Kutaisi defeated TSU in the match of the undefeated teams of the Super League

The central match of this rounds and the entire current championship was held today. 2 undefeated teams of the championship met at the Olympic Palace: TSU against Kutaisi. The State University team had won 4 matches before that, while Imereti club had had 3 victories. The meeting was of great interest and he had to figure out the current leader of the Super League. The match ended with the victory of the regional team. Kutaisi coached by Kote Tughushi defeated Lekso Lapanashvili’s TSU with a difference of 17 points 90:73 (Statistics), now it is the leader of the Super League and the only undefeated team.

However, the match started with TSU’s advantage. Accurate long-range shots of Mikheil Berishvili, Ryle Owens and Nika Darbaidze were added to the activity of the Senegalese center of Tbilisi team, Pape Diop and the leadership of the hosts exceeded 10 points. TSU won the first period 26:19 and continued the successful game in the second one, however, in the decisive minutes of the first half, Kutaisi was able to turn the match around. With strong defense and stable break-throws, they reduced the difference first, and then they went forward. Kutaisi had a 5-point lead at the big break – 47:42.

Returning from the big break, the university team players tried, but failed to implement properly planned tactics. It was due to the lack of main component, performing skills. TSU players had a problem scoring the ball, which was the fault of Kutaisi’s good defense, and on the other hand – bad luck. Many missed balls (17 out of 44 two-pointers) and Kutaisi did not forgive this to the hosts. The third period ended with the victory of the guests – 24:13 and the fate of the match was actually determined: Kutaisi advanced 71:55 and easily reached the victory.

Giorgi Korsantia was distinguished in Kutaisi, he scored 14 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Jarvis Ray had 16 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. Adrian Bowie collected 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Akaki Dvalishvili scored 14 points and 8 rebounds. Ryle Owens became a top-scorer in TSU with 18 points. Nikoloz Darbaidze and Mikheil Berishvili had 14-14 points each.