PARMA defeated Uralmash in Perm – 88:85 (18:19, 30:28, 16:20, 24:18).

Game progress
Uralmash managed to take the lead in the opening quarter – 17:10. The hosts quickly eliminated the deficit and tied the game. In the second quarter, the lead changed 14 times. Jeremiah Martin and Tyrell Nelson regularly found opportunities in the paint, but Evgeny Pashutin team was better. PARMA players made 6 three-pointers in the second quarter and had a point lead by halftime – 48:47.

Key moment
The guests made adjustments in defense and found a key to the Perm team defense. As a result, Martin and Whittaker helped Uralmash to take the lead by the start of the fourth quarter – 73:66. But the hosts responded with a 17:0 run by Aleksandr Zakharov and Garrett Nevels, which ended with the hosts 10-point lead.

The game went into clutch. Rostislav Vergun team provoked PARMA to make several turnovers and Anton Glazunov made the difference lead minimal 1:20 minute before the end. But in the decisive possession, the Perm team defense performed great – Whittaker game-saving three-pointer was blocked by Royce Hamm, securing his team win in a dramatic clash.

X-factor
The Perm team made 14 long-range shots (compared to only 5 by the opponent). Long-range shots formed the basis of the hosts decisive run in the final quarter – 12 of the 17 points were three-pointers.

Facts
Jeremiah Martin set a new VTB League season-high 36 points. He also became the first player of the season to score 30+ points in 2 consecutive games (Martin scored 31 points versus Enisey).

Former Uralmash players Garrett Nevels and Aleksandr Zakharov scored 22 of the team’s 24 points in the final quarter.
PARMA ties the rivalry history score against Uralmash (2-2), ended 4-game losing streak and climbed at 7th place .

Leaders
PARMA: Garrett Nevels (24), Timofey Yakushin (19 + 5 assists), Aleksandr Zakharov (16), Royce Hamm (14), Aleksandr Shashkov (10 + 8 rebounds).
Uralmash: Jeremiah Martin (36 + 7 assists), Stanley Whittaker (19 + 6 assists), Tyrell Nelson (12).

What’s next
PARMA: December 7 at home against Enisey
Uralmash: December 8 at home against Lokomotiv-Kuban.