The youth team defeats Avtodor-2 in two home matches

The youth team of the blue-whites played a series of home matches against Saratov’s Avtodor-2. The two games against the Volga region team took place at the Basketball Academy on October 11 and 12.

The opening quarter of the first match was taken by the visitors, however, over the remaining thirty minutes of play, the team from St. Petersburg seized the advantage and finished the game with a decisive score of 82:44. The top scorers for Zenit U21 were Dmitry Filippov (16 points + 1 rebound + 1 steal) and Mikhail Presnyakov (12 points + 5 rebounds + 3 blocks + 1 assist + 1 steal).

The next day, the game followed a similar scenario, except this time the home team took control right from the start — 84:50, marking four straight wins at the beginning of the season. The standout players in the second match against Saratov were Mikhail Presnyakov (12 points + 4 rebounds + 2 blocks) and German Muschinskiy (11 points + 5 rebounds).

Dmitry Filippov, Zenit U21’s guard:

We played two good games. Even though Avtodor-2 is not in the best shape right now, our team played with discipline, which allowed us to defeat our opponent with ease. It's evident that with each game, the team is becoming more cohesive. However, we are not relaxing and are preparing for upcoming games.

The next round of the VTB United Youth League will also take place at home on October 17 and 18. Both games against PARMA U21 will start at 17:00 St. Petersburg time. Admission is free for all fans.