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UMMC leave no chance for Enisey Krasnoyarsk

On October 20, UMMC played another home game in the regular season of the Fonbet Premier League. The Yekaterinburg team secured a convincing victory over Enisey Krasnoyarsk.

UMMC (Yekaterinburg) 88-54 Enisey (Krasnoyarsk Krai)

Quarters’ results: 25:8, 22:17, 19:14, 24:13

The hosts took an early lead, with Zhosselina Maiga, Alex Bentley, and Maryia Papova spearheading the attack, making it 13:0 by the fifth minute. Enisey managed to score only 8 points in the second half of the quarter. The first period ended with a score of 25:8 in favor of UMMC.

The second quarter began as a closely contested battle, but UMMC was more accurate, extending their lead. The hosts maintained a double-digit lead throughout the segment. By halftime, the score was 47:25 in favor of the team of Dmitrii Donskov.

The third ten-minute period saw little change in the game. In the squad of the “Foxes”, Kseniia Levchenko, Alex Bentley, and Jovana Nogic continued to improve their statistics with three-pointers. Going into the final quarter, the lead had grown to 27 points, with the score at 66:39.

The final quarter was completely dominated by UMMC. Elena Beglova hit three three-pointers, and Kseniia Levchenko also added another long-range shot. The game ended with a convincing victory for the Yekaterinburg team, 88:54.

UMMC Head Coach, Dmitrii Donskov:

- It’s all about the attitude towards each opponent. So far, we have been playing against teams from the lower part of the standings, and the main focus here is getting the team to play aggressive defense. Today, almost all the players followed the instructions. The most important thing is that we won and showcased exciting basketball. Of course, nothing is ever perfect. For instance, we lost the rebounding battle today despite the score.

UMMC Stats: Megan Walker (14 points, 5 rebounds), Alex Bentley (13 points, 1 rebound), Olairi Kosu (11 points, 7 rebounds)

Enisey Stats: Anastasia Bulanova (15 points, 5 rebounds), Ekaterina Polyashova (13 points, 9 rebounds)

The “Foxes” will play the next game on October 30, on the road in Orenburg, where they will face the local team Nadezhda. Broadcast starts at 7:00 PM (Yekaterinburg time).