Uralmash defeated Samara at home – 109:46 (39:13, 19:13, 23:11, 28:9).
Game progress
Uralmash took the lead early in the game. The hosts played confidently in defense and repeatedly found opportunities for open shots, allowing to make 8 of 11 three-pointers in the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Yekaterinburg team stopped scoring three-pointers, but continued to take advantage of Volga team mistakes, scoring points on fast breaks. Anton Yudin team confidently increased the lead and won the first half – 58:26.
After the halftime, Samara still couldn’t find its game. Numerous turnovers prevented the Volga team from cutting the deficit. The Yekaterinburg team played confidently in offense and steadily moved towards first 100 of the season. With 4 minutes left, Hayden Dalton scored on a fast break and helped the team reach that mark.
X-factor
Vladislav Konovalov team committed 29 turnovers, while the hosts had only 7. The Yekaterinburg team took advantage of this and made 20 steals.
Facts
Rivalry history score: 9-2, Uralmash leads. The last 9 games were won by the Yekaterinburg team.
This was Anton Yudin’s first game as head coach of Uralmash. He replaced Rostislav Vergun.
Uralmash repeated the tournament record for point difference – +63.
Leaders
Uralmash: Tyrell Nelson (19), Garrett Nevels (17), Octavius Ellis (15 + 5 rebounds), Anton Kardanakishvili (11 + 6 rebounds + 7 assists + 5 steals)
Samara: Nikita Mikhailovskii (16 + 8 rebounds)
What’s next
Uralmash: January 21 on the road against CSKA
Samara: January 21 at home versus UNICS.
