Superleague Round 6 (Regular Season): No surprise as #1 Metallurg MGN defeats Kazanochka

The round 6 was rather boring as all games ended with very predictable results. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

Superleague top team - Metallurg MGN (5-0) managed to deliver another win on Sunday. This time they beat tenth ranked Kazanochka (1-4) in Magnitogorsk 69-58. Metallurg MGN looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Forward Darya Andryushkina (187-2000) scored 17 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard Karolina Korkina (172-2006) chipped in 8 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was forward Anastasiia Odintcova (184-2003) with 16 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Undefeated Metallurg MGN have an impressive five-game winning streak. Newly promoted Metallurg MGN maintains first position with 5-0 record. Kazanochka lost third consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with four games lost. Metallurg MGN are looking forward to face UMMC Junior (#8) in Yekaterinburg in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Kazanochka will play on the road against Slavyanka in Chelyabinsk and is hoping to prove to their fans that they can break losing series.
The game in Samara supposed to be also worth to mention about. Third ranked MBA-2 (4-2) played at the court of 7th ranked Samara-2 (2-3). MBA-2 smashed Samara-2 77-53. Center Kira Firsova (191-2009) notched a double-double by scoring 14 points and 15 rebounds to lead the effort and Ekaterina Volchkova supported her with 8 points, 8 assists and 7 steals. Even 16 points by swingman Mariya Kotelnikova (175-2005) did not help to save the game for Samara-2. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. MBA-2 have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Samara-2 at the other side keeps the seventh position with three games lost. They share it with UMMC Junior. MBA-2 will play against Spartak (#5) in Saint Petersburg in the next round. Samara-2 will play at home against Dynamo-Farm and hopes to get back on the winning track.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 6: UMMC Junior was destroyed by Slavyanka on the opponent's court 90-70. Spartak outscored Dynamo-Farm in a home game 92-72. Stavropol recorded a loss to Sparta&K-2 V on the road 58-54.

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Slavyanka - UMMC Junior 90-70:
Everything could happen in Chelyabinsk at the game between two tied teams. Both fifth ranked Slavyanka and 6th ranked UMMC Junior had identical 2-2 record. This time Slavyanka used a home court advantage and crushed the opponent from Yekaterinburg 90-70. Forward Karina Peremenina (185-2000, agency: LBM Management) notched 17 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort and power forward Margarita Grin (183-1998) supported her with 18 points (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line). Even 14 points and 5 assists by forward Sofia Golubeva (185-2006) did not help to save the game for UMMC Junior. point guard Daria Sidorova (176-2001, agency: LBM Management) added 12 points and 4 assists. Five Slavyanka and four UMMC Junior players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Slavyanka (3-2) moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Spartak. UMMC Junior at the other side dropped to the seventh position with three games lost. They share it with Samara-2. Slavyanka will play against Kazanochka (#10) at home in the next round where they are favorite. UMMC Junior will play against the league's leader Metallurg MGN in Magnitogorsk and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Slavyanka: M.Grin 18+2reb+2ast, P.Karina 17+7reb, A.Gracheva 12+3reb+4ast, S.Kuzilova 11+3reb+2ast, A.Sitnikova 10+6reb+5ast, V.Mikhailova 9+2reb+1ast
UMMC Junior: G.Sofia 14+3reb+5ast, I.Maria 12+3reb+1ast, D.Sidorova 12+2reb+4ast, K.Anna 10+7reb+1ast, S.Alisa 6+3reb+1ast, V.Remizova 5+2reb+1ast

Samara-2 - MBA-2 53-77:
The game in Samara supposed to be also worth to mention about. Third ranked MBA-2 (4-2) played at the court of 7th ranked Samara-2 (2-3). MBA-2 smashed Samara-2 77-53. MBA-2 forced 21 Samara-2 turnovers and outrebounded them 59-29 including a 20-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. MBA-2 brought some defensive toughness making 8 blocks. Center Kira Firsova (191-2009) notched a double-double by scoring 14 points and 15 rebounds to lead the effort and point guard Ekaterina Volchkova (168-2008) supported her with 8 points, 8 assists and 7 steals. Even 16 points by swingman Mariya Kotelnikova (175-2005) did not help to save the game for Samara-2. Forward Anna Kashtanova (180-2009) added 12 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. MBA-2 have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Samara-2 at the other side keeps the seventh position with three games lost. They share it with UMMC Junior. MBA-2 will play against Spartak (#5) in Saint Petersburg in the next round. Samara-2 will play at home against Dynamo-Farm and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
MBA-2: A.Medvedkova 15+2reb, K.Firsova 14+15reb+2ast, E.Volchkova 8+4reb+8ast, E.Kopyl 8, K.Vypryazhkina 7+6reb+3ast, D.Krasnoshchekova 6+8reb
Samara-2: K.Mariya 16+2reb, K.Anna 12+3reb, T.Alevtina 6+3reb+1ast, G.Tatyana 5+3reb+1ast, M.Mariya 5+4reb, K.Victoria 4+5reb

