Tsmoki-Minsk defeated Parma on the road, 67-61 (21-18, 6-11, 16-16, 24-16).
Top Scorers
Parma: Danilo Andjusic (21+7 reb), Maxim Dybovsky (13)
Tsmoki-Minsk: Djordje Gagic (15+6 reb), Justin Gray (12), Dru Joyce (9+6 ast)
Turning Point
Trailing by two to start the 4th quarter, Tsmoki’s Justin Gray drained back-to-back 3-pointers to put the visitors on top, 49-45.
Minsk never trailed again. Parma had chances to get back in the game, but turnovers and defensive issues kept the home team from securing its first win of the season.
The victory also snapped Tsmoki’s three-game losing streak, helping the visitors improve to 3-4 and move into a tie for 8th place.
Stat I
17 – total points scored in the 2nd quarter. Parma won the period, 11-6, to take a 29-27 lead into halftime.
Stat II
Tsmoki-Minsk won despite shooting just 12-21 from the free-throw line and turning the ball over 16 times.
Quotes
Parma head coach Viacheslav Shushakov:
– As far as the game is concerned: We battled and tried our best. We did a good job of preparing for our opponent and only gave up 67 points. On the other hand, we couldn’t convert on offense. Maybe if we’d hit a few open shots, the game would have been closer. Tsmoki-Minsk has experience in the VTB United League and we still lack confidence. The players feel a lot of pressure to finally win. We weren’t loose enough.
Tsmoki-Minsk head coach Igor Grishchuk:
– Above all, I want to thank the guys for a good game and, of course, I want to note Parma. The team is young, has a lot of potential, and battles for every loose ball. I’d also like to note the fans, who support their team and love the game. It’s great that basketball is being reborn in Perm. I played here once myself.
We managed to shift the momentum by taking advantage of Parma’s mistakes on defense and executed our plan for the end of the game.
Up Next
Parma: November 27 vs. Astana
Tsmoki-Minsk: November 26 vs. Khimki
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