Pari Nizhny Novgorod beat Samara at home – 85:45 (20:17, 21:9, 21:8, 23:11).

Game progress
At the start of the game, Igor Volkhin and Ilya Karpenkov allowed Pari NN to take the lead. But the guests didn’t let the opponent to get further. Moreover, at some point Samara took the initiative and even the lead – 14:13.

But gradually Nizhny Novgorod took control of the game. The hosts added aggression in defense and started scoring shots. In the middle of the second quarter, Pari NN lead became double-digit for the first time in the game – 31:21. The hosts didn’t stop there and increased the lead even more by halftime – 41:26.

In the third quarter, Sergey Kozin team continued to build the advantage. Nemanja Djurisic helped the team to get huge lead – 56:28. The comfortable difference allowed the hosts to take confident win.

X-factor
Great defense was the key to Pari NN win in this game. The hosts allowed the opponent to score only 45 points.

Fact
Pari NN retained 6th place in the standings.

Leaders
Pari Nizhny Novgorod: Nemanja Djurisic (12), Igor Volkhin (12).
Samara:Gleb Goldyrev (13).

What’s next
Pari Nizhny Novgorod: March 26 at home against Lokomotiv Kuban
Samara: March 26 at home against Astana