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UMMC crush Nika-Luzales in the first game of the final series

UMMC players started the final series of the Fonbet Russian Premier League Championship. On the home court, the Yekaterinburg team faced off against opponents from Syktyvkar, Nika-Luzales. The first game in the capital of the Urals ended with a convincing victory for the home team.
UMMC (Yekaterinburg) – Nika-Luzales (Syktyvkar) 77:44

Quarters' results: 15:11, 22:10, 21:11, 19:12

The first ten-minute period turned out to be competitive. Thanks to accurate mid-range shots from Zhosselina Maiga and Maryia Papova, the hosts gained the initial advantage, and the quarter ended with a score of 15:11 in favor of UMMC.

In the second stretch, UMMC continued to increase their lead. Alex Bentley and Anastasiia Shilova hit successful three-pointers. The game was then dictated by the "Foxes", and by halftime, the situation for NIKA became unstable - 37:21.

At the start of the third quarter, an accurate three-point shot by Alex Bentley and successful mid-range shots from Anastasiia Shilova, Kseniia Levchenko, and Maryia Papova brought the advantage of UMMC to comfortable 23 points. Excellent drives to the basket by Olairi Kosu settled the question of the winner in this segment - 58:32 in favor of UMMC before the final quarter.

In the final, the athletes from Komi tried to bounce back. However, the hosts' advantage was more than significant. The game ended with the expected victory for Dmitrii Donskov's team with a score of 77:44.  

 Olairi Kosu (BC UMMC):
- Today we played well and followed all of the coach's instructions. Our focus was on aggressive defense and fast breaks. The most important thing is our mindset. We started off a bit tough, but then continued confidently.

In the squad of UMMC, Olairi Kosu became the top-scorer with 16 points and 5 rebounds. Zhosselina Maiga reached a double-double with 12 points and 14 rebounds. Alexandria Bentley added 12 points and grabbed 1 rebound. 

In the squad of Nika-Luzales, Anastasia Logunova became the scoring leader with 13 points and 8 rebounds. Raisa Musina and Polina Fedorova scored 6 points apiece.

The next game of the final series against Nika-Luzales will take place on Thursday (April 25) at 7:00 p.m. on the home court of DIVS Arena.