PBL Round 5 (Regular Season): Dynamo NR win their first game

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Dynamo NR can celebrate their first win this season after four consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as it came on the road game in Orenburg, where they defeated Nadezhda (2-3) 66-60 on Sunday. Dynamo NR forced 19 Nadezhda turnovers. The best player for the winners was guard Olga Petrova (176-2000, college: VCU) who scored 20 points. U.S. Virgin Islands center Anisha George (188-1998, college: N.Texas) chipped in 10 points and 8 rebounds. Dynamo NR's coach Viktor Danilov used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international forward Daria Kolosovskaya (183-1996, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) produced 17 points for the hosts. Dynamo NR (1-4) left bottom position moving up to eighth place, which they share with Neftyanik. It was Nadezhda's third loss in a row. They dropped to the sixth position with three games lost. They share it with Enisey. Dynamo NR is looking forward to face Vladimir (#10) at home in the next round. Nadezhda will play against Samara (#12) and is hoping to win this game.
Undefeated leader Dynamo delivered the sixth consecutive victory. This time they beat 10th ranked Ivanovo (1-5) 81-64 in Moscow. The former international Sabina Abaidullina-Lapshina (187-1997) orchestrated the victory by scoring 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Anna Kuznetsova contributed with 16 points and 4 assists for the winners. point guard Aleksandra Eliseeva (170-2005, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) answered with 14 points and 5 rebounds for Ivanovo. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Undefeated Dynamo (6-0) have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain first place with a perfect record of 6 victories in a row. Ivanovo at the other side keeps the tenth position with five games lost. They share it with Vladimir. Dynamo will play against Neftyanik (#9) in Omsk in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Ivanovo will play at home against Dynamo to get more than just one victory in their record.
Bottom-ranked Samara (0-5) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 77-56 loss to fifth ranked Sparta&K (4-2) in Samara on Sunday evening. Daria Perova stepped up and scored 17 points and 4 assists (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!) for the winners. Anastasia Barabanova responded with 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. The victory was the third consecutive win for Sparta&K. They maintain fifth place with 4-2 record. Samara lost their fifth game in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. Sparta&K will meet Enisey (#6) in the next round. Samara will play against Nadezhda (#7) in Orenburg and hopes to get finally their first victory.

Other games of round 5 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Dynamo crushed Vladimir in Kursk 84-62. UMMC smashed Enisey at home 73-46. Neftyanik lost to undefeated MBA on the opponent's court 56-69.
The best stats of 5th round was 10 points and 9 rebounds by Victoria Cheren of MBA.

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Dynamo M. - Ivanovo 81-64:
Undefeated leader Dynamo delivered the sixth consecutive victory. This time they beat 10th ranked Ivanovo (1-5) 81-64 in Moscow. Dynamo made 17-of-18 charity shots (94.4 percent) during the game. The former international Sabina Abaidullina-Lapshina (187-1997) orchestrated the victory by scoring 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Guard Anna Kuznetsova (178-2001) contributed with 16 points and 4 assists for the winners. Four Dynamo M. players scored in double figures. point guard Aleksandra Eliseeva (170-2005, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) answered with 14 points and 5 rebounds and center Mariya Ushakova (196-2006, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) added 15 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Ivanovo. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Dynamo (6-0) have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain first place with a perfect record of 6 victories in a row. Ivanovo at the other side keeps the tenth position with five games lost. They share it with Vladimir. Dynamo will play against Neftyanik (#9) in Omsk in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Ivanovo will play at home against Dynamo to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Dynamo M.: A.Kuznetsova 16+4reb+4ast, A.Sabina 15+6reb+4ast, L.Jade 13+2reb+1ast, M.Brooke 11+5reb+6ast, R.Albina 11+2reb, S.Elza 7+7reb
Ivanovo: M.Ushakova 15+6reb, A.Eliseeva 14+5reb+3ast, K.Ekaterina 11+4reb+2ast, K.Polina 9+1reb+2ast, C.Kseniya 7+6reb, S.Samusheva 6+4reb

Nadezhda - Dynamo NR 60-66:
Dynamo NR can celebrate their first win this season after four consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as it came on the road game in Orenburg, where they defeated Nadezhda (2-3) 66-60 on Sunday. Dynamo NR forced 19 Nadezhda turnovers. The best player for the winners was guard Olga Petrova (176-2000, college: VCU) who scored 20 points. U.S. Virgin Islands center Anisha George (188-1998, college: N.Texas) chipped in 10 points and 8 rebounds. Dynamo NR's coach Viktor Danilov used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international forward Daria Kolosovskaya (183-1996, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) produced 17 points and point guard Elena Mukhina (170-2002) added 8 points and 6 assists respectively for the hosts. Dynamo NR (1-4) left bottom position moving up to eighth place, which they share with Neftyanik. It was Nadezhda's third loss in a row. They dropped to the sixth position with three games lost. They share it with Enisey. Dynamo NR is looking forward to face Vladimir (#10) at home in the next round. Nadezhda will play against Samara (#12) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Dynamo NR: O.Petrova 20+3reb+2ast, G.Anisha 10+8reb, N.Potemina 9+2reb+1ast, K.Aleksandra 8+2reb, V.Korsakova 6+6reb+6ast, E.Magzhanova 5+1reb+4ast
Nadezhda: D.Kolosovskaya 17+4reb+3ast, B.Nascimento 13+1reb+1ast, E.Mukhina 8+4reb+6ast, P.Kuznetsova 7+7reb, A.Alexandra 6+4reb, V.Kuchina 6+4reb

