Uralmash beat Samara at home – 81:69 (18:13, 20:15, 29:21, 14:20).

Game progress
The hosts controlled the game in the first half. Although Samara managed to keep the opponent within comfortable difference for a long time, Uralmash made a run by halftime. Viacheslav Zaitsev free throw gave Rostislav Vergun team a double-digit lead – 38:28.

Key moment
Samara played more actively at the start of the second half and cut the deficit to 7 points. But then Javonte Douglas stepped in and scored 9 points. With Jeremiah Martin support, he managed to organize a key run, which gave Uralmash a 21-point lead. In the final minutes, Samara managed to cut difference to 11 points, but the guests had no time for a comeback. Uralmashequalises PARMA in the standings and shares 6th-7th place with the Perm team.

X-factor
Javonte Douglas. Uralmash starting five is the bests scoring in the League (60.1 points per game) and this was confirmed by scoring traditional 61 points. However, Douglas gave the hosts offense a decisive boost coming off the bench in the third quarter.

Facts
Uralmash won only its 2nd home game. The team is playing more confidently on the road so far (4-4). Uralmash plays all 5 games in November at home.

Johnny O’Bryant updated his season-high 25 eff. points.

Leaders
Uralmash: Johnny O’Bryant (20 + 8 rebounds), Jeremiah Martin (17 + 3 steals), Javonte Douglas (16 + 5 rebounds), Tyrell Nelson (10), Viacheslav Zaitsev (9 + 7 rebounds).
Samara: Brendan Adams (14), Hayden Dalton (10 + 5 rebounds), Ronnie Harrell (10), Andrei Sopin (9 + 5 rebounds), Ilia Popov (7 + 5 rebounds).

What’s next
Uralmash: November 13 at home against CSKA.
Samara: November 14 at home versus UNICS.