PARMA-PARI beat Avtodor at home — 89:83 (20:22, 27:23, 24:18, 18:20).
The best scorers
PARMA-PARI: Justin Roberson (29 + 7 rebounds), Pavel Antipov (15), Bryon Allen (11 + 5 assists), Joel James (10 + 6 rebounds)
Avtodor: Nikita Mikhailovskii (20 + 8 rebounds), Evgeny Kolesnikov (14), Ryan Boatwright (13 + 7 assists), Evgeny Minchenko (12), Rade Zagorac (10 + 6 rebounds)
Game progress
By the sixth round, the teams came up with the same result (2 wins and 3 losses). So this game was a great chance to improve the place in the standings.
The game began with a 7-point run of the hosts with Joel James help. Avtodor coaching staff had to take a time-out. And this move was successful. Nikita Mikhailovskii started the comeback of the guests with a three-pointer and then Evgeny Kolesnikov turned on the shooter mode. Three three-pointers in a row formed the basis of the Saratov team’s run, which helped them to control the game. And the Saratov team got the lead after the first quarter — 22:20.
In the second quarter, the teams continued to show offensive style of play. Avtodor still confidently made three-pointers, Brandon Garrett and Evgeny Minchenko had spectacular slams. Then the Perm team stole the ball twice during a minute of playing time, Justin Roberson effectively scored 4 times in a row. As a result, by the halftime, the score difference was only 2 points – 47:45.
The third quarter was already controlled by the hosts. The Perm team set up perimeter defense and reduced effectiveness of Avtodor offense. PARMA guards Roberson and Allen scored 18 points (14 points and 4 assists), and PARMA-PARI took a comfortable lead in the score – 71:63 before the fourth quarter.
The key moment
The fourth quarter started with Pavel Antipov made shots – 76:63. Avtodor offense looked too chaotic without three-pointers. In some possessions, the Saratov team tried to score literally by storm. Such a game was controlled by PARMA. Throughout the quarter, the hosts had a comfortable lead and only in the last seconds allowed Avtodor to slightly reduce the score difference.
Hero
Justin Roberson had a great game. Throughout the game, the guard was the brightest player in the hosts team. As a result, the American guard made 13 of 16 shots from the game, scored 29 points and repeated the record of this season high.
Numbers
2 – after the halftime, the Perm team allowed Avtodor to score only two shots from behind the arc. Perimeter defense in the second half was one of the key factors for the hosts success in this game.
What’s next
PARMA-PARI: road game against Enisey on October 31
Avtodor: road game versusUNICS on November 1 .