Samara - Sparta&K 56-77:
Bottom-ranked Samara (0-5) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 77-56 loss to fifth ranked Sparta&K (4-2) in Samara on Sunday evening. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The former international forward Daria Perova (184-2000) stepped up and scored 17 points and 4 assists (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!) for the winners and forward Sofia Lyulina (181-2004) chipped in 13 points. Five Sparta&K players scored in double figures. Forward Anastasia Barabanova (187-1980) responded with 12 points and forward Elena Mikhailova (185-2000) scored 7 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 Sparta&K. They maintain fifth place with 4-2 record. Samara lost their fifth game in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. Sparta&K will meet Enisey (#6) in the next round. Samara will play against Nadezhda (#7) in Orenburg and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Sparta&K: D.Perova 17+3reb+4ast, S.Lyulina 13+4reb+3ast, L.Ekaterina 12+4reb+3ast, S.Polina 10+2reb+1ast, S.Nuritdinova 10+5reb+3ast, A.Bezborodova 4+4reb+4ast
Samara: A.Barabanova 12+3reb+1ast, M.Rodionova 10+3reb+2ast, O.Novikova 8+3reb+4ast, D.Godyaeva 8+1reb+1ast, M.Elena 7+6reb+2ast, B.Alexandra 5+1reb

Vladimir - Dynamo K. 62-84:
There was no surprise when 9th ranked Vladimir (1-5) was crushed at home by third ranked Dynamo (5-1) 84-62 on Sunday. Dynamo made 22-of-28 free shots (78.6 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Belgian center Kyara Linskens (193-1996, agency: LBM Management) stepped up and scored 17 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and Maria Grischuk (185-2007) chipped in 24 points (perfect behind the arc making all six shots !!!). Guard Svetlana Kramar (177-1998) responded with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Julia Poluyanova (187-1992) scored 12 points and 5 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Dynamo maintains third place with 5-1 record behind leader Dynamo M. Vladimir lost their fourth game in a row. Newly promoted team dropped to the tenth position with five games lost. They share it with Ivanovo. Dynamo will meet Ivanovo (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Vladimir will play against Dynamo NR in Novosibirsk and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Dynamo K.: M.Grischuk 24+3reb, L.Kyara 17+9reb+4ast, Y.Elberg 11+4reb+3ast, B.Ashley 9+4reb+2ast, Z.Vitalina 8+3reb, D.Repnikova 7+3reb+2ast
Vladimir: S.Kramar 16+5reb+4ast, J.Poluyanova 12+5reb+1ast, A.Baker 8+6reb+2ast, K.Popova 8+3reb+2ast, N.Polina 5+1reb+2ast, K.Karpuk 5+1reb

UMMC - Enisey 73-46:
No shocking result in a game in Yekaterinburg where leader UMMC (5-0) smashed 6th ranked Enisey (2-3) 73-46 on Monday. UMMC looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American forward Megan Walker (185-1998, college: UConn, agency: LBM Management) stepped up and scored 12 points for the winners and ex-international point guard Kseniia Levchenko (167-1996) chipped in 14 points. Forward Elizaveta Kolotovkina (188-2001) responded with 10 points and 8 rebounds and center Kristina Bakaeva (190-2000) scored 11 points and 7 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for UMMC. Defending champion moved-up to second place. Loser Enisey keeps the sixth position with three games lost. They share it with Nadezhda. UMMC will meet MBA (#4) in the next round. Enisey will play against Sparta&K and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
UMMC: L.Kseniia 14+1ast, W.Megan 12+4reb+1ast, N.Jovana 8+1reb+1ast, K.Mariya 7+7reb, M.Zhosselina 6+6reb+2ast, B.Alex 6+1reb+3ast
Enisey: K.Bakaeva 11+7reb, E.Kolotovkina 10+8reb+1ast, O.Eleonora 8+1reb+4ast, S.Darya 5, M.Balueva 4+2reb+2ast, M.Lidiya 3+3reb

MBA - Neftyanik 69-56:
Rather expected game in Moscow where 8th ranked Neftyanik (1-4) was defeated by leader MBA (4-0) 69-56 on Monday. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when MBA made 8 blocks. Forward Victoria Cheren (187-1998) stepped up and scored 10 points and 9 rebounds for the winners and ex-international power forward Anna Zaitceva (182-1999, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) chipped in 6 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Anastasia Bocharova (185-1977) responded with 17 points and forward Daria Levchenko (180-1994, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) scored 9 points and 6 rebounds. Neftyanik's coach Dmitriy Predybailo rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for MBA. They moved-up to fourth place. Loser Neftyanik keeps the eighth position with four games lost. They share it with Dynamo NR. MBA will meet at home league's second-placed UMMC in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Neftyanik will play against the league's leader Dynamo (#1) in Moscow and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
MBA: S.Yulia 11+1reb+3ast, M.Krymova 10+5reb+1ast, C.Victoria 10+9reb+2ast, F.Evgenia 9+1reb+2ast, Y.Valeria 8+3reb+2ast, Y.Nadezhda 6+1reb
Neftyanik: B.Anastasia 17+3reb, D.Levchenko 9+6reb, A.Pachurina 6+4reb+2ast, E.Golovchenko 5+5reb+3ast, A.Ksenia 5+5ast, E.Polyashova-Burova 5+3reb+1ast