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UMMC continue their winning streak

On October 30, the UMMC women’s basketball team played another game in the Fonbet Russian Championship – Premier League in Orenburg. Despite an unexpected comeback by Nadezhda, the “Foxes” secured a confident victory in the final moments with a score of 69-78 in favor of the team from Yekaterinburg.

Scores by quarter: 11-26, 17-16, 29-17, 12-19

In the first half of the opening quarter, UMMC decided to use long-range shots, with Papova, Bentley, Maiga, and Levchenko as the key players. The three-point shots paid off well, and with 2 minutes left in the first period, the Yekaterinburg team led by 14 points. It is worth noting that UMMC managed to neutralize one of the hosts’ leaders, Unique Thompson, who, in 10 minutes of play, recorded only 1 rebound and no points.

The second quarter followed a similar rhythm - the “Foxes” continued to extend their lead, and by the midpoint, they were up by 17 points. The home team tried to get back in the game through the active plays of Ashley Beverly and a three-pointer by Viktoriia Medvedeva, but it didn’t significantly impact the score. UMMC took a 28-42 lead into halftime.

The third quarter brought an unexpected comeback for the spectators. The players of Evgeni Ivanov steadily cut the deficit until they tied the score. In the seventh minute, the home team even managed to take the lead, but Kseniia Levchenko and Megan Walker quickly corrected the situation, scoring 7 points. Heading into the final quarter, the score was 57-59 in favor of UMMC.

Everything was decided in the fourth period. It took the “Foxes” less than two minutes to regain their advantage. Despite some challenges, the UMMC players finished with a 69-78 victory.

UMMC: Megan Walker (double-double – 14 points, 14 assists), Alex Bentley (13 points, 1 rebound), Kseniia Levchenko (11 points, 2 rebounds), Jovana Nogic (10 points, 5 rebounds)

Nadezhda: Ashley Beverly (19 points, 4 rebounds), Daria Ignatova (13 points, 5 rebounds), Unique Thompson (10 points, 7 rebounds).

The “Foxes” will play their next game in Yekaterinburg. On November 3 (Sunday), they will host the Moscow region team Sparta&K at the DIVS arena. The game starts at 15:00.