Uralmash confidently beat MINSK – 101:73 (29:20, 29:22, 23:11, 20:20).
Game progress
A 2:12 start and 1 of 7 from the game forced Rostislav Vergun to take an early timeout. The MINSK team coach adjustments yielded results in a short stretch – the guests lead was reduced to 4 points – but Uralmash players skill gave the team back a comfortable lead. After 5 minutes of the second quarter, the Minsk team was already down by 20, and the first half ended 58:42.
Octavius Ellis and Garrett Nevels duo continued to lead Uralmash. Before the start of the final quarter, the duo had 21 and 23 points respectively, with a total of 17 of 22 from the game. The guests were ahead by 28 at the start of the last quarter and confidently got the win.
X-factor
Ellis-Nevels-Nelson trio was unstoppable: 65 points, 20 rebounds and a combined 25 of 34 from the game (73.5%).
Fact
Ellis (37) and Nevels (33) broke the season high for assist-to-turnover ratio. On November 4, Xavier Rathan-Mayes (36) and Jeremiah Martin (31) made 67 combined.
Octavius also came in first on the season in average KPI per game at 28.3. Rathan-Mayes has 28.
Leaders
MINSK: Jakob Cebasek (20), Grigory Motovilov (12), Vadzim Stubeda (11 + 11 rebounds), Uladzislau Mikulski (10 + 6 assists + 5 rebounds), Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson (10)
Uralmash: Garrett Nevels (28), Octavius Ellis (21 + 11 rebounds), Tyrell Nelson (16 + 5 rebounds).
What’s next
MINSK: November 12 on the road versus MBA
Uralmash: November 12 on the road against Astana.
