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UMMC bring crushing victory from Komi
In an away game of the Fonbet Russian Championship – Premier League, the Yekaterinburg team defeated the local club NIKA-Luzales in Syktyvkar with a score of 70:97.
Scores by quarter: 16:22, 14:30, 20:28, 20:17
The game started at a fast pace, with both teams immediately setting a competitive tone. The leader of the opening quarter was UMMC forward Eva Lisec, who dominated the court, scoring 9 points from various distances. Ekaterina Fedorenkova managed to reduce the deficit with attempts to break through the defense of the Yekaterinburg team, but a three-pointer by Jovana Nogic quickly restored a comfortable lead for Dmitrii Donskov’s team. The first ten-minute period ended with a score of 16:22 in favor of the “Foxes,” who confidently controlled the game.
In the second quarter, the hosts tried to close the gap, but two accurate three-pointers from Jovana Nogic quickly restored control to the guests. Anastasiia Shilova added another long-range shot, increasing the lead of the Yekaterinburg team to 14 points. Eva Lisec also confidently continued to attack from various distances, contributing another five points to her team's tally. The teams went into halftime with a significant advantage for UMMC - 30:52.
In the second half of the game, UMMC completely seized the initiative and extended their lead to 30 points by the end of the third quarter. In the final segment, the Yekaterinburg team continued to confidently control the course of the game, even despite a two-minute scoring drought at the start of the fourth quarter. The hosts tried to reduce the deficit, but the guests reliably maintained their comfortable lead. The final buzzer sealed a convincing victory for the Ural team with a score of 70:97.
UMMC: Eva Lisec – 24 points, 8 rebounds, Olairi Kosu – 14 points, 6 rebounds, Jovana Nogic – 13 points, 3 rebounds.
NIKA-Luzales: Bria Holmes – 13 points, 4 rebounds, Anastasia Komarova – 11 points, 5 rebounds.
The “Foxes” will play their next game in the quarter-finals of the Russian Cup in Krasnoyarsk. On December 4th, they will compete for a spot in the Final Four against the local team Enisey. The broadcast will start at 12:00.