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Juniors prevail over Sparta&K-2 in tough battle

The final series of games for the 3rd place in the Fonbet Russian Super League Championship started. On April 27, UMMC-Junior faced off against Sparta&K-2 (Vidnoje) on their home court in Verkhnyaya Pyshma. The game ended with a victory for the home team.

Quarters' results: 10:28, 20:11, 28:26, 21:7

The first ten-minute period was challenging for Tatyana Fefilova's team. The players from Vidnoje opened the scoring and pulled ahead. Midway through the quarter, Polina Kuznetsova and Nina Ulchenkova narrowed the gap to 5 points with accurate three-pointers. However, by the end of the period, the difference had grown to double digits – 10:28 in favor of Sparta&K-2.

The home team dominated the second quarter. The juniors made a successful attempt to reduce the gap. Daria Sidorova and Nina Ulchenkova scored close-range baskets successfully. One second before the end of the playing time, Polina Kuznetsova made a shot from behind the arc, and the teams entered the halftime break with a score of 30:39 in favor of the guests.

In the third quarter, the juniors made a comeback, which all UMMC fans were waiting for. The Yekaterinburg team not only managed to make up for the lost points but also pulled ahead for the first time in the game, albeit for a short time. Nina Ulchenkova, Alena Burmakina and Margarita Kuziakina hit accurate three-pointers. The opponents from Sparta clearly had no intention of giving up and responded effectively. The score before the final part was 58:65 in favor of Sparta&K-2.

At the start of the fourth quarter, Nina Ulchenkova, Daria Sidorova and Polina Kuznetsova once again brought the team ahead. From this moment on, the younger "Foxes" dominated the game. The final buzzer sealed the victory of the hosts with a score of 79:72.

In the squad of UMMC-Junior, Polina Kuznetsova became the top-scorer with 23 points and 8 rebounds. Nina Ulchenkova added 17 points and 2 rebounds. Maria Sedyakina had 14 points and 5 rebounds.

In the squad of Sparta&K-2, Polina Selezeneva became the scoring leader with 19 points and 1 rebound. Alina Bazhenova and Karina Komarova accumulated 12 points apiece.

The second game of the final series will take place on May 1 in Vidnoje. The broadcast starts at 19:00 (Yekaterinburg time).