DUNKIRK, France (Interstat) — Khimki II earned a 78-72 win over Nizhny Novgorod II in VTB Youth United League action Thursday at BCMO. The home team overcame a 47-40 halftime deficit by outscoring Nizhny Novgorod 38-25 in the second half.

Fedor Lavrekhin led Khimki II with 18 points and five rebounds in 37 minutes. Daniil Bogdanvich added 19 points. Andrey Shportun paced Nizhny Novgorod II with 12 points. Khimki II improved to 26-18. Nizhny Novgorod II fell to 8-6. The teams split their two-game series in France after Nizhny Novgorod’s win a day earlier.