Uralmash defeated Samara on the road – 73:69 (20:19, 11:15, 21:19, 73:69).
Game progress
Samara learned its lesson from the previous clash, which ended with huge loss, and came out ready to fight. The hosts were not inferior in most aspects of the game, and only turnovers (4-2) prevented the team from taking the lead at the end of the first quarter.
Samara corrected this by halftime, improving their ball movement and maintaining a higher offensive efficiency. The hosts scored 2 more three-pointers (4-2) and got a 3-point lead. Octavius Ellis kept the guests from falling too far behind, scoring 11 points with 100% field-goal shooting.
Uralmash used the third quarter to gradually regain control of the game. The guests were temporarily trailing by 9 points, but soon reduced the deficit to a minimum. The key factors were defense, good offense and rebounding advantage.
Key moment
Uralmash took the lead at the start of the final quarter and did not allow the opponent to get ahead again. Dmitry Cheburkin missed 2 free throws with 9 seconds left, missing the best opportunity to fight for win.
X-factor
The Yekaterinburg team lost to the opponent in shooting efficiency. Despite the guests advantage of 12 free throws, both teams had 63 field-goal attempts. The difference of 6 offensive rebounds (11-5) played a significant role.
Facts
Uralmash extended its winning streak in rivalry history with Samara to 10. The overall score is 10-2.
Octavius Ellis had his season-high 33 eff .points.
Hayden Dalton repeated his career-high 3 blocks in the VTB League.
Leaders
Samara: Mikhail Kulagin (20), Dmitry Cheburkin (18), Nikita Mikhailovskii (14 + 9 rebounds)
Uralmash: Octavius Ellis (21 + 9 rebounds), Garrett Nevels (19)
What’s next
Samara: March 11 at home versus Avtodor
Uralmash: March 7 on the road against Avtodor.
