We are in the second final in a week

Main team news

15.09.2023

In the semi–finals of the Kondrashin and Belov Cup, UNICS beat Pari Nizhny Novgorod for the second time in 6 days - 84:75. The best in our team were Jalen REYNOLDS (17 + 7 rebounds), Dmitry KULAGIN (13 + 7 rebounds + 3 assists), Ismael BAKO (15) and Louis LABEYRIE (12 + 6 rebounds).

UNICS – Pari Nizhny Novgorod – 84:75 (23:22, 20:13, 14:20, 27:20).
UNICS: Reynolds (17+7 rebounds+2 assists+blocked shot), Bako (15+rebound+steal), Kulagin (13+7 rebounds +3 assists+2 steals+ blocked shot), Dimitrijevic (7+4 assists), Zaitcev (6), Knight (5+9 assists+2 rebounds), Stulenkov (4+2 rebounds).
Pari NN: Vorontsevich (13+4 rebounds), Cosey (13+3 rebound+3 assists), Novakovic (12), Belenitsky (10).

Due to minor injuries, Erick Green and Evgeny Kolesnikov did not participate in the match.

Now UNICS is waiting for its opponent in the Kondrashin and Belov Cup finals, which will be determined by the results of the second semi-final between the hosts of the tournament Zenit and the Moscow MBA. The trophy match will take place on Saturday, September 16, at 18:30.

POST-MATCH COMMENTS:

Dmitry KULAGIN, BC UNICS guard:

«Congratulations to the UNICS fans on the victory! It is always difficult to play two matches in a row against the same opponent. Today both teams showed high-quality and aggressive basketball at both ends of the court.

Despite the mistakes, we managed to keep our composure and brought the match to victory step by step due to team play. Pre-season games continue. We are building mutual understanding and confidently moving towards our goals».

Ismael BAKO, BC UNICS center:

«We played a great match and acted very aggressively. The chemistry between us is getting better with every game. It's nice to see how much potential our team has».