Uralmash defeated Astana in Almaty – 96:61 (25:13, 25:17, 20:14, 26:17).
Game progress
The guests quickly showed desire to get back on the winning track. Stanley Whittaker made 2 three-pointers in a row midway through the opening quarter, and the guests’ lead soon became double-digit. Astana failed to change the game. In the first half, the Kazakh team made only 2 of 11 three-pointers, while Uralmash moved the ball much better (14 vs. 5 assists), with Tyrell Nelson (15 points on 6 of 7 from the game) and Octavius Ellis (11 points, 5 rebounds) playing well. The Russian team had the lead by the halftime – 50:30.
The game hadn’t change in the second half. Uralmash controlled the momentum and took the confident win, retaining first place in the Group B standings.
X-factor
Tyrell Nelson scored a combined 13 points in the last games against MBA and Samara, and tonight he boosted Uralmash offense off the bench with 23 points (8 of 12 from the game), 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.
Fact
The game was played in Almaty. Astana has already got 4 games there in 2022, but then failed to win a single game. The Kazakh team failed to end this streak tonight.
Leaders
Astana: Vadim Scherbak (12), Karvel Anderson (10), Jordan Skipper-Brown (9 + 6 rebounds)
Uralmash: Tyrell Nelson (23), Garrett Nevels (19), Octavius Ellis (16 + 8 rebounds), Stanley Whittaker (15 + 7 assists).
What’s next
Astana (12-20): March 24 at home versus MBA
Uralmash (18-14): March 25 at home against Avtodor.
