Barnaul 79, at Ufa 92

UFA (Interstat) — Ufa opened its season with a 92-79 home win over Barnaul on Thursday, using a decisive second-quarter surge to take control. Barnaul scored 22 points in the first quarter and led 22-17 after one, but Ufa answered with 29 points in the second while limiting Barnaul to 11. That sent Ufa into halftime with a 46-33 advantage. Barnaul responded in the third quarter, scoring 26 points and trimming the margin to 64-59 entering the fourth. Ufa regained momentum in the final quarter, scoring 28 points, while Barnaul added 20. It was the season opener for both teams.… Read more...