Uralmash beat Runa at home – 80:71 (17:12, 25:19, 18:20, 20:20).
Game progress
The Vikings regularly used bigmen at the start of the game and focused on scoring in the paint, while Uralmash built its offense around pick-and-rolls by Octavius Ellis and Stanley Whittaker. The teams combined for only 29 points in the opening quarter with 6 turnovers. But Anton Glazunov 7 points and fastbreaks allowed the hosts to build a 12-point lead and forced Erturul Erdogan to take a timeout. However, it didn’t bring the guests back to the game – the Moscow team had poor shooting percentage, so Uralmash retained the lead by the halfitme – 42:31.
Key moment
In the second half, Ilia Popov and Artem Komissarov helped Runa to chase the opponent. The duo worked well and got 34 points and 16 rebounds. Popov made a double-double, while Komissarov had his best scoring gaem of the season. For a long time the hosts managed to maintain a double-digit difference, but the guests made a run, after which the difference cut to 4 points – 75:71.
In the return possesssion Whittaker made a three-pointer that put the game to an end. Uralmash maintained the lead and got 8th consecutive win.
X-factor
Anton Glazunov played an important role in Uralmash win. The hosts captain scored 19 points and shots started the team’s run, after which the lead became double-digit for the first time.
Fact
Uralmash has set a new team’s longest winning streak in the VTB United League. The win over Runa was 8th straight win.
Leaders
Uralmash: Anton Glazunov (19 + 5 assists), Stanley Whittaker (12), Ivan Pynko (12 + 8 rebounds), Octavius Ellis (11 + 7 rebounds).
Runa: Artem Komissarov (21 + 6 rebounds), Ilia Popov (13 + 10 rebounds), Kirill Savin (12).
What’s next
Uralmash (26-14): April 17 at home against Samara
Runa (16-24): season is over.
