Igokea secures fifth place at VTB Super Cup after defeating Zenit

Basketball club Igokea secured fifth place at the VTB Super Cup held in Moscow after defeating Zenit with a score of 83:79. Despite earlier losses to CSKA Moscow and Lokomotiv Kuban, the team led by Nenad Stefanović achieved a comeback victory against the Saint Petersburg-based club.

Roman Pen led the winning side with 21 points, five rebounds, and five assists. Other notable contributors included Nate Pierre-Louis and Joel Armstead, who both scored 16 points.

Vuk Radivojević, Executive Director of Igokea, expressed pride in the team's performance, noting that defeating a club with a significantly larger budget demonstrates their ability to compete in the upcoming season. He also highlighted the positive conditions provided by the VTB League organizers.