Uralmash defeated Avtodor on the road – 102:53 (33:7, 24:16, 15:17, 30:13).
Game progress
The last clash between the teams in Saratov ended with the hosts win. Uralmash is fighting for 6th place and came out to get revenge. Avtodor was not ready for the pressure, the guests made 5 out of 5 three-pointers in the first quarter and achieved an huge advantage in the score (33:7).
The Saratov team gradually recovered, but failed to start a comeback. The Yekaterinburg team had overwhelming advantage in rebounds (24-3).
The hosts managed to equalise the game in the third quarter, but the difference in the score remained around 30 points, preventing from seriously hoping for win. Avtodor was unable to maintain concentration in the end.
X-factor
In the first quarter, Uralmash made 6 of 7 two-pointers, 5 of 5 three-pointers and 6 of 6 free throws, showing near-maximum efficiency in offense. The 26-point advantage was the key in the game.
Facts
Uralmash scored 100 points for the second time this season.
The rivalry history score is now 8-3, Uralmash leads. The last game between the teams remains Avtodor’s only home win.
Aleksandr Petenev made a career-high 9 rebounds in the VTB League.
Leaders
Avtodor: Dusan Beslac (10), Daniil Kasko (11 + 5 rebounds)
Uralmash: Octavius Ellis (20), Tyrell Nelson (16 + 6 rebounds), Hayden Dalton (13), Anton Kardanakishvili (13 + 5 rebounds)
What’s next
Avtodor: March 11 on the road versus Samara
Uralmash: March 10 on the road against Pari Nizhny Novgorod.
