BETCITY PARMA defeated Lokomotiv Kuban at home – 93:85 (27:24, 27:16, 14:22, 25:23).
Game progress
The first quarter was equal. Both teams played well. The Perm team had a slight advantage in three-point shooting and lost the ball less often, which allowed to take the lead – 27:24.
In the second quarter, the hosts dominated the rebounds (15 to 4) and prevented the Krasnodar team from scoring for a long time. This allowed PARMA to build a 20-point lead. The guests managed to reduce the deficit slightly, but Evgeny Pashutin’s team still went into the halftime with a comfortable lead – 54:40.
Key moment
After the break, Anton Yudin team began the chase and steadily reduced the deficit throughout the third quarter. With 4 minutes remaining, Lokomotiv Kuban managed to cut the difference to a minimum. The teams then exchanged points, bringing the game to the clutch.
With 29 seconds left, the hosts was up by 3 points. But Terrell Carter allowed the Perm team to increase the lead and win the game.
X-factor
Perm showed good defense in the three-second zone. Evgeny Pashutin’s players made 8 blocks. Lokomotiv had only 1.
Facts
Rivalry history score: 22-7, Loko leads. Including the in-season Cup game, the Perm team has won 5 of the last 7 games.
The Perm team announced sold out before tip-off. This is BETCITY PARMA 4th sold-out this season.
Loko drops to fourth place in the standings.
Leaders
BETCITY PARMA: Terrell Carter (23 + 6 rebounds), Jalen Adams (18 + 5 rebounds + 6 assists), Aleksandr Shashkov (15 + 6 rebounds), Brendan Adams (13 + 5 assists)
Lokomotiv Kuban: Jeremiah Martin (18), Patrick Miller (14 + 5 steals), Anton Kvitkovskikh (11 + 5 rebounds), Kirill Temirov (11), Vince Hunter (11 + 9 rebounds)
What’s next
BETCITY PARMA: December 21 on the road against Uralmash
Lokomotiv Kuban: December 17 on the road versus Zenit.
