Premier League Round 9 (Regular Season): BC Minsk defeat Olimpia in the game between Top 4 teams

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An interesting game for BC Minsk (7-0) which hosted in Minsk 3rd placed Olimpia (5-2). Leader BC Minsk had an easy win 89-73. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Olimpia. BC Minsk forced 19 Olimpia turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. 26 personal fouls committed by Olimpia helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for who led her team to a victory with 23 points. contributed with 10 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Yana Makutsa answered with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds for Olimpia. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Undefeated BC Minsk have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 7-0 record. Olimpia at the other side keeps the third position with two games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
The game in Gomel supposed to be also worth to mention about. Fifth ranked Brest (3-5) played at the court of 7th ranked Gomel (1-6). Brest smashed Gomel 70-44. stepped up and scored 18 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and Lyudmila Karinchuk chipped in 7 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. The best for the losing side was Ekatarina Kapitsa with 15 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Brest. They maintain fifth place with 3-5 record. Gomel lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the seventh position with six games lost. Brest will play against higher ranked BC Minsk Youth (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Gomel will have a break next round.
The game between fourth ranked BC Minsk Youth (4-3) and 8th ranked Olimpia 2 (1-7) in Minsk on Saturday ended with biggest points difference. BC Minsk Youth outscored guests from Grodno 92-42. Elizaveta Genzik nailed a double-double by scoring 15 points and 14 rebounds for the winning side. Ulyana Paley came up with 15 points and 4 steals for Olimpia 2 in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. BC Minsk Youth maintains fourth place with 4-3 record. Olimpia 2 lost their third game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with seven games lost. BC Minsk Youth will meet at home Brest (#5) in the next round. Olimpia 2 will play against Gorizont 2 and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

The most impressive performance of 9th round was 18 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists by Anastasia Golovchiner of Brest.

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BC Minsk - Olimpia 89-73

An interesting game for BC Minsk (7-0) which hosted in Minsk 3rd placed Olimpia (5-2). Leader BC Minsk had an easy win 89-73. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Olimpia. BC Minsk forced 19 Olimpia turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. 26 personal fouls committed by Olimpia helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for who led her team to a victory with 23 points. contributed with 10 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Four BC Minsk players scored in double figures. Yana Makutsa answered with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds and Maria Lyaskovskaya added 16 points in the effort for Olimpia. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. BC Minsk have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 7-0 record. Olimpia at the other side keeps the third position with two games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
BC Minsk: B.Yana 23+1ast, B.Alisa 10+4reb+1ast, V.Yuliya 10+6reb+6ast, B.Anastasia 10+2reb+6ast, H.Viktoryia 10+2reb+1ast, T.Alena 7+9reb+3ast
Olimpia: M.Yana 20+10reb, L.Maria 16+2reb+2ast, F.Anastasia 11+3reb+1ast, P.Alexandra 6+4reb+1ast, B.Evgenia 5+5ast, S.Marta 5+4reb+2ast

BC Minsk Youth - Olimpia 2 92-42

The game between fourth ranked BC Minsk Youth (4-3) and 8th ranked Olimpia 2 (1-7) in Minsk on Saturday ended with biggest points difference. BC Minsk Youth outscored guests from Grodno 92-42. BC Minsk Youth held Olimpia 2 to an opponent 19.7 percent shooting from the field compared to 50.7 percent accuracy of the winners. BC Minsk Youth forced 26 Olimpia 2 turnovers and outrebounded them 47-30 including a 32-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. BC Minsk Youth looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Olimpia 2's players. nailed a double-double by scoring 15 points and 14 rebounds for the winning side and accounted for 16 points and 10 rebounds. Four BC Minsk Youth players scored in double figures. Ulyana Paley came up with 15 points and 4 steals and Maria Kostyuchik added 8 points respectively for Olimpia 2 in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. BC Minsk Youth maintains fourth place with 4-3 record. Olimpia 2 lost their third game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with seven games lost. BC Minsk Youth will meet at home Brest (#5) in the next round. Olimpia 2 will play against Gorizont 2 and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
BC Minsk Youth: K.Kristina 16+10reb+2ast, G.Elizaveta 15+14reb, G.Yuliana 14+1reb+2ast, K.Elizaveta 14+2reb+5ast, S.Ekaterina 7+2reb+2ast, L.Diana 7+1reb+3ast
Olimpia 2: P.Ulyana 15+3reb, K.Maria 8+4reb+1ast, G.Daria 6+2reb+1ast, K.Alexandra 4+2reb+2ast, K.Anastasia 3+1reb, S.Alexandra 2+3reb+1ast

Gomel - Brest 44-70

The game in Gomel supposed to be also worth to mention about. Fifth ranked Brest (3-5) played at the court of 7th ranked Gomel (1-6). Brest smashed Gomel 70-44. Brest held Gomel to an opponent 23.2 percent shooting from the field compared to 41.8 percent accuracy of the winners. Brest forced 22 Gomel turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. stepped up and scored 18 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and chipped in 7 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. The best for the losing side was Ekatarina Kapitsa with 15 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals and Tatiana Gorelikova scored 9 points and 6 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. The victory was the third consecutive win for Brest. They maintain fifth place with 3-5 record. Gomel lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the seventh position with six games lost. Brest will play against higher ranked BC Minsk Youth (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Gomel will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Brest: G.Anastasia 18+9reb+5ast, P.Ksenia 9+2reb+1ast, S.Anastasia 8+4reb, K.Lyudmila 7+9reb+7ast, S.Ektarina 6+3reb+1ast, N.Anastasia 6+2reb+2ast
Gomel: K.Ekatarina 15+9reb+4ast, G.Tatiana 9+6reb+3ast, S.Ksenia 7+5reb, P.Anastasia 4+1reb, Z.Elizaveta 2+8reb, G.Daria 2+3reb+2ast