PARMA-PARI beat MBA in Perm— 78:70 (22:24, 16:11, 22:24, 18:11).
The best scorers
PARMA-PARI: Justin Roberson (17), Joel James (14 + 14 rebounds), Gleb Sheiko (14), Danila Pokhodiaev (14 + 10 rebounds)
MBA: Andrey Lopatin (14), Ilya Platonov (13), Timofey Yakushin (13), Aleksandr Khomenko (13)
Game progress
The hosts approached this game 3 losses in a row. It is not surprising that the Perm team expected to break this streak in the against MBA. However, the Moscow team, who became the most at the start of the season, came to Perm only to win.
From the very first minutes, the guests turned on their main weapon – long-range shots. MBA made 6 of 7 three-pointers in the first quarter, which allowed to take the lead. PARMA could not catch up the opponent. And as a result, the starting quarter of the game remained for MBA – 24:22.
The course of the game changed already in the second quarter. The hosts changed the perimeter defense, letting the opponent to did not make open shots and thereby dramatically reduced the effectiveness of the MBA offense. In such basketball, the Perm team looked more confident. They dominated in rebounds, more often scored in the paint. The key player in PARMA-PARI was Joel James. The American had 12 points and 7 rebounds. The front court led PARMA go end the first half as a leader – 38:35.
There was an equal game throughout the third quarter. But the debut of the final 10 minutes decided the game. Explosive Justin Roberson made an 8-point run, after which PARMA-PARI reached 9 points – 68:59. But just one possession was enough for the guests to get back into the game. Two free-throws made by Aleksandr Khomenko after an unsportsmanlike foul by PARMA and gave the guests hope for success – 64:68.
The key moment
And yet the ending of the game remained for the Perm team. Roberson, who had played out, continued to keep the PARMA-PARI. But he still didn’t make the key shot. After Pavel Antipov three-pointer, little over a minute before the end, the home team lead was 10 points – 77:67. In the remaining time, MBA were able to slightly score some points, but it never came to a real intrigue.
Hero
Justin Roberson showed very clearly in the final quarter of the game, but Joel James still looked more confident at the distance. The center scored 14 points in this game. But his contribution on rebounds was much more significant. The American career high in offensive rebounds (8) and repeated the season best for total rebounds (14).
Numbers
30 – the difference in rebounds. PARMA-PARI had 58 rebounds, MBA — only 28.
What’s next
PARMA-PARI: home game against Avtodor on October 27
MBA: home game versus UNICS on October 28
