Basketball players for Khimki-3s team clinched two victories in the games of the Higher League A Division, against the team at the low end of the dozen on the tournament’s table, Planeta Universitet (Ukhta)
Day One: 91-62 (23-15, 17-22, 21-12, 30-13).
Top Scorers: Khmara (19), Isakov (14 + 6 assists), Stepanenkov (11 + 7 rebounds), Pavlov (11 + 4 robos + 7 rebounds), Zinchenko (9 + 3 assists + 9 rebounds).
Day Two: 93-75 (25-21, 21-20, 24-15, 23-19).
Top Scorers: Isakov (16), Stepanenkov (14 + 8 rebounds), Pavlov (10 + 8 rebounds), Chizhov (10).
Khimki acted with the same level of effectiveness for both games, though at the very beginning of the battle at one point they swung in both directions regarding the scoreboard. Nonetheless, at least Khimki was ahead most times, resulting in a clean sweep to victory.
During the first day, they clinched the win with a good percentage of hoops, while during the second day they won with ease, though had to show their teeth a bit more. The rival tried desperately to not repeat the mistakes of the first game, and at least, for the time being, its fifth place on the tournament’s table.
Author: Alexei Kuziashin