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UMMC pick up road victory over Dynamo Novosibirsk

On October 11, the Yekaterinburg team faced Dynamo in an away game at the SK “Sever” arena in Novosibirsk during the regular season of the Fonbet Championship of the Russian Premier League.

Dynamo (Novosibirsk region) – UMMC (Yekaterinburg) 50:84

Quarters’ results: 11:25, 18:19, 8:25, 13:15

From the start, the UMMC basketball players demonstrated a clear advantage, taking the first quarter with a score of 25:11. However, the second ten-minute period saw a close contest. Although both teams scored equally, the “Foxes” maintained a 15-point lead – 29:44.

After the halftime break, the team of Dmitrii Donskov continued to extend their lead. Key contributions came from Jovana Nogic and Alex Bentley, who made several successful long-range shots. The third period ended with a score of 37:69 in favor of UMMC. In the final quarter, the Yekaterinburg team dominated the court and won without any intrigue. The final score of the game was 84:50.

In the squad of UMMC, Jovana Nogic became the highest-scoring player with 16 points and 5 rebounds. Zhosselina Maiga added 15 points and 6 rebounds. Maryia Papova and Olairi Kosu had 11 points apiece.

In the squad of Dynamo, Aliyah Mazyck scored 14 points and grabbed 9 rebounds. Elizaveta Zaryazhko accumulated 11 points and 5 rebounds.

The “Foxes” will play the next game on the home court of DIVS Arena on October 15, facing off against Neftyanik-Titan from Omsk. The game is scheduled to tip off at 7:00 p.m.