CSKA and Zenit Reach VTB SuperCup Final After Semifinal Wins

The preseason curtain-raiser now sets up a rivalry final that offers an early measure of both squads.

Overview

CSKA beat Crvena Zvezda 89-67, opening with 30 points in the first quarter, taking a 47-39 halftime lead, and closing on a 25-12 fourth-quarter push.
Melo Trimble led CSKA with 19 points as Livio Jean-Charles added 16 and Ivan Ukhov and Casper Ware scored 14 each.
Zenit edged Dubai Basketball 107-103 after trailing 54-44 at halftime and by 11 entering the fourth quarter.
Zenit erupted for 35 points in the final period to complete the comeback and book a SuperCup title game against archrivals CSKA.
In other preseason moves, MBA Moscow signed 28-year-old guard Aleksandr Platunov, who played last season for UNICS Kazan.