“Until the last minute, the viewer didn’t know who was going to win” – Monya on the women’s basketball Super Bowl

The fight for the Super Cup between basketball players UMMC and “NIKA-Luzales” went to the end, the audience should be happy with what they saw, says the European champion of the Russian national team Sergei Monia .

On Wednesday, basketball players of UMMC from Yekaterinburg defeated NIKA-Luzales from Syktyvkar in the match for the Russian Super Cup (73:69).

– The match is excellent. UMMC was the clear favorite, but the fight lasted until the last minute. Even when UMMC led by 15 points, Nika made two crazy three-pointers and got back in the game. Until the last minute, the viewer did not know who would win. UMMC grabbed two big rebounds at the end and won deservedly. The celebration, like the finale, was a success.

— There were two sectors of supporters. Did this surprise you?

— I’m surprised that so many fans came from Yekaterinburg. Well, Nika’s fans have Shatunov covered. The atmosphere is very nice.

That year I was at the opening match where MBA and Nika were playing. It is immediately obvious that Syktyvkar is a basketball city. Many come with family, know the players and are fans of the game. The girls greeted everyone in the front row. Once again, the vacation was a success. It’s been a long time since I played women’s basketball, it was very nice.

— Is it cool to concentrate women’s basketball on the regions?

– Certainly! Yekaterinburg has long proven itself, Syktyvkar is a good city. The same Kursk, but now they have moved. Again, I’m all for stories like this. The more teams, the better. Let there be more teams not only for women, but also for men,” Monya told .

UMMC won the Russian Super Cup for the fourth consecutive time, held since 2021.

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