Runa beat Samara on the road – 98:85 (26:15, 17:24, 24:26, 31:20).
Game progress
Samara was the leader of Group B after 2 consecutive wins. Runa lost 2 previous games and held the 4th place. The Moscow team took the lead midway through the opening quarter when Kirill Savin and Nikola Ivanovic came off the bench. He scored 2 three-pointers, and the guests led after 10 minutes – 26:15. The Volga team started to score with Nikola Rebic and Hayden Dalton help. Samara managed to cut the difference to 4 points by the halftime.
The third quarter was tie, the Volga team scored 2 points more and trailing by only 2 before the final quarter.
Key moment
The fourth quarter started with 8 straight points by Jeremiah Hill, which he scored in a 1.5 minute (he had 10 before that). The guard didn’t think to stop. Hill caught the courage and continued to score points.
Jeremiah ended up making 22 points in 10 minutes, surpassing all Samara players combined (20). The powerful performance brought the Moscow team an important win – 98:85.
X-factor
Hill outstanding play in the fourth quarter determined the game result. 22 points in 10 minutes – the season-high in the League. In total, Jeremiah scored 32 points, repeated his career-high.
Fact
Runa won only 1 of the last 10 road games, it was against MINSK. Today, the newcomer ended the losing streak, and at the same time the team’s League-high in points scored.
Leaders
Samara: Nikola Rebic (18), Justin Roberson (15), Javontae Hawkins (15), Aleksandr Gudumak (11 + 5 rebounds)
Runa: Jeremiah Hill (32 + 6 assists), Nikola Ivanovic (18 + 6 rebounds), Juwan Morgan (16 + 9 rebounds), Kirill Savin (12).
What’s next
Samara (15-12): March 1 on the road against MBA
Runa (11-16): March 3 at home versus Astana.
