On February 13, at the Minsk Arena, our men's team will meet with Uralmash from Ekaterinburg as part of the VTB United League. Read more about the upcoming meeting in the preview.
The first stage
Uralmash is actively continuing its fight for the playoffs” being in second place in the standings in Group B. Despite the fact that the team alternated wins and losses in the previous month, in the last three matches, Ekaterinburg turned out to be stronger than their rivals.
Uralmash started the second stage on a visit with a victory over the IBA with a score of 81:78. Now the Russians are waiting for another departure, and Rostislav Vergun's wards will arrive in Minsk with an obvious intention to continue their winning streak in order to gain a foothold in the candidates for the playoffs.
Leaders
Octavius Ellis remains the permanent leader of Uralmash in terms of the number of points scored on average per game – 17.1. To these, the center adds 8.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.5 blocks in 27.25 minutes on the floor.
Garrett Nevels averages 14.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.4 steals in 27 games of the season.
Acting head coach of MINSK Aliaksei Sukhavetski: “We will have the last game before the break with Uralmash. Our previous duel with Samara gave us reason to hope for an improvement in quality in some components. We looked more cohesive as a team. Uralmash are very unyielding, they have shown character in the last few matches, even gnawed victory with their teeth. Therefore, we are setting ourselves up for a lot of physical struggle. Our task in the next game is to consolidate and improve its quality, what has already begun to turn out.”
The roster of the opponent
Uralmash, Ekaterinburg
Guards
1.Anton Glazunov, 08.25.1986, 185 cm, Russia,
3. Stanley Whittaker, 10.21.1994, 183 cm, USA,
10. Kirill Pisklov, 09.22.1996, 192 cm, Russia,
11. Igor Novikov, 11.09.1992, 191 cm, Russia,
24. Garrett Nevels, 11.26.1992, 188 cm, USA.
Forwards
7. Ivan Pynko, 06,23.2000, 197 cm, Russia,
15. Javonte Douglas, 11.28.1992, 203 cm, USA,
17. Nikita Balashov, 06.19.1991, 208 cm, Russia,
25. Tyrell Nelson, 06.18.1995, 205 cm, USA,
34. Maxim Proschenko, 04.25.1997, 208 cm, Russia,
93. Alexander Zakharov, 06.12.1993, 203 cm, Russia.
The centers
2. Octavius Ellis, 03.10.1993, 208 cm, USA,
18. Kirill Mikheev, 04.27.1998, 213 cm, Russia,
The head coach is Rostislav Vergun, Belarus.
The game starts at 17:30. Tickets for the match can be purchased on the website and at points of sale kvitki.by , as well as in the lobby of the arena from 16:30. We also want to remind you that at our home matches you can help children from the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for Pediatric Oncology, Hematology and Immunology. There is a special "bravery box" near the counter with our merch in the lobby. You can put small gifts from our branded products in it, or new toys, coloring books, board games and office supplies brought with you (food is excluded).