A Memorable Duel of Former Red Star Coaches: Pokusevski Dominates and Seals Lokomotiv's Victory with Clutch Defense /VIDEO/

It was a showdown between two former Crvena Zvezda coaches, Tomislav Tomovic and Dusko Ivanovic, with Tomovic emerging victorious thanks in large part to a standout display from Aleksej Pokusevski.

Zenit got off to a much sharper start, racing out to an early double-digit lead (10-22). However, Lokomotiv rallied before the opening frame ended, cutting the deficit to just a single basket (22-24). The hosts completed the turnaround in the second quarter, heading into the halftime break with a 46-39 advantage.

Lokomotiv pushed their lead to double digits on several occasions in the third quarter, carrying a 61-52 lead into the final ten minutes. The fourth quarter brought pure drama as Zenit fought their way all the way back into contention. The visitors had the final possession with a chance to win it, but Pokusevski stepped up with a brilliant defensive stop, denying Chris Ledlum a clean look at the game-winner.

Aleksej Pokusevski starred for the winning team, spending 29 minutes on the court to rack up 14 points, nine rebounds, five assists, and three blocks, compiling a PIR of 24.

Patrick Miller led Lokomotiv's scoring with 19 points, while Marcos Knight and Andrey Lopatin added 12 points apiece.

On the other side, Georgii Zhbanov paced Zenit with 17 points, Ike Iroegbu added 13, and Chris Ledlum finished with 10.

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