Saratov will host regular season game on Friday.
Avtodor (Saratov) vs Runa (Moscow)
Time: 19:00 (18:00 Moscow time)
Place: Russia, Saratov, DS Kristall
Broadcast: League website
Avtodor: The Saratov team ended the first stage of the season with an impressive win. Avtodor set several team-highs against MINSK: the Saratov team scored 105 points, got 24 assists, and 12 players made points. Avtodor allowed only 63 points to score. However, Runa is unlikely to be as easy an opponent. Avtodor opened the first stage of the regular season with a game against Runa. The Msocow team celebrated their debut in the United League with a win, but in the next round the Saratov team got revenge, winning at home for the first time in the season. It’s very important for Avtodor to beat Runa now, because the win over MINSK only allowed Avtodor to end the 5-game losing streak, but didn’t help to get any closer to the Playoffs.
Runa: For the Vikings, a potential win over Avtodor is also very important. The Volga tour won’t end here for the team – there’s still a trip to Samara ahead, and Runa will probably try to return home with 2 wins. At the same time, the Vikings hasn’t won on the road since November 30. In the game with Avtodor, the key is to avoid runs and concentration loss, as in the first quarter of the game against Lokomotiv Kuban, which Runa lost 8:24. After that, the Moscow team won all 3 quarters, but it wasn’t enough to win.
