The second day of Zurab Sakandelidze- Mikheil Korkia Memorial turned out to be uninteresting, because favorite teams ("Army", MIA, "Sokhumi") won an easy victory and kept the chance of going through final. TSU and “Dinamo”, which have day-offs today keep chance of going through final too.
Thus, finalists of the memorial finalists will be found out in the last round of sub-group stage on January 18.0 If leader of the group MIA manages to beat “Sokhumi”, in such case MIA will go through final. In other case MIA, “Sokhumi” and TSU, which supposedly will beat none-motivated “Rustavi”, will have the equal points. In such case winner among them will be named according to their results in the first match.
Situation in Group A is easier. Winner of this group will be found out in the match between “Armia” and “Dinamo”, which have equal points before the last round. As for the today’s match, there is nothing to distinguish. The biggest point difference was in the final score between “Armia” and GTU. “Armia”. The match ended in favor of “Armia” – 125:64. William Thomas scored the most points in this match, he earned 21 points for “Armia”.
As for GTU, Giorgi Khaniashvili earned 19 points for it. MIA beat easily former vice-champion TSU -105:73. Lary Blear of MIA and Beka Chikviladze of TSU scored the most points for their clubs – 22-22. Tracy Smith of MIA also was distinguished in this match, he scored double-double kick, earned 12 points and 10 rebounds.
After failure in the first round, “Sokhumi” won over “Rustavi” – 81:61 and kept chance of going through final.
Vakhtang Kadaria was the most distinguished in this match, central forward of “Sokhumi” earned 15 points, 18 rebounds and double-double kick.
As for “Rustavi”, Levan Khmaladze was the most distinguished. He scored 12 points.
“Sokhumi” – “Rustavi” 81:61
(21:17, 18:10, 15:14, 27:20)
MIA – TSU 105:73
(25:19, 29:11, 24:23, 27:20)
“Armia” – GTU 125:64
(25:17, 34:16, 36:20, 30:11)
Tournament situation and schedule for January 18:
Group A
|
1 |
Armia |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
2 |
Dinamo |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
3 |
GTU |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
Group B
|
1 |
MIA |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
|
2 |
TSU |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
3 |
Sokhumi |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
4 |
Rustavi |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
January 18
TSU – “Rustavi” 12:00
“Armia” – “Dinamo” 14:00
“Sokhumi” – MIA 16:00
Roland Labuchidze
