MBA-MAI defeated BETCITY PARMA at home – 78:66 (21:18, 24:20, 19:14, 14:14).
Game progress
The hosts started the game confidently, scoring 6 unanswered points. The Moscow team held off Perm team offense. However, PARMA was able to adapt and even took the lead during the second quarter. Aleksandr Shashkov came off the bench and performed well, scoring 11 points in the first half without a single miss. With advantage in rebounds (24 to 18), the hosts created a 7-point lead by halftime.
The second half started with a 13-2 run by the hosts. Vasily Karasev team forced Perm team to make several turnovers and continued to play effectively in offense, which allowed to increase the lead to 18 points. Despite shortened rotation, the guests did not give up and reduced the deficit to 12 points by the final quarter.
However, the guests did not have enough strength to do more. In the final quarter, the pace of the game slowed down, allowing the Moscow team to calmly take the win. It is worth noting that all the players appeared on the court.
X-factor
Sergey Balashov had his best game for MBA-MAI. The center scored 22 points, 6 rebounds, and 22 eff. points.
Facts
Rivalry history score: 9-4, BETCITY PARMA leads.
MBA-MAI ended home 5-game losing streak.
Maksim Barashkov played his 150th game in the League.
Leaders
MBA-MAI: Sergey Balashov (22 + 6 rebounds), Pavel Savkov (17 + 8 rebounds), Viacheslav Zaitsev (14 + 5 assists)
BETCITY PARMA: Aleksandr Shashkov (19 + 6 rebounds), Terrell Carter (15 + 5 assists), Victor Sanders (14)
What’s next
MBA-MAI: March 10 at home against UNICS
BETCITY PARMA: March 10 on the road versus Zenit.
