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The most important game in the last round took place in Chelyabinsk between second ranked Neftekhimik (20-10) and seventh ranked Metallurg (12-18) on Friday night. Neftekhimik was defeated by Metallurg in a tough game on the road 70-79. The best player for the winners was forward Kirill Epanov (204-1992) who had a double-double by scoring 10 points and 15 rebounds. Guard Danil Yurkov (190-2004) chipped in 21 points. Metallurg’s coach Vladimir Yemelyanov used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Vladimir Laptev (183-1999) who recorded 27 points. Newly promoted Metallurg maintains seventh position with 12-18 record. Neftekhimik at the other side keeps the second place with ten games lost. Metallurg will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Neftekhimik will play at home against Rusichi and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game in Chelyabinsk was also worth to mention about. Second ranked Neftekhimik (20-10) played at the court of 7th ranked Metallurg (12-18). Neftekhimik managed to secure a 6-point victory 83-77. It was a good game for power forward Sergei Kharitonov (205-1991) who led his team to a victory with 23 points and 7 rebounds. Vladislav Krushelnitskiy contributed with 23 points for the winners. Guard Danil Yurkov (190-2004) replied with 19 points and 5 rebounds for Metallurg. Metallurg’s coach Vladimir Yemelyanov rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn’t help. Neftekhimik maintains second position with 20-10 record having three points less than leader Dynamo Ufa. Newly promoted Metallurg keeps the seventh place with 18 games lost. Neftekhimik will play against Rusichi (#3) in Kursk in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Metallurg will have a break next round.
We should mention about the upset which took place in Bryansk, where higher ranked Dynamo-MGTU (13-13) was outleveled in a road game by ninth ranked Desna (9-17) 87-63 on Thursday. Nikita Tikhonov scored 8 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners. The best for the losing side was Konstantin Klementiev with 17 points and 5 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Newly promoted Desna maintains ninth position with 9-17 record. Loser Dynamo-MGTU keeps the fifth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Khimki-Podmos.. Desna will meet bottom-ranked Ural Yekaterinb. (#10) in the next round. Dynamo-MGTU will play against Cheb.Yastreby (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Rest of the games of round 18 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Stavropol was crushed by Rusichi in Kursk 72-52. Desna was beaten by Dynamo-MGTU at home 61-73. Stavropol lost to Rusichi on the opponent’s court 82-88.

Rusichi K. – Stavropol 72-52

There was no surprise in Kursk where 8th ranked Stavropol (10-16) was crushed by third ranked Rusichi (17-9) 72-52 on Wednesday. Alexandr Milyutin (198-1997) had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Belarusian Tsimafei Paraliou (207-1997) chipped in 14 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was guard Sergey Antonyuk (188-2001) with 14 points and center Lev Fetisov (205-2003) scored 7 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Rusichi have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 17-9 record having ten points less than leader Dynamo Ufa. Loser Stavropol keeps the eighth place with 16 games lost. Rusichi will meet league’s second-placed Neftekhimik in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Stavropol will play against Khimki-Podmos. (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Rusichi K.: A.Milyutin 21+13reb+2ast, T.Paraliou 14+6reb+1ast, R.Kazyulin 10+3reb, S.Shulgin 9+4reb+1ast, A.Lysenkov 6+1reb, B.Rublev 4+1reb+1ast
Stavropol: S.Antonyuk 14+3reb, L.Fetisov 7+6reb+2ast, A.Vorontcov 6+7reb+1ast, D.Ivanov 5+5reb+2ast, D.Bilyy 4+5reb+1ast, M.Pogonin 4+5reb+3ast

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Desna – Dynamo-MGTU 61-73

No shocking result in a game in Bryansk where fifth ranked Dynamo-MGTU (13-13) defeated 9th ranked Desna (9-17) 73-61 on Wednesday. Dynamo-MGTU made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. Point guard Konstantin Klementiev (180-2002) scored 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and guard Daniil Volkov (195-2004) chipped in 12 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Four Dynamo-MGTU players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was guard Mussa Kipkeev (191-2002) with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and forward Egor Zakharov (200-2001) scored 14 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Dynamo-MGTU maintains fifth position with 13-13 record, which they share with Khimki-Podmos. Newly promoted Desna keeps the ninth place with 17 games lost. Dynamo-MGTU will meet at home higher ranked Cheb.Yastreby (#4) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Desna will play against Ural Yekaterinb. (#10) in Yekaterinburg and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Dynamo-MGTU: K.Klementiev 16+5reb+5ast, A.Nakhimov 15+3reb+2ast, D.Volkov 12+9reb+2ast, V.Ionov 11+3reb+1ast, Y.Kochnev 8+6reb+1ast, A.Pavlov 7+2reb+2ast
Desna: E.Zakharov 14+6reb+3ast, M.Kipkeev 14+5reb+6ast, V.Ivanov 10+10reb+1ast, D.Glazov 7+3reb, V.Tkachenko 4+2reb, D.Dyakov 4+5reb+1ast

