 REB), Darius Thompson 20 (8/8 2PT, 0/2 3PT, 4/4 FT, 5 AST, 4 STL, 32 PIR), Errick McCollum 18 (6 AST, 20 PIR), Greg Whittington 7 (8 REB), Vladislav Emchenko 7.

MoraBanc:Codi Miller-McIntyre 19 (5 AST), Victor Arteaga 10 (5 REB), David Jelinek 8, Moussa Diagne 8, Gal Mekel 7 (5 AST).

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