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BCNN took over the Czech Nymburk in the away game at the sixth round of VTB United League. The threatening nickname "Czech Lions" didn't seem to affect the mood of the visitors from Nizhny Novgorod. They have lead all the first half, stumbled for a while in the third quarter, but took back its advantage in the final, thus celebrating the well-deserved success.

Nymburk - Nizhny Novgorod: 70 – 85 (17 – 20,12 – 27, 20 – 9, 21 – 29)

Nymburk: Page (18 очков), Simmons (16 + 8 подборов), Rancik (10)

BCNN: Gubanov (17 + 4 rebounds), Antonov (17), Babbit (16 + 4 rebounds), Thompson (11 + 9 rebounds), Golovin (8), Paul (7), Khvostov (4), Panin (3), Savelyev (2), Brezec (0), Ivlev (0), Baburin (0).

Zoran Lukic, head coach BCNN commented on the game with BC Nymburk:

We played really well in the first half. Each player knew exactly what he was supposed to do in defence and offence. Although after the big break the team appeared not to be ready for the changes that occurred on the court as Nymburk added some aggression and started to reduce our advantage. I am glad that at this moment guys pulled themselves together and improved the tough situation. In the end of the third quarter we smoothed our play and since the didn't let the Czech affect the result.

Now we have to intensively prepare ourselves for the next game in Hungary. Despite our latest success the team must concentrate well before the match with Alba Fehervar. It would be all wrong to stumble after such favourable start.

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