Chelyabinsk 90, at Tambov 85

TAMBOV, Russia (Interstat) — Chelyabinsk beat Tambov 90-85 on Thursday, using a strong first half to build a lead and holding off a late comeback attempt. Chelyabinsk scored 29 points in the first quarter, 26 in the second, 16 in the third and 19 in the fourth. Tambov scored 16 in the first, 22 in the second, 25 in the third and 22 in the fourth, keeping pressure on the visitors. Chelyabinsk’s season record improved to 3-0, while Tambov fell to 1-3. Chelyabinsk previously defeated Izhevsk and Metallurg this season, and Tambov had beaten Metallurg before dropping its other contests.… Read more...