Uralmash defeated Samara on the road – 92:79 (22:21, 27:23, 25:18, 18:17).
Game progress
Uralmash started the game with a series of making difficult shots, led 13:0 and forced Drazen Anuzlovic to take a timeout. After that, Samara finally scored first points and started to get back into the game, regularly getting to the free throw line. Mikhail Kulagin free throws helped cut the difference to 1 point, and Brendan Adams’ long-range shot midway through the second quarter gave Samara its first lead of the game – 28:27.
Adams and Ronnie Harell efforts gave the Volga team the lead until the final minute of the quarter, but 2 made shots at the end of the first half gave Uralmash back the lead by the halftime – 49:44.
Key moment
At the start of the second half, the Volga team focused on long-range shots, but faced poor percentage. Rostislav Vergun team took advantage of it and after Stanley Whittaker shots made the difference double-digit.
Soon the guests bigmen had foul trouble – Kirill Mikheev got 4 fouls, and Nikita Balashov fouled out. But it didn’t affect the play. Samara players still had trouble finding open shots and couldn’t stop Jeremiah Martin and Whittaker, who were making long-range shots and finding partnersin the paint. Uralmash continued to build the lead and confidently got a win – 92:79.
X-factor
An important reason for the Yekaterinburg team win was long-range shots. Vergun team made 9 of 18 three-pointers, while Samara was able to make only 4 of 24.
Facts
Anton Glazunov and Ivan Pynko played against former teams today. Pynko played for Uralmash last season, while Glazunov was Samara guard from 2018-2021 and became the leader in assists in the team history.
Javonte Douglas became the second player after Ismael Bako to collect a double-double in the new season. The Uralmash forward had 20 points and 10 rebounds.
Uralmash leads in rivalry with Samara 4-2. At the same time, the Yekaterinburg team has won 4 games in a row, and the last loss by the Volga team was in November 2023.
Leaders
Samara: Ronnie Harrell (23 + 5 rebounds), Hayden Dalton (19 + 7 rebounds), Brendan Adams (11).
Uralmash: Stanley Whittaker (27 + 5 assists), Jeremiah Martin (23 + 5 rebounds), Javonte Douglas (20 + 10 rebounds), Tyrell Nelson (12 + 6 rebounds).
What’s next
Samara: September 26 on the road versus UNICS
Uralmash: September 25 on the road against CSKA.
