Uralmash defeated Enisey at home – 92:76 (24:23, 30:17, 20:20, 18:16).
Game progress
Jeremiah Martin allowed the hosts to take the lead from the start. Not even three minutes into the game, Uralmash had a double-digit lead – 13:2. The Siberian team got back into the game with rotation. The bench players added reliability in defense, and the Krasnoyarsk team gradually began to get closer to the opponent. At the end of the first quarter, Enisey cut the deficit to a minimum – 23:24.
At the start of the second quarter, Martin got involved again. His allowed to regain a solid lead. The Siberian team tried to make a comeback, but all attempts were denied by Uralmash aggressive defense and Martin and Javonte Douglas in offense (28 points combined). As a result, the Yekaterinburg team had a comfortable 14-point lead by halftime – 54:40.
The guests were able to equalize. But it was not enough to change the game. Throughout the second half, Uralmash kept a double-digit score difference and did not let the Siberian team to make a comeback.
X-factor
Three-pointers were decisive in this game. The Yekaterinburg team made 10 of 22 long-range shots (45.5%). The Krasnoyarsk team was able to score only 8 of 27 attempts (29.6%).
Facts
Today’s win guaranteed Uralmash 5th place in the regular season. Thus, the first pair of the Playoffs became known. Lokomotiv Kuban and Uralmash will play in the Quarterfinals.
Javonte Douglas scored VTB League career-high 24 points in this game.
Leaders
Uralmash: Javonte Douglas (24 + 9 rebounds), Jeremiah Martin (20 + 9 assists), Ilia Popov (12), Anton Kardanakhishvili (11 + 6 assists).
Enisey: Aleksa Stepanovic (16), Dmitry Sonko (12), Uladzislau Blizniuk (11).
What’s next
Uralmash: April 2 at home against PARMA
Enisey: April 6 at home versus CSKA.
