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Confident victory over MBA and silver in the regular championship
On March 30 in Moscow, the “Foxes” played the final game in the regular championship of the Russian Premier League against MBA Moscow. The game ended with a confident victory for the Yekaterinburg team, and the highlight of the match was excellent shooting percentage of UMMC from all distances.
MBA (Moscow) – UMMC (Yekaterinburg) 68:83
Quarters’ results: 19:26, 11:27, 22:16, 16:14
From the start, the “Foxes” were focused and began an aggressive game. While the battle was closely contested until the middle of the first quarter, starting from the 6th minute, UMMC pulled ahead. The effective performance of Alex Bentley, Olairi Kosu and Zhosselina Maiga are worthy of note. At the end of the first 10-minute period, the score was 19:26 in favor of UMMC.
The second quarter started with two accurate three-pointers from Kseniia Levchenko, increasing the advantage to 13 points - 19:32. Alex Bentley's successful shot from beyond the arc brought the lead to almost double digits, while the mid-range shots from Viktoriia Zavialova and Olairi Kosu secured a significant 23-point lead. The teams went for the halftime break with a score of 30:53 in favor of the Ural team.
The third quarter continued in a similar rhythm. Maryia Papova and Anastasiia Shilova stood out in this stretch, each converting an accurate three-pointer. Before the final part, the scoreboard showed 52:69 in favor of the Yekaterinburg team.
In the final period, the hosts made a run and cut the gap to 13 points. However, this situation did not last long as the team of Dmitrii Donskov regained a comfortable advantage. As a result, the “Foxes” claimed a confident victory with a score of 68:83 and took second place in the regular season of the Fonbet Russian Championship.
In the squad of UMMC, Alexandria Bentley became the top-scorer with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Olairi Kosu, who scored 14 points and grabbed 8 rebounds, made it into the symbolic five of the championship. Zhosselina Maiga added 13 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists.
In the squad of MBA, Maria Korshakova was the scoring leader with 18 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Valeria Yakovleva had 11 points, 4 rebounds. Valentina Kozhukhar finished with 8 points and 2 rebounds.
UMMC will play the next game on April 3 in Samara. In the quarterfinals, the “Foxes” will face the local team Samara.