Avtodor beat PARMA-PARI on the road and got the 4th win in a row – 93:81 (26:23, 20:26, 25:19, 20:15).
Game progress
PARMA-PARI (11-14) and Avtodor (10-15) had 1st and 3rd places in the Group B. The Saratov team got 3 wins in a row after new head coach apeparence.
Avtodor started with an 8-0 run, but PARMA quickly recovered after Malik Dime and Justin Roberson made shots. After that the game became equal and hosts led after the first half – 49:46 . In the second half, the game had not changed at all. The game smoothly moved into the ending.
Key moment
At the decisive moment, Avtodor showed balanced basketball. The guests made a run, which began with Nikita Mikhailovskii shot, Brandon Garrett added some points and the key was a three-pointer by Scott Machado – 8:0 and 88:79 in 1:48 before the end.
In the remaining time, the Saratov team held the lead and got the 4th win in a row, which brought them to the 1st place in the Group B surpassing Samara and PARMA-PARI in additional stats. The Volga team does not lose after Branislav Vicentic appointment.
Key factor
Sean Armand joined the Saratov team during the All–Star break. The American significantly strengthened the team: 6 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists.
Fact
Ryan Boatwright started the season in Saratov, but moved to PARMA-PARI. The guard became the best scorer in the Perm team: 24 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists.
Leaders
PARMA-PARI: Ryan Boatwright (24 + 9 assists), Justin Roberson (16), Malik Dime (15 + 7 rebounds), Isaiah Reese(11)
Avtodor: Malik Newman (19 + 6 assists), Rade Zagorac (13 + 6 rebounds), Evgeniy Minchenko (13), Danilo Nikolic (12 + 10 rebounds), Scott Machado (7 + 6 rebounds + 5 assists)
Next games
PARMA-PARI: road game versus Astana on March 4
Avtodor: home game against Enisey on March 3
