MBA-MAI beat Samara on the road – 102:51 (21:13, 28:9, 26:23, 27:6).
Game progress
The Volga team took the initiative at the start. The hosts played well in offense and took a 10:3 lead in the first 3 minutes. Vasily Karasev’s timeout had an impact on his team’s play. The Moscow team stepped up the defense and became more active in offense.
The guests took advantage of numerous fouls, making 24 free throws in the first half and scoring 20. Dominance in the paint (26 rebounds to 11) also helped MBA-MAI to get a 27-point lead by hlafimte.
Although Samara became better in offense in the third quarter, the Moscow team remained in control of the game throughout the second half. The guests won the final quarter 27:6 and scored more than 100 points for the first time this season.
X-factor
The guests dominated the rebounding. The Moscow team made 50 rebounds (15 in offense), while the hosts made only 22 and only 5 in offense.
Facts
Rivalry history score: 8-6, MBA-MAI lead, with the Moscow team winning the last 5 games.
Maksim Barashkov (25) and Sergey Balashov (15) are setting career-high.
Nikita Mikhailovskii (20.7) and Andrey Zubkov (20.3) are the best scoring Russian players of the season. Both are in the top 5 in terms of scoring among all players.
Leaders
Samara: Danila Pochodiaev (17 + 6 rebounds), Dmitry Khaldeev (10)
MBA-MAI: Maksim Barashkov (25 + 5 rebounds), Sergey Balashov (15 + 7 rebounds), Andrey Zubkov (14 + 7 rebounds), Danil Pevnev (14 + 6 rebounds)
What’s next
Samara: February 12 on the road versus Avtodor
MBA-MAI: February 7 on the road against Zenit.
