06.11.2003

UMMC Ekaterinburg 82 Bourges Basket 53

		UMMC Center Osipova denying Iveta Marcauskaite

From the very beginning of the game the reigning EuroLeague Champion UMMC left no doubt that they would win this game. After the first quarter they already led 26:10.

The second ten minutes went the same way. Ekaterinburg dominated Bourges at will. Diana Gustilina hit a nice three-pointer and forward Natalie Williams added two field goals to take the home team into a 46:31 halftime lead.

Leading scorer for UMMC in the first half was forward DeLisha Milton with 17 points, hitting 8 of 11 shots. Ljubica Drljaca was the best among the Bourges players.

During first minutes of the third period both teams could not score any points, missing shots even in the best positions. Resulting in a low scoring quarter with UMMC hitting just 11 and Bourges 9 points. Right after UMMC captain Arkhipova received the fourth personal foul she had to be substituted for Tamecka Dixon (57:40).

The last period of the game was in the hands of Dixon and Milton. While guard Dixon played  outstanding defense, center De Lisha Milton was unstoppable under the basket. The game MVP scored 25 points and had 8 rebounds. Like in the game against Euroleasing-Orsi Sopron, UMMC captain Anna Arkhipova concluded the game with the last points, making the final score 82:53.