Samara 53, at Neftyanik 71

OMSK, Russia (Interstat) — Neftyanik earned a 71-53 victory over Samara in a women’s professional basketball game Monday, completing a regular-season sweep of its opponent. Anna Pachurina led the home team with 11 points, nine rebounds and five assists, narrowly missing a double-double. Anastasiia Schekoldina scored a game-high 18 points. Neftyanik, which improved to 8-23, never trailed after the first quarter and held Samara to a season-low scoring total. Margarita Zolotukhina scored 12 points for Samara, which fell to 10-21. The teams had played three times previously this season, with Neftyanik winning each meeting. Samara next plays Tuesday at home… Read more...