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Rusichi K. – Stavropol 88-82

Very expected game in Kursk where 8th ranked Stavropol (10-16) was defeated by third ranked Rusichi (17-9) 88-82 on Thursday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Rusichi forced 19 Stavropol turnovers. Belarusian Tsimafei Paraliou (207-1997) scored 25 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Alexandr Milyutin (198-1997) chipped in 14 points and 14 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was forward Lev Kuzmenko (206-2003) with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 13 rebounds and Dmitriy Ivanov (198-2001) scored 17 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Stavropol’s coach Sergey Vartanian tested ten players, but that didn’t help to avoid defeat in this game. Rusichi have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 17-9 record having ten points less than leader Dynamo Ufa. Loser Stavropol keeps the eighth place with 16 games lost. Rusichi will meet league’s second-placed Neftekhimik in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Stavropol will play against Khimki-Podmos. (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Rusichi K.: T.Paraliou 25+9reb+2ast, R.Kazyulin 17+4reb+1ast, A.Milyutin 14+14reb+2ast, S.Shulgin 12+2reb, A.Lysenkov 11+3reb+4ast, V.Nazarov 7+2reb+6ast
Stavropol: D.Ivanov 17+6reb, L.Kuzmenko 12+13reb+2ast, S.Antonyuk 11+1ast, A.Vorontcov 10+6reb+2ast, L.Markushev 9+1reb, A.Tarantsov 8

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Desna – Dynamo-MGTU 87-63

We should mention about the upset which took place in Bryansk, where higher ranked Dynamo-MGTU (13-13) was outleveled in a road game by ninth ranked Desna (9-17) 87-63 on Thursday. Desna dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Dynamo-MGTU‘s 26 and made 20-of-22 free shots (90.9 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Dynamo-MGTU 53-24 including a 37-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Guard Nikita Tikhonov (190-1999) scored 8 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and guard Daniil Glazov (191-2001) chipped in 16 points during the contest. The best for the losing side was point guard Konstantin Klementiev (180-2002) with 17 points and 5 rebounds and center Vladislav Ionov (201-2003) scored 17 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Newly promoted Desna maintains ninth position with 9-17 record. Loser Dynamo-MGTU keeps the fifth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Khimki-Podmos.. Desna will meet bottom-ranked Ural Yekaterinb. (#10) in the next round. Dynamo-MGTU will play against Cheb.Yastreby (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Desna: D.Glazov 16+4reb, I.Mokhnarylov 13+6reb+1ast, S.Pinchuk 12+5reb+1ast, V.Tkachenko 10+4reb, E.Zakharov 8+3reb, M.Tsybikov 8+2reb+1ast
Dynamo-MGTU: V.Ionov 17+4reb, K.Klementiev 17+5reb+2ast, A.Medvedev 9+3reb+3ast, Z.Vorotnikov 7+2reb+1ast, A.Nakhimov 7+2ast, Y.Kochnev 4+7reb

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Metallurg – Neftekhimik T. 77-83

The game in Chelyabinsk was also worth to mention about. Second ranked Neftekhimik (20-10) played at the court of 7th ranked Metallurg (12-18). Neftekhimik managed to secure a 6-point victory 83-77. Metallurg was plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a good game for power forward Sergei Kharitonov (205-1991) who led his team to a victory with 23 points and 7 rebounds. Forward Vladislav Krushelnitskiy (195-1997) contributed with 23 points for the winners. Guard Danil Yurkov (190-2004) replied with 19 points and 5 rebounds and Artem Stepantsov (195-1998) added 7 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Metallurg. Metallurg’s coach Vladimir Yemelyanov rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn’t help. Neftekhimik maintains second position with 20-10 record having three points less than leader Dynamo Ufa. Newly promoted Metallurg keeps the seventh place with 18 games lost. Neftekhimik will play against Rusichi (#3) in Kursk in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Metallurg will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Neftekhimik T.: S.Kharitonov 23+7reb, V.Krushelnitskiy 23+4reb+1ast, E.Chernyshev 11+9reb+5ast, V.Laptev 11+1ast, N.Mukha 8+14reb, A.Brevnov 7+3reb+6ast
Metallurg: D.Yurkov 19+5reb+2ast, A.Gudyma 10+1reb+1ast, A.Puida 9+2reb, S.Khomenko 7+3reb+1ast, A.Stepantsov 7+8reb+1ast, R.Kryukov 6+3reb+1ast