"NN Pari" achieves an important victory over "Zenit" in St. Petersburg!
The basketball team "Pari NN" after a setback at home headed to Saint Petersburg to face the local "Zenit". Alexander Sekulic warned before the match: "Pari NN" is a dangerous team that cannot be underestimated, and his words turned out to be prophetic.
First Half
From the very first seconds, "Pari NN" justified the concerns of Zenit's coach Alexander Sekulic. Their clear defensive play allowed the guests to minimize one of the hosts' main weapons—long-range shots—allowing only one from Trent Fraser. In attack, Ilya Platonov and Norbert Lukach immediately made their presence felt, with their accurate three-pointers putting the team ahead. After the first 10 minutes, the scoreboard showed unexpected numbers for many—13:18 in favor of "Pari NN". Fraser opened the scoring in the second segment, but he was immediately answered by captain Evgeny Baburin. Pari NN's disciplined defense continued to stifle Zenit's attack, forcing the hosts to make mistakes. In a moment, Isaiah Washington's long-range shot created the first double-digit lead for the guests. Zenit shifted the focus to the paint, but as soon as they narrowed the gap, Lukach and Platonov were once again accurate from afar. By halftime, the guests had built a solid lead—34:45.
Second Half
After the break, the guests did not slow down. Norbert Lukach remained the main threat, but a series of mistakes by the Nizhny Novgorod team allowed Zenit to close the score. Sergey Kozin's timeout stabilized the game, and Evgeny Baburin's long-range shot returned a +10 for his team on the scoreboard. Despite quickly accumulating team fouls, "Pari NN" selflessly held the defense and maintained a high pace of attack. By the final segment, the advantage was still significant—62:72. The start of the fourth quarter was marred by an unsportsmanlike foul by Isaiah Washington, which gave Zenit 4 quick points. But the team did not falter. In response, Norbert Lukach earned an unsportsmanlike foul against himself, which helped regain three points. The decisive blow was struck by Isaiah Washington, who made three consecutive three-pointers, forcing Sekulic to call a desperate timeout. Zenit could not find the resources for a counterattack, and "Pari NN" confidently brought the match to victory with a score of 76:86. This victory was the first since 2019 in Saint Petersburg for "Pari NN" within the framework of the VTB United League championship!
Comments
Sergey Kozin—head coach of BC "Pari NN": "Finally, we got back the guys who missed the last games due to illness. Yes, there was already a game with Uralmash, everyone was focused, but there was a certain slump then. In many games, we missed shots that we should have made—even one-on-zero breaks. Today we converted those shots, scored confidently, and thanks to that, confidence came. Perhaps everything started with defense today. Confidence appeared in both defense and attack. Zenit had chances in the fourth quarter; they grabbed 19 rebounds on our basket, but with such a lineup, with such big players, it is very difficult to compete. But fortunately, we held on and brought the game to victory."
More news about the event:
The Nizhny Novgorod football club "Pari NN" and the Belarusian football club "Gomel" signed a memorandum of cooperation. On January 15, the football clubs "Pari Nizhny Novgorod" and "Gomel" signed a memorandum of cooperation.
FC "Pari NN" and the Belarusian "Gomel" signed a memorandum of cooperation. The document opens new prospects for the development of football in both clubs.
FC "Pari NN" and the Belarusian club "Gomel" signed a memorandum of cooperation. The document provides for joint projects in the field of player training, medicine, and the development of youth football.
Football clubs "Pari NN" and "Gomel" agreed on cooperation.
The Nizhny Novgorod football club "Pari NN" and the Belarusian football club "Gomel" signed a memorandum of cooperation.
The Nizhny Novgorod football club "Pari NN" and the Belarusian football club "Gomel" signed a memorandum of cooperation.
The Nizhny Novgorod football club "Pari NN" and the Belarusian football club "Gomel" signed a memorandum of cooperation.
The Nizhny Novgorod football club "Pari NN" and the Belarusian football club "Gomel" signed a memorandum of cooperation.
The Nizhny Novgorod football club "Pari NN" and the Belarusian football club "Gomel" signed a memorandum of cooperation.
The head coach of "Pari NN" spoke about the tasks for the second half of the season. The main task of the football club "Pari Nizhny Novgorod" for the second half of the current season is to remain in the top division.
Football player Yegor Gurenko moved to "Pari Nizhny Novgorod". He has already started training. The eighteen-year-old defensive midfielder Yegor Gurenko joined FC "Pari NN", as reported on the Nizhny Novgorod team's social media page.
BC "Pari NN" defeated "Zenit" away for the first time since 2019. On January 14, the basketball players of "Pari Nizhny Novgorod" achieved an important victory in an away match against Saint Petersburg's "Zenit" within the regular championship of the VTB United League.
"Pari NN" defeated "Zenit" away in a match of the VTB United League. The Nizhny Novgorod team won in Saint Petersburg with a score of 99:89.
"Pari NN" achieves an important victory over "Zenit" in Saint Petersburg!
The basketball team "Pari NN" after a setback at home headed to Saint Petersburg to face the local "Zenit".
The basketball players of "Pari NN" achieved a sensational victory in Saint Petersburg. Thanks to 18 three-pointers, the basketball players of "Pari NN" sensationally defeated the local "Zenit" in Saint Petersburg—one of the leaders of the VTB United League.
News from neighboring regions on the topic:
"Zenit" lost at home to "Pari NN" in a match of the VTB United League. The guests won with a score of 99:89.
Saint Petersburg's "Zenit" suffered a defeat in a home match of the regular championship of the VTB United League against the team "Pari Nizhny Novgorod", reports Piter.TV.
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