Zenit-2 will face CSKA-2 in Moscow

Tomorrow, December 15, Zenit's farm team will play an away match against Moscow's CSKA-2. The FONBET Super League match will take place at the Dynamo Sports Palace and will begin at 19:00 St. Petersburg time.

The season started out difficult for the hosts. After a major summer overhaul, which saw head coach Anton Yudin and a large number of key players leave the team, the opponent is showing more modest results compared to last year's silver medal.

As of today, Oleg Bartunov's team holds 10th place in the standings, with 4 wins and 6 losses to their name.

Following the break for national team games, CSKA-2, like the Blue-White-Sky Blues, played two victorious matches. First, the Moscow team defeated Tambov 95:57 at home in the FONBET Super League, and then this past Wednesday, they beat Ufa's Dynamo with the necessary point differential and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Gazprombank Russian Cup — 96:83 on their home court.

Speaking of the Super League, the absolute leader for the opponent in this tournament is Yaroslav Nikonov. On average, the 20-year-old forward scores 15.9 points per game.

The upcoming match will be the 13th head-to-head meeting in the history of this rivalry. So far, the advantage remains with the CSKA-2 — 7-5.

Zenit-2 center Ilya Krivykh — before the match in Moscow:

Our preparation was productive; we analyzed the opponent's strengths and weaknesses and how we will act against them. Our expectations for the away game are maximum, only a victory. It was quite easy to get into the workflow with the farm team, as I spent the entire last season with them.

The match broadcast will be available on the Russian Basketball Federation website.