Vera defeated Batumi by 9 points

The first round of the Basketball Super League, which started yesterday, continues today at the Olympic Palace. The first of the 3 scheduled matches is over. Vera coached by Davit Gasitashvili met Batumi of Buba Berishvili and defeated 83:74 (Statistics).

In the initial stage of the Super League, the teams are not accustomed to each other and many things will change, but it is true that Vera met the first round more prepared than the opponent. Vera played 2 matches at Dudu Dadiani Memorial, while Batumi did not participate in the mentioned tournament. Consequently, the Vera had fewer problems in organizing the game and held the reins of the match reliably.

In the first period, the hosts won 20:15, in the second quarter they added 4 points to the lead and advanced by 9 points at the big break. The legionnaires of Vera, as well as the captain of the team – Vakhtang Qadaria played effectively. In the third ten minutes, Batumi tried to, but could not overcome the defending barrier of the opponent, and before the last period, the biggest leadership of the Tbilisi team was recorded – 62:51.

In the final period, Batumi players have tried a lot, but they could not change anything. The meeting ended in such a way that the situation on the court did not become tense. Zac Seljaas led the winners with 18 points, 13 rebounds and 3 steals. Vakhtang Qadaria scored 23 points and 8 rebounds. Darrell Brown had 20 points. Otar Pertaia was the most effective in Batumi with 19 points.