Runa defeated MINSK on the road – 76:62 (15:19, 27:11, 15:21, 19:11).
Game progress
Despite a good start (19:15 after the first quarter), MINSK couldn’t hold the lead for long. A three-pointers put Runa ahead, and after Artem Komissarov drive, the guests lead became double-digit for the first time in the game – 37:26. Runa maintained a comfortable lead by the halftime – 42:31.
Key moment
The hosts immediately stunned their guests with 3 three-pointers in a row at the beginning of the third quarter, cutting the difference to 3 points (45:42). However, the hosts failed to take the lead. At the start of the final quarter, Komissarov and-one and Andrey Sopin three-pointer gave the Moscow team a 10-point lea back. MINSK best efforts were enough to get within 5 points, but Danila Pokhodiaev and Jeremiah Hill made shots finally took away the intrigue.
Runa gets its first win in 2024 and ended a 3-game losing streak.
X-factor
Runa bench players completely outplayed the hosts. The ratio of points scored by bench players was 49:29.
Fact
Jeremiah Hill became the key hero of the game and best scoring Runa player. He also reached the milestone of 1000 points in the United League.
Leaders
MINSK: Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson (18 + 5 assists), Grigory Motovilov (11), Jakob Cebasek (9 + 6 rebounds), Aleksander Zecevic (6 + 5 rebounds), Uladzislau Mikulski (4 + 6 rebounds)
Runa: Jeremiah Hill (16 + 8 rebounds), Cameron Young (14), Juwan Morgan (14 + 6 rebounds), Nikola Ivanovic (10), Danila Pokhodiaev (7 + 6 rebounds).
What’s next
MINSK (0-23): January 24 on the road versus Lokomotiv Kuban
Runa (10-13): January 25 on the road against Zenit.
