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Satria Muda Pertamina continued their positive trend after defeating Pacific Caesar Surabaya and Tangerang Hawks in a back to back scheme in the continuation of this season's IBL. SM, who played with their new player Artem Pustovyi, played dominantly and ended up with two convincing wins.
Artem, who played for 32 minutes in the two matches, managed to record a total of 29 points and 6 rebounds. With a fairly short playing time, of course, this achievement is not a bad result. Moreover, this man from Ukraine seemed to still be adapting to many things in the two games held at the Pertamina Arena.
"It's always fun when we end our debut match with a win. Moreover, I have only joined the team for two days, there are still many things that can be developed so that we become more compact in the next match. But of course I have to adapt quickly here, especially with the weather because honestly with weather this hot I can hardly breathe, but after halftime everything got better," said Artem after the match against Pacific.
In addition to Artem's perfect debut, Satria Muda Pertamina also celebrated the joining of their young player Dame Diagne in the elite ranks of 1000 points in the IBL after he scored 23 points in a crushing defeat of Tangerang Hawks.
Dame, who was met after the match, said that he was very proud to be included in the ranks, especially since he did it in three years and at the very young age of 18.
"Now what I need is consistency to maintain my performance at the level required by Satria Muda. And I am also grateful for every minute of playing given by both Coach Youbel and Coach Milos so that I can achieve 1000 points now," he explained.
The final celebration was SM Pertamina's farewell from Pertamina Arena this season to return to their home in Kelapa Gading for the next match. SM, who started with a win there over Bima Perkasa a few months ago, also managed to retire with an advantage after crushing Tangerang Hawks last Sunday.
"I represent all Satria Muda Pertamina players to say thank you to all elements that played a role when we played at Pertamina Arena. And hopefully the arena can continue to be maintained and play a role in the development of the world of sports in Jakarta," said SM captain Arki Dikania Wisnu.
With the addition of these two wins, SM managed to climb up to fourth position in the standings and will face Satya Wacana Salatiga in Semarang on June 16. (FR)
