Uralmash defeated Runa in Moscow – 102:74 (24:15, 31:19, 23:20, 24:20).
Game progress
The guests are leading Group B and from the first minutes made it clear that they intend to take revenge for 2 losses in the first stage. Throughout the first quarter, Uralmash had a strong lead and finished with a 9-point difference. By the middle of the second quarter, the guests had already taken a 20-point lead – 45:24. With a 7:0 run, the Vikings slowed down Uralmash, but Anton Glazunov and Tyrell Nelson gave Uralmash back a huge lead by the halftime – 55:34.
Key moment
Runa never managed to get back into the game. The third quarter began with another guests’ run. A little bit later, Uralmash lead reached 30 points – 86:56.
The only intrigue that remained in the game was whether Uralmash would be able to break the season-high in points in the United League (104 points). In the end, the guests was really close to achieve it. Rostislav Vergun team strengthened the lead in the Group B.
X-factor
The guests confirmed one of the most assisting teams status (second only after CSKA in assists per game – 19.9). This time Uralmash again showed near-perfect ball movement with 28 assists – the second season-high in the season.
Fact
Uralmash won the first League game against Runa: in the first stage the Moscow team twice defeated the Yekaterinburg team.
102 points – Uralmash second season-high in this regular season. The season-high 104 points was against MINSK. This is the third 100 in the season for the team.
Leaders
Runa: Ilia Popov (14), Juwan Morgan (10 + 5 rebounds), Kirill Savin (10), Nikola Ivanovic (10), Aleksa Radanov (7 + 6 rebounds), Jeremiah Hill (2 + 6 rebounds + 5 assists), Alex Tayus (5 + 6 rebounds).
Uralmash: Tyrell Nelson (20), Garrett Navels (19), Javonte Douglas (17 + 7 rebounds + 4 steals), Octavius Ellis (14 + 9 rebounds), Stanley Whittaker (11 + 7 assists), Anton Glazunov (9 + 7 assists).
What’s next
Runa (12-17): March 7 on the road versus Pari Nizhny Novgorod
Uralmash (17-13): March 6 at home against Samara.
