PARMA defeated MBA-MAI at home in Play-In Game 3 – 93:76 (21:19, 21:18, 25:20, 26:19).
Game progress
From the very first minutes, the game was equal. In the opening minutes, the guests looked a little more confident with Evgeny Minchenko aggressive game. But Garrett Nevels and Aleksandr Zakharov came off the bench and revitalized the hosts offense, which helped to get slight lead after first quarter – 21:19.
The second quarter was also tough. The Moscow team managed to tie the score twice. But the rest of the time PARMA held the lead. Nevels scored 15 points in the quarter. His three-pointer helped to secure a 5-point lead by halftime – 42:37.
Key moment
At the start of the third quarter, PARMA scored several shots from the paint. After Dmitry Cheburkin made shot, the Perm team lead became double-digit for the first time in the game – 51:41. The Moscow team was unable to get the initiative. In the second half, other internationals got involved in addition to Nevels performance. In the middle of the final quarter, Royce Hamm brought the Perm team lead to 19 points – 80:61.
In the remaining time, the guests were able to cut the deficit a bit, but it didn’t help. Evgeny Pashutin team gets confident win and advances to Playoffs 2025.
X-Factor
The hosts did well on offense. However, a more important factor was solid defense. The Perm team managed to shut down the opponents’ leaders and allowed MBA-MAI to score only 76 points. The Moscow team also got 15 turnovers, while PARMA manage to end the game with 14 steals.
Facts
PARMA became the last Playoffs participant. Evgeny Pashutin team will face Zenit in the Quarterfinals.
MBA-MAI has never won in Perm. For PARMA this win was the 5th at home against the Moscow team.
MBA-MAI is one step away from the Playoffs for the second year in a row. Last season, the Moscow team lost to Samara at the same Play-In stage.
Leaders
PARMA: Garrett Nevels (28 + 6 rebounds), Royce Hamm (21), Aleksandr Zakharov (13 + 8 rebounds), Stanley Whittaker (10 + 6 assists).
MBA-MAI: Andrey Zubkov (17), Evgeny Minchenko (12 + 8 rebounds), Evgeny Voronov (11).
What’s next
PARMA: April 22 on the road against Zenit
