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Dmitro Kravchenko

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Krivbas 2 as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Krivbas 2 defeated 3rd placed Politekhnik-2 in Kryvyi Rih 85-69. The game was mostly controlled by Krivbas 2. Politekhnik-2 managed to win second period 18-16. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Forward Dmitro Kravchenko (193-1997) stepped up and scored 24 points for the winners and center Anatoly Chelovan (208-1991, agency: BIG) chipped in 16 points and 6 rebounds. Krivbas 2’s coach Sergei Korablov used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Forward Maksym Mochalov (201-1995) responded with 28 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Krivbas 2 have a solid series of three victories in a row. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Sambir. Politekhnik-2 lost fourth consecutive game. Politekhnik-2 at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the third place with five games lost. Politekhnik-2 will play next round against strong Sambir trying to get back on the winning streak. Krivbas 2 will try to continue on its current victory against third ranked Politekhnik-2 in Kharkiv.
The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Rivne (7-1) at the home court. Hosts were edged by Krivbas 2 (6-2) 82-80. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Guard Yevgeniy Sergeychik (185-1994, agency: BIG) nailed 22 points for the winning side and Anton Melnyk accounted for 15 points and 6 rebounds. Forward Oleksii Soloviov (192-1997) came up with 27 points for Rivne in the defeat. Rivne’s coach Mikhail Pereverziy rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Krivbas 2 have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Sambir. Rivne at the other side still keeps top place with one game lost. Krivbas 2 will play against Politekhnik-2 (#3) in Kharkiv in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Rivne will play on the road against the league’s second-placed Sambir and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Quite upsetting was Sambir’s 44-point home defeat in a game versus Rivne who smashed hosts It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Sambir. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The best player for the winners was Aleksey Adediran who had a double-double by scoring 27 points and 11 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). Roman Lipko produced 12 points and 7 rebounds for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Rivne maintains first place with 7-1 record which they share with defeated Sambir. Newly promoted Sambir still keeps top position with two games lost. They share it with Krivbas 2. Rivne will meet at home league’s leader Krivbas 2 in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Sambir will play again against the league’s leader Rivne and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 5: Kalush-PNU won against Vinnitsky Zubry on the opponent’s court 85-79. Invasport outscored Uzhgorod in a home game 86-55. Che-Basket was rolled over Khmelnytskyi on the road 105-75. Kalush-PNU was defeated by Khmelnytskyi on its own court 66-84. Vinnitsky Zubry was beaten by Uzhgorod in a road game 84-75. Che-Basket was destroyed by Invasport at home 76-104. Sambir managed to outperform Politekhnik-2 on the opponent’s court 67-64. Uzhgorod was rolled over Khmelnytskyi in a home game 54-80. Vinnitsky Zubry crushed Che-Basket on the road 88-63. Kalush-PNU was beaten by Invasport on its own court 70-88.

Vinnitsky Zubry – Kalush-PNU 79-85

Very expected game in Vinnytsia where 15th ranked Vinnitsky Zubry (2-3) was defeated by ninth ranked Kalush-PNU (5-3) 85-79 on Friday. The guests started the game with a very strong first quarter 28-16. But Vinnitsky Zubry won second period 31-20. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Kalush-PNU looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was forward Denis Spiridonov (191-1982) who had a double-double by scoring 27 points, 8 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 steals. Guard Yaroslav Udodenko (187-1987) chipped in 23 points and 6 assists. Four Kalush-PNU players scored in double figures. Guard Andriy Gutsaliuk (192-1996) produced a double-double by scoring 28 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists and center Oleksii Nemykin (201-1995) added 8 points and 11 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Newly promoted Kalush-PNU maintains ninth place with 5-3 record. Vinnitsky Zubry at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the fourteenth position with three games lost. Kalush-PNU will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Vinnitsky Zubry will play against Chernigiv (#15) in Kyiv and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Vinnitsky Zubry: A.Gutsaliuk 28+10reb+8ast, S.Oleksandr 18+2reb+1ast, L.Igor 11+4reb+1ast, N.Oleksii 8+11reb+3ast, S.Volodymyr 5+3reb+2ast, V.Furman 5+6reb+1ast
Kalush-PNU: D.Spiridonov 27+8reb+10ast, Y.Udodenko 23+2reb+6ast, D.Nevolin 17+2reb+5ast, C.Vladyslav 10+4reb+1ast, R.Vitaliy 8+15reb, K.Stanislav 0

gschID: 1071040

Invasport – Uzhgorod 86-55

There was a small surprise in Dnipro where thirteenth ranked Invasport (4-1) smashed 11th ranked Uzhgorod (4-4) 86-55 on Friday. The hosts trailed by 3 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 5-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 86-55. Invasport dominated on the defensive end, holding Uzhgorod to just 3 points in fourth quarter. They also forced 28 Uzhgorod turnovers. Invasport looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Uzhgorod’s players. The best player for the winners was center Yevgen Brechko (206-1992) who had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds. Point guard Andriy Raus (185-1991) chipped in 16 points. Four Invasport players scored in double figures. Invasport’s coach Stanislav Kakovkin felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Forward Denys Koshovets (202-1990) produced 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and point guard Denis Ignatishin (178-1999) added 13 points respectively for the guests. Invasport have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Khmelnytskyi. Newly promoted Uzhgorod dropped to the thirteenth position with four games lost. Invasport will meet higher ranked MBC-Niko 2 (#10) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Uzhgorod will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Uzhgorod: D.Koshovets 14+8reb+4ast, I.Denis 13+4reb+1ast, L.Bogdan 10+4reb, P.Dmytro 7+3reb, P.Artem 6+8reb+3ast, N.Vitaly 3
Invasport: A.Raus 16+2reb+2ast, Y.Brechko 15+12reb+3ast, F.Maksym 13+7reb, O.Levanovich 13+4reb+1ast, S.Sergiy 11+1reb+1ast, A.Glavatchuk 6+5reb+2ast

