The next game of the Super League was played in Tbilisi, where the local team faced Rustavi. This match was very important for both teams, because they both are aside in the standings. Olimpi defeated Rustavi in a tough fight with 5-points difference, 71:66 and became their equal in the standings.
After the first period, both teams had the same amount of points 18-18. There was no clear leader during the 2nd and 3rd periods either. It lasted until the last minutes, when Olimpi got 5 point advantage.
The most effective player from the winners’ side was Mikheil Chochua with 18 points, Morris Hill scored 14 points. Givi Baqradze scored 11 points and 8 assists. The best performers from Rustavi were Adam Blazek and Tyrell Nelson with 20-20 points to each. Tyrell Nelson also picked 8 assists.
The next game will be held between Kutaisi and Delta in Kutaisi.
Ramaz Gogoberishvili – Rustavi head coach:
“We all know, that Rustavi is a very strong team. Our players couldn’t make it in defense and offense wasn’t satisfying too. We need to necessarily improve these components. I congratulate Olimpi on this victory. On our side, we will try to get more qualified for the next game.”
Davit Rogava – Olimpi coach:
“Of course, I’m satisfied with the result, but not the quality of the game. We knew, that it would be a difficult game, Rustavi had only 2 losses in the current championship. After the FIBA window, our team had only 4 trainings and we were not ready for today’s match. But, fortunately, everything ended up with our victory. We will try to improve the gaps we had.”
