PARMA beat MBA in Perm – 77:56 (22:16, 19:14, 13:15, 23:11).
Game progress
The hosts quickly took the lead. In the first quarter, the Moscow team failed to make a single three-pointer, while the Perm team was able to make 4. Once Vladislav Trushkin made 2 three-pointers in a row, MBA got very close to the opponent, but Isaiah Reese – Richard Solomon duo prevented the guests from getting lead in the first half. PARMA led by the halftime – 41:30.
Key moment
After the break, the game remained the same: Reese and Solomon continued to keep opponents at a comfortable distance, scoring most of PARMA points. Toward the end of the game, the hosts managed to bring the difference to 20 points, eliminating all questions about the winner. PARMA overtakes Astana and pulls away from MBA in the standings.
X-factor
PARMA had the best defensive game of the season: for the first time, the Perm team didn’t allow their opponents to score more than 60 points. Only Vladislav Trushkin managed to score more than 10 points.
Fact
B.J. Johnson made his second double-double of the season, repeating his season-high in rebounds – 12. PARMA won a game in which Johnson scored less than 15 points for the first time in this regular season.
Leaders
PARMA: Isaiah Reese (22), B.J. Johnson (15 + 12 rebounds), Richard Solomon (12 + 8 rebounds), Aleksandr Platunov (11 + 5 rebounds), Ruslan Abdulbasirov (9 + 13 rebounds).
MBA: Vladislav Trushkin (19 + 6 rebounds), Aleksandr Khomenko (5 + 5 rebounds).
What’s next
PARMA (6-8): December 6 at home against Lokomotiv Kuban
MBA (5-9): December 6 at home versus Avtodor.
