PARMA beat MBA-MAI at home – 90:86 (27:22, 20:25, 19:20, 24:19).
Game progress
The game start was tight, with lead changing 10 times in the first quarter. The hosts were able to get initiative. The Perm team were led by Royce Hamm, who scored 9 points. Vladislav Trushkin made 3 of 4 long-range shots. Both teams had good freest quarter (27:22).
The advantage allowed PARMA to lead for most of the second quarter, but the Moscow team managed to keep the hosts close and almost took the lead before halftime. The tie at the end of the first half was reflected in other stats (47:47).
In the second half, the teams played with the same attitude, but the tension and active basketball began to affect the performance. Due to that, the game went into clutch.
Key moment
The Moscow team led by 6 points, but Royce Hamm and Garrett Nevels kept the guests from pulling away. Stanislav Ilnitskii three-pointer put PARMA ahead. With the active fans support, the hosts didn’t let the lead get away and managed to get win.
X-factor
In such equal game, ball movement and less mistakes played crucial roles. PARMA made only 5 turnovers versus the opponent’s 12.
Facts
Andrey Zubkov scored 23 points and moved up to 9th in VTB League history in scoring (2302), ahead of Nando De Colo (2296).
Evgeny Voronov played his 350th game and became the 7th player with such achievement.
PARMA continues to beat MBA-MAI at home. The rivalry history score is 7-2, the Perm team leads.
Leaders
PARMA: Garrett Nevels (20 + 3 steals), Royce Hamm (20 + 5 rebounds), Aleksandr Zakharov (14 + 5 rebounds), Stanley Whittaker (12 + 6 assists + 5 steals), Samson Ruzhentsev (10 + 7 rebounds), Aleksandr Shashkov (10 + 6 rebounds).
MBA-MAI: Andrey Zubkov (23 + 6 rebounds), Maksim Barashkov (17 + 8 rebounds), Vladislav Trushkin (16 + 5 rebounds), Makar Konovalov (14).
What’s next
PARMA: March 23 on the road against Enisey
MBA-MAI: March 22 on the road versus CSKA.
