"We knew it wouldn't be an easy game. Because NTD is going through a difficult period. They fight tooth and nail."
Idman.Biz reports that these words were said by Halil Atlı, the head coach of "Ganja" BC, to the club's press service after the away game against NTD.
The match, which took place at the Baku Sports Palace, ended with a 102:95 victory for the Ganja team.
"We were sure that they would put up a tough fight against us today as well, that the match would go like this. That's why we managed to keep control from the beginning to the end of the game. We implemented what we worked on in training on the field. We just saw more points in our basket than we expected. But this is also very normal.
The opponent has players with good shots, and their game structure is designed to score easily. I think what benefited us was that we exceeded our average score in attack and played well in defense. It was a great victory for us. We are going through a busy schedule, we will play with "Shaki" on Sunday, all our attention is focused on that match," - Atlı said.