Superleague top team - Avtodor (5-0) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat sixth ranked Universitet-Yugra (3-3) in Saratov 91-77. The game without a history. Avtodor led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Universitet-Yugra's 26. Universitet-Yugra was plagued by 28 personal fouls down the stretch. Point guard Aleksei Vzdykhalkin notched a double-double by scoring 26 points (44, 49, 44), 14 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort . This season Aleksej is averaging 17ppg, 3,4 apg and 6,8 rpg.
Avtodor have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 5-0 record. Universitet-Yugra at the other side dropped to the seventh place with three games lost. Avtodor will play against Novosybirsk (#5) on the road in the next round. Universitet-Yugra will play against the league's second-placed Ural Ekaterinburg and hopes to get back on the winning track.