Runa beat MINSK at home – 71:53 (20:15, 16:14, 19:18, 16:6).

Game progress
Runa leaders started the game successfully: 7:0 run at the start and 5-point lead at the end of the first quarter. Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson helped the guests with 12 points in the first half. Both teams showed a good defense, which led to less points and more fouls – there were 24 commited fouls. Jeremiah Hill and Alex Tyus pick-and-rolls and Juwan Morgan actions let the Vikings maintained a lead by halftime – 36:29.

Hill scored 7 straight points early in the second half. But Runa failed to continue to make the shots – MINSK  didn’t allow their opponent to create a comfortable lead. The Moscow team led before the final quarter – 55:47.

Key moment
The game’s desicive moment came at the start of the final quarter. Rostislav Vergun team couldn’t score for 6 minutes. Vikings made a 9:0 run and increased the lead to 17 points. The Minsk team attempt to make a comeback was not successful, Runa confidently got the win.

In total, the teams scored 124 points – the game became the least scoring of the season. Earlier, PARMA and Pari Nizhny Novgorod scored 128 points.

X-factor
The Moscow team rotation had a huge impact on today’s success. The Msocw team bench players scored 33 points – 26 more than MINSK bench.

Fact
Jeremiah Hill put together an impressive stat line tonight – 23 points and 10 rebounds. This was the first double-double with rebounds in his pro-career.

Leaders
MINSK: Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson (19 + 5 rebounds), Vadzim Stubeda (10 + 8 rebounds), Uladzislau Mikulski (10 + 5 assists)
Runa: Jeremiah Hill (23 + 10 rebounds), Juwan Morgan (14 + 9 rebounds), Alex Tyus (11 + 9 rebounds).

What’s next
MINSK: November 7 at home versus Uralmash
Runa: November 9 on the road against UNICS.