Parma breaks UNICS' 7-match winning streak

Main team news

09.03.2024

After 7 consecutive wins, the Kazan team suffered a guest defeat from Parma in a hard struggle with numerous changes of leader and score equalities (80:82). The last possession remained after our team, but Neno DIMITRIJEVIC's long-range shot did not reach the goal. Despite the loss, UNICS continues to lead the VTB United League standings with 23 wins.

Neno DIMITRIJEVIC became the most productive in the white-green team (24 + 4 assists + 3 rebounds). Jalen REYNOLDS has 12 points. Marcos KNIGHT scored 10 points with 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals for UNICS. Ismael BAKO scored 10 more points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals.

Parma (Perm) – UNICS (Kazan) – 82:80 (20:24, 28:23, 14:19, 20:14).
Parma: Johnson (20 + 5 rebounds + 3 steals), Bryce (20 + 4 rebounds), Ilnitsky (18 + 7 rebounds + 3 assists), Abdulbasirov (9 + 5 rebounds + 2 assists).
UNICS: Dimitrijevic (24 + 4 assists + 3 rebounds), Reynolds (12), Knight (10 + 6 rebounds + 4 assists + 2 steals), Bako (10 + 7 rebounds + 3 steals), Green (9 + 4 assists + 3 rebounds).

Now the Kazan team is going to Krasnoyarsk, where on Saturday, March 16, they will play a match against Enisey.

POST-MATCH COMMENTS:

Velimir PERASOVIC, BC UNICS head coach:

«Congratulations to Parma. Today, any of the teams could have won, but in the last minute the opponent was better and deserved to win. The crucial moment was when we had an 8-point advantage, but quickly lost it and went to identify the winner in the end. Parma took an important offensive rebound, after which they scored a three-point shot, and we didn't have enough luck in our last possession».