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UMMC-Junior lose to Spartak St. Petersburg in the second game of the semifinals

On April 19, in St. Petersburg, UMMC-Junior played the second game of the semifinal series of the Fonbet Russian Super League Championship. The team from Yekaterinburg faced the local team Spartak. The junior "Foxes" lost to the hosts in this game, which means that the decisive match for reaching the final will take place at home.

It is worth noting that the first game of the semifinal series ended with a victory for UMMC-Junior with a score of 77:65.

Quarters' results: 19:13, 20:14, 20:18, 20:19

The first quarter was dictated by the hosts. The effective performance of Polina Kuznetsova is deserving notice – an accurate three-pointer and a mid-range shot provided the first advantage for Tatyana Fefilova's team. However, the first quarter ended with a score of 19:13 in favor of Spartak players.
The second ten-minute period proceeded in a similar rhythm. Once again, the hosts proved to be stronger locally. The teams went for the halftime break with a score of 39:27 in favor of Spartak.

The second half of the game was closely contested. Before the final part, the junior team trailed by 14 points with a score of 59:45. In the last quarter, they failed to cut the gap - the junior team UMMC lost the second game of the semifinal series with a score of 79:64.

In the squad of UMMC-Junior, Polina Kuznetsova became the top-scorer with 20 points and 6 rebounds. Daria Sharova scored 12 points; Margarita Kuziakina logged a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds.

In the squad of Spartak, Olga Vorobeva became the scoring leader with 24 points and 5 rebounds. Ekaterina Voronina accumulated 17 points and 8 rebounds. Tatyana Soloveva added 16 points and 6 rebounds.

The next decisive game will take place on Tuesday (April 23) on the home court of the UMMC Sports Palace at 1:00 p.m.