Alexey Sukhovetsky's wards went to Ekaterinburg for the VTB United League match against Uralmash. In a difficult struggle, MINSK lost to the hosts of the site in overtime with a score of 79:85 OT (26:16, 8:17, 25:24, 13:15, 7:13).
Starting five:
MINSK: Grigory Motovilov, Vadzim Stubeda, Jovan Sljivancanin, Jakob Cebasek, Dmitry Kuratnik.
Uralmash: Anton Glazunov, Kirill Pisklov, Kirill Mikheev, Garrett Nevels, Tyrell Nelson.
The course of the game
Minsk residents showed a confident start, realizing a high percentage of hits from behind the arc. Vadzim Stubeda, Jovan Sljivancanin and Jacob Cebasek twice made accurate “three-point” shots into the opponent's ring. On the first break, Minsk residents left with “+10” on the scoreboard (16:26).
In the second quarter, the home team did a quick job on the mistakes and managed to even the score on the scoreboard in quick and aggressive attacks. Forward Vladislav Moroz made his debut on the floor as part of the Minsk team this season, and Jovan Sljivancanin alone brought 8 points to the team standings in 10 minutes of the match. Offensive misses and fouls on the part of our players did not allow MINSK to go on a long break with a significant advantage (33:34).
In the third quarter, the rivals continued the equal fight. It is worth noting that our team was very confident against the background of the leaders of the standings in group “B”. Ivan Aladka and Jovan Sljivancanin repeatedly made accurate throws. The score before the final quarter was 57:59.
Interchange
The real basketball battle unfolded in the 4th quarter. Both teams exchanged hits in effective attacks. At the end of 40 minutes of the match, the score on the scoreboard remained equal and the opponents went into overtime. Unfortunately, the ending remained with the Russian team, the final score was 79:85.
The most productive:
MINSK: Jovan Sljivancanin – 27 + 8 REB + 2 AST + 1 STL + 1 block, Vadzim Stubeda – 13 + 10 REB + 2 AST + 3 block, Jacob Cebasek – 12 + 7 REB + 2 AST + 1 STL.
Uralmash: Garrett Nevels – 30 + 5 REB + 6 AST, Javonte Douglas – 12 + 10 REB + 1 AST + 1 STL + 2 block, Anton Glazunov – 10 + 4 REB + 7 AST.
MINSK head coach Alexey Sukhovetsky: “First of all, congratulations to Uralmash on the victory. We arrived in a truncated squad, but the guys came out very energized for the game and showed character. They were not afraid, the team has good and proper chemistry. We looked decent and deserved to win today, but we didn't have enough freshness at the end of the regular time. We were leading by 5 points, there were open shots and we had to score at least 1, then we would be even closer to victory. We will learn and try to get better.”
Minsk residents will play their next game at the Falcon Club home arena on April 3. Our team will meet with Saratov Avtodor, starting at 18:15. Tickets can be purchased on the website and at points of sale kvitki.by .