Pari Nizhny Novgorod defeated MINSK on the road – 79:58 (15:20, 16:14, 26:17, 22:7).
Game progress
MINSK opened the score already in the first possession and held the lead for most of the first half. But at the same time the difference was 5 points or less. The Volga team glued to the opponent with Evgenii Baburin assistsnce. The veteran scored 12 points in the first half with 4 three-pointers. As a result, the hosts led only by 3 points at the halftime – 34:31.
Key moment
The second half started with the guests 7 straight points. Nizhny Novgorod finally woke up in offense and this allowed to get the lead.
In the middle of the final quarter, the team got first double-digit lead of the game – 64:53. Nizhny didn’t stop to control the game, further increased the lead and got the win.
X-factor
Defense was a key factor in tonight’s game. The Volga team didn’t allow the opponent to score even 60 points.
Fact
Evgenii Baburin surpassed Sergey Monia today and moved into 7th place in United League history in games played. At the moment, Pari NN guard has 312 games.
Aslo Baburin set new career-high 27 points and the League season-high three-pointers in a single game – 9.
Leaders
MINSK: Grigory Motovilov (17), Jakob Cebasek (13)
Pari Nizhny Novgorod: Evgenii Baburin (27), Aleksandr Chadov (13 + 8 rebounds).
What’s next
MINSK (1-37): April 10 on the road versus Runa
Pari Nizhny Novgorod (13-25): April 10 at home against Samara
