Moscow, Russia – This Sunday, get ready as WINLINE Game of the Week dey land with serious ginger. CSKA go face their arch-rival Zenit for one serious showdown wey don dey simmer for years. The game go happen for Megasport at 16:30, and you no fit miss am!
When we talk about rivalries, this one na wetin they make fans dey no gree chop. Last season, Zenit dey shine brighter, winning CSKA 3-1 during regular play. But as dem enter playoffs, na CSKA come show dem pepper, winning the Finals 4-2. To even sprinkle more salt, CSKA demolish Zenit for the final match of the Belgrade SuperCup before dem sef start this season. Way to go!
October 12 for St. Petersburg, na there CSKA show their clutch genes as dem snatch a win from Zenit with Anton Astapkovich three-pointer where dem no give chance, making the score 85:84. All dis wahala don make their current head-to-head score stand at 38:23, with CSKA leading the game.
Fast forward the clock to last week, wahala come land on CSKA as dem collect loss from UNICS for Kazan. Dem don battle BETCITY PARMA after that and bring dem down by 38 points for the in-season Cup. This Sunday, dem dey chase win to return to form and be on Zenit tail. If dem fit win, na serious message dem go send as Zenit dey gear up and flex for the transfer market.
Zenit too no dey dull small. Dis week, dem gather wetin dem go need to shake the League as dem sign former NBA star Noah Vonleh. If e go fit join the likes of Luka Samanic wey don shine, dem fit create serious havoc inside the paint. Plus, some of their stars like Nenad Dimitrijevic, Levi Randolph and Georgy Zhbanov don recover from injury and dey ready to play ball again. Coach Alekaander Sekulic don praise dem for bringing fresh vibrance to the team.
On CSKA side, dem just make history with their first victory for the WINLINE Basket Cup, dropping 21 three-pointers out of 37 attempts! Casper Ware dey burst brain with his 9 of 13 three-pointers, scoring a whopping 31 points. Naija talk am, the guy dey feel himself!
As the showdown dey come, Zenit and CSKA dey lead when it come to points-per-game, with 88.4 and 87.6 respectively. Their three-point shooters dey shoot like say na money dey fly around, plus dem dey balance with turnovers and blocks. This matchup go definitely keep us glued for our seats.
So, make we gather around our screens on Sunday. This game no go just be about basketball; na fight for pride, history, and braggarts! No forget your snacks, because this one go loud!
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