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UMMC top the standings again, having defeated MBA Moscow

The UMMC basketball players had another game of the Russian Premier League. The “Foxes” hosted MBA from Moscow at the home Arena. The game ended with a confident win for the home team.

UMMC (Yekaterinburg) – MBA (Moscow)

Quarters’ results: 15:20, 18:6, 9:17, 19:11

The beginning of the game was dictated by the visiting team. Halfway through the quarter, MBA had a double-digit advantage. However, the effective performance of Elena Beglova and Zhosselina Maiga cut the deficit to 4 points – the result was 15:20 in favour of the Moscow team.

The “Foxes” won the second quarter. After a few minutes, the home team tied the score, and then they just continued to confidently gain points. The ten-minute period ended with a score of 33:26 in favour of the Ural team.

After halftime, the guests began to gain momentum. The gap melted away, and then the Moscow team pulled ahead. The score was 42:43 in favour of MBA at the end of the third period.

However, as it has happened more than once this season, the champions beat their opponents at the end of the game. They made a leap forward, and although the MBA basketball players tried to resist, the “Foxes” won – 61:54.

UMMC center Zhosselina Maiga commented on the game:

-       I played for the MBA team in previous seasons and of course, I know their tactics well - they focus on three-point shots. We tried to stop this and did not let their leaders score that much.

Correspondent:

-       How are you feeling about the upcoming Final Four of the Russian Cup?

Zhosselina:

- We have a fighting mood. I’m happy that the Cup will be held at our home Arena. I would like to take this opportunity to invite everyone to come and support us. (Showing a given children's card and smiling) - This is what motivates us so much to win.

In the squad of UMMC, Kseniia Levchenko became the top-scorer with 12 points and 5 assists. Megan Walker collected 11 points and 4 rebounds. Zhosselina Maiga earned 8 points and 8 rebounds.

In the squad of MBA, the highest-scoring player was Marina Goldyreva finishing with 16 points. Maria Krymova accumulated 12 points and 3 rebounds; Nina Glonti had 7 points and 13 rebounds.

UMMC will play the next games at the home Arena: on January 26 in Yekaterinburg, as part of the Final Four of the Fonbet Russian Cup, the “Foxes” will face Nadezhda from Orenburg. The game starts at 8:00pm, and there will be an opening ceremony before the game.