20 points for Yakovenko in Krasnodar

Another game of VTB United League had seemed to be difficult for both Lokomotiv-Kuban and BC Nizhny Novgorod. Every team had winning streaks and was not going to break it. Indeed, the game was a pleasure to watch and kept the intrigue till the buzzer.
Artem Yakovenko made starting five and played his best match since returning to BC NN. He scored 8 points in the first quarter and hit the accurate 3-pointer in the end of the second quarter to give his team 38-32 advantage. Next 10 minutes were Lokomotiv’s game even if Yakovenko made another perfect long-distance attempt. And in the last quarter Krasnodar team was slightly better then Nizhny claiming tough victory 75-74.
Yakovenko showed his scoring abilities with 20 points (free throws – 100%, field goals – 55%) in less than 27 minutes. He was the top scorer of his team.
04.02.2013
Players: Yakovenko