Spartak SP - Dynamo-Farm 92-72:
Rather predictable result in Saint Petersburg where sixth ranked Spartak (3-2) smashed bottom-ranked Dynamo-Farm (1-5) 92-72. Spartak made 19-of-21 charity shots (90.5 percent) during the game. They also forced 23 Dynamo-Farm turnovers and outrebounded them 38-22 including a 26-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for Spartak especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.4 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists. Guard Lydia Petina (168-1993) notched 26 points and 5 assists to lead the effort and power forward Kristina Gulina (183-2002) supported her with 14 points. Even 12 points and 5 rebounds by center Ekaterina Tikhonova (195-2008, agency: LBM Management) did not help to save the game for Dynamo-Farm. Daria Morozova (177-2007) added 11 points and 5 assists. Four Dynamo-Farm players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Spartak moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Slavyanka. Dynamo-Farm at the other side dropped to the bottom position with five games lost. Spartak will play against league's second-placed MBA-2 in Moscow in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Dynamo-Farm will play on the road against Samara-2 (#7) to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Spartak SP: L.Petina 26+4reb+5ast, K.Gulina 14+4reb+1ast, D.Belkovich 12+2reb+1ast, M.Yatsemirskaya 11+3reb+4ast, T.Soloveva 8+5reb+4ast, M.Kutaeva 6+10reb+3ast
Dynamo-Farm: A.Diana 15+1ast, E.Tikhonova 12+5reb+3ast, M.Daria 11+5ast, Z.Anastasia 10+2reb+2ast, E.Emiliya 7+3reb+2ast, K.Veronika 4+5reb

Sparta&K-2 V - Stavropol 58-54:
Everything could happen in Vidnoye at the game between two tied teams. Both eighth ranked Sparta&K-2 V and 9th ranked Stavropol had identical 2-3 record. This time Sparta&K-2 V used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Stavropol 58-54. Guard Ksenia Shopot (178-2005) notched 21 points and 4 assists to lead the effort and guard Alexandra Panchenko (174-2005) supported her with 14 points and 4 assists. Even 15 points, 5 assists and 4 steals by guard Olesya Tumanova (174-2002) did not help to save the game for Stavropol. Belarusian forward Yanina Inkina (186-1997, college: Little Rock) added 10 points and 10 rebounds. Sparta&K-2 V (3-3) moved-up to sixth place. Stavropol at the other side keeps the ninth position with four games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Sparta&K-2 V: K.Shopot 21+3reb+4ast, A.Panchenko 14+4reb+4ast, A.Verolubova 10+7reb+3ast, A.Kim 4+6reb+3ast, A.Shopot 3+1reb+2ast, B.Alina 2+5reb+1ast
Stavropol: T.Olesya 15+2reb+5ast, Y.Inkina 10+10reb, D.Sofya 9+4reb+1ast, B.Anastasia 5+4reb+4ast, S.Ekaterina 5+1reb+1ast, G.Alina 5+4reb+1ast

Metallurg MGN - Kazanochka 69-58:
Superleague top team - Metallurg MGN (5-0) managed to deliver another win on Sunday. This time they beat tenth ranked Kazanochka (1-4) in Magnitogorsk 69-58. Metallurg MGN looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Forward Darya Andryushkina (187-2000) scored 17 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard Karolina Korkina (172-2006) chipped in 8 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was forward Anastasiia Odintcova (184-2003) with 16 points and 9 rebounds and guard Ekaterina Krylova (173-2000) scored 10 points and 5 steals. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Metallurg MGN have an impressive five-game winning streak. Newly promoted Metallurg MGN maintains first position with 5-0 record. Kazanochka lost third consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with four games lost. Metallurg MGN are looking forward to face UMMC Junior (#8) in Yekaterinburg in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Kazanochka will play on the road against Slavyanka in Chelyabinsk and is hoping to prove to their fans that they can break losing series.
Top scorers:
Metallurg MGN: D.Andryushkina 17+7reb+1ast, M.Adashchyk 13+2reb+3ast, H.Dayana 9+8reb+1ast, K.Vasilyeva 8+3reb+1ast, K.Korkina 8+6reb+5ast, U.Zhulanova 6+3reb+2ast
Kazanochka: A.Odintcova 16+9reb+2ast, S.Mariya 12+2reb+2ast, K.Ekaterina 10+3reb+3ast, D.Kamasheva 6+3reb+1ast, L.Alina 4+1reb+1ast, K.Mariya 3+5reb