BETCITY PARMA defeated Avtodor on the road – 75:67 (23:18, 23:14, 17:15, 12:20).
Game progress
The Perm team started the game better and steadily increased the lead. The guests moved the ball well, creating opportunities for open shots and made 5 of 7 three-pointers. The Saratov team took more free-throws (8 out of 10), which allowed to reduce the deficit to 5 points at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, the hosts continued to struggle to score, while Lev Svinin had bright moment. The forward scored 14 points in the first half, shooting 4 for 4 long-range shots. The young player’s efforts helped the guests win the first half – 46:32.
In the third quarter, Evgeny Pashutin team continued to play organized defense, which allowed to increase the lead. After a long-range shot by Victor Sanders, the difference in the score reached 20 points. The hosts were able to slightly reduce the deficit. Avtodor played the best in the final quarter and won it 20:12. With 40 seconds left, Milenko Bogicevic team reduced the deficit to 6 points, but there was not enough time left.
X-factor
Organized defense was the key to win the game for BETCITY PARMA. The guests made 12 steals, while the Saratov team made only 4.
Facts
Rivalry history score: 13-11, BETCITY PARMA leads. The Perm team took the lead in this rivalry after the home win in mid-October (93:72).
Avtodor has the highest-scoring starting five of the season with 61.3 points.
Avtodor has lost 8 games in a row.
Alex Hamilton and Aleksandr Zakharov were teammates not only last season in PARMA, but also at Lithuanian club Juventus in the 2018/19 season (11 games).
Leaders
Avtodor: Malik Newman (13), Artem Klimenko (10 + 6 rebounds), Terrence Edwards (10 + 7 rebounds)
BETCITY PARMA: Lev Svinin (18), Brendan Adams (15), Gleb Firsov (13 + 5 rebounds)
What’s next
Avtodor: November 19 on the road versus MBA-MAI
BETCITY PARMA: November 22 at home against UNICS.
