Uralmash beat Pari Nizhny Novgorod at home – 84:58 (26:15, 18:14, 18:11, 22:18).
Game progress
Uralmash and Pari NN are direct rivals In the standings, but were separated by 3 wins. The Yekaterinburg team immediately pushed the tempo. A great performance by Jeremiah Martin (15 points per quarter) and quality defense helped Uralmash finish the first quarter with a double-digit lead – 26:15. Rostislav Vergun team didn’t stop in the second quarter and brought the difference to 22 points.
Key moment
Pari NN made 2 three-pointers to start a comeback attempt with trailing by 14 points. But that was the guests last offensive boost. Uralmash quickly regained a 20-point difference and the hosts lead only grew until the end of the game. The Yekaterinburg team took the win and establishes at 5th place in the standings.
X-factor
Uralmash dominated most of the game, seriously outperforming Nizhny. The hosts defense was decisive, allowing only 1 Pari NN player to score 10 points.
Facts
Pari Nizhny Novgorod is the only team in the United League that has never beat Uralmash. The Yekaterinburg team has been winning all 8 head-to-heads.
Jeremiah Martin scored 15 points in the first quarter and 2 points for the rest of the game.
The 58 points is a repeat of Uralmash’s best defensive output this season.
Leaders
Uralmash: Jeremiah Martin (17 + 7 assists), Hayden Dalton (14 + 5 rebounds), Yauheni Beliankou (12), Ilia Popov (7 + 5 rebounds), Octavius Ellis (6 + 6 rebounds), Vladimir Ivlev (4 + 7 rebounds).
Pari Nizhny Novgorod: Aleksandr Chadov (10).
What’s next
Uralmash: March 19 at home against UNICS.
Pari Nizhny Novgorod: March 19 at home versus Zenit.
