Runa took an important win in the fight for the VTB United League playoffs. We have collected the most striking facts about the away game with Astana.
A comeback from «-14» were made with our team in the second half. The Vikings performed loudly again in the capital of Kazakhstan. Last time our guys won back a 20-point deficit and won in overtime (93:90). This game the main time was enough – 87:79.
The most productive game this season was played by Nikolai Zhmako. The experienced forward scored 12 points on 5 of 7 field goals (2 of 3 three-pointers) and made 5 assists. In the United League, Nikolai did not score so much for two years – after 14 points for PARMA against Avtodor in March 2022.
The VTB League season record for assists was updated by Jeremiah Hill. The Runa point guard had 16 assists, which is the best result among all League players in this regular season.
Ilya Popov is 29! The big man played on his birthday, scored 12 points, made 6 rebounds and helped the team take a crucial win. Ilya also equaled Fedor Klyuchnikov in the number of games for Runa – 127. Entering the court in the next round will make him the club’s record holder for this indicator.
9 points or more – the Vikings need to win the next game by this margin. On April 7, the Moscow derby at Lavochkina awaits us – we host MBA. This is our main competitor in the fight for the play-in. This means we are preparing for a historic battle!
Tickets for the game are available here. And using the promotional code ДЕРБИ, there is a 30% discount on all sectors except the central parquet. Get the best seats and come support the Vikings at a crucial point of the season!
- Author: Vladislav Mashurov
- Source: PBC Runa
