Baron lifts Zenit past Kazan in season opener, Round 1, Highlights, Turkish Airlines Euro League

In an allRussian opening game, Zenit St Petersburg recorded its first win of the 202122 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season by downing UNICS Kazan 6970 on the road on Friday. Conner Frankamp led the winners with 18 points in his EuroLeague debut. Billy Baron added 17 while Jordan Loyd had 10 for Zenit. Isaiah Canaan led UNICS with 18 points, all in the second half. Mario Hezonja added 14 and John Brown 10 for the hosts. ABOUT EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL Euroleague Basketball (EB) is a global leader in the sports and entertainment business, devoted to running the top European competitions of professional basketball clubs under a unique and innovative organizational model. Owned and administered by some of the most successful and historic clubs in the world, EB manages and organizes the continents two premier mens basketball competitions, the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and the 7DAYS EuroCup, as well as the sports premier under18 showcase, the EB Adidas Next Generation Tournament. The EB competit