PARMA defeated Enisey in Krasnoyarsk – 101:82 (19:28, 34:22, 21:17, 27:15).
Game progress
The game started with Enisey 4 possessions in a row. After Xavier Rathan-Mayes free throws, the Siberian team had a double-digit lead – 10:0. Isaiah Reese and Stanislav Ilnitskiy led the guests with 15 points combined. But the end of the first quarter was led by Jeremiah Martin. The hosts guard scored 11 straight points and gave Enisey back a comfortable lead – 28:19.
But the Perm team was able to retake the lead. The guests were led by Isaiah Reese (20 points by halftime) and began to gradually cut the difference. In the final minute of the second quarter, C.J. Bryce put PARMA ahead for the first time in the game, and the Perm team took lead beofre the second half – 53:50 .
Key moment
B.J. Johnson was the main hero of the second half. The forward helped PARMA to develop the lead. After a spectacular dunk by the American midway through the final quarter, the guests lead reached 15 – 88:73. In the remaining time, PARMA kept up their momentum and got a confident win.
X-factor
Before this game, the guests were only 10th in scoring (78.1 points). But the Perm team set team’s season-high with 101 points.
Fact
PARMA started the second stage of the regular season with 2 wins. The Perm team surpasses Enisey in the standings and secured 5th place.
B.J. Johnson set a new PARMA high in points scored in one season. The forward has 524 points in 27 games. The previous record (523 points in 34 games) belonged to Justin Roberson.
PARMA iended Enisey home games winning streak. Prior to that, the Siberian team had 4 straight wins at home, including wins over UNICS and Zenit.
Leaders
Enisey: Xavier Rathan-Mayes (25), Jeremiah Martin (22), Mikel Hopkins (11 + 5 rebounds).
PARMA: B.J. Johnson (23 + 6 rebounds), Isaiah Reese (22 + 8 assists + 7 rebounds), C.J. Bryce (17 + 8 assists), Stanislav Ilnitskiy (14 + 9 rebounds).
What’s next
Enisey (16-12): March 5 at home versus Lokomotiv Kuban
PARMA (17-11): March 6 at home against Zenit.
