The rebounding miracles didn't faze us
Our team overcame Uralmash's resistance and took a tough away win...
Uralmash Yekaterinburg – CSKA: 64-86 (+22)
Uralmash: Nevels (6 + 6 rb + 4 as), Petenyov (3), Dalton (18 + 3 rb), Gerasimov (3 + 2 as + 4 to), Nelson (16 + 4 rb + 3 as + 4 pf) – start; Pynko (1 + 4 rb + 2 st + 4 pf), Pisklov (4 + 5 rb + 2 as), Novikov (0), Douglas (7 + 7 rb + 2 as + 2 st), Khaldeyev (0), Kardanakhishvili (6 + 5 rb)…
CSKA: Ruzhentsev (9 + 3 rb), Gankevich (8 + 7 rb + 2 as + 4 pf), Trimble (16 + 3 rb + 3 as), Ukhov (3 + 3 rb + 3 as), Astapkovich (15) – start; Cleveland (2 + 3 as), Ware (11 + 2 as + 2 st + 3 to), Chadov (2), Antonov (6 + 7 rb), Zaytsev (0), Kurbanov (2 + 6 rb), Mitrovic (12 + 9 rb + 2 as + 2 st)…
Andreas Pistiolis, CSKA head coach:
First of all, I'd like to congratulate Uralmash on their anniversary – 10 years in the team's new history. Secondly, I'd like to thank everyone who came to Yekaterinburg to support us today. It means a lot to us. The essence of this game can be summed up in one word: rebounds. In the first half, we allowed our opponent 15 offensive rebounds, but in the second, we became much more effective on the boards. Ultimately, we managed to win the rebound battle today. I think our control of the rebounds was what decided the outcome of the game in our favor.
