Champion of Ukraine in basketball “Chemist” gave battle to the Saratov “Avtodor”.
The debut of “Chemist” in the new European Cup came in the match with a powerful “Circuit” – despite the home court, “Chemist” was considered an outsider.
This match Odessa lost because of two disastrous cuts at the beginning of the match and at the start of the third quarter. Total failure 4:25 cost the hosts completed victory in the series, lasting from the beginning of the new season.
Early in the second half of the “Chemist” inferior “-21” – home of the efforts of Jamie Smith and Vyacheslav Petrov for 53 seconds before the final siren reduced
the gap to one point.
Free throws former point guard “Chemist” Frazier and Zubcic free throws missed, and attempt Antipova to push the match into overtime failed. The owners had about 12 seconds on another foul, but Avtodor wisely avoided pressure and “kill” the remaining time.
Khimik — Avtodor 77:80 (14:24, 18:19, 27:23, 18:14)
Chemist: Smith (28), Petrov (14 + 7 rebounds), Sidorov (11 + 3 steals), Belikov (8), Antipov (8).
Avtodor: Zubcic (19 + 9 rebounds), Mineral (18 + 6 rebounds), Frazier (15 + 8 rebounds + 8 assists), Kolyshkin (10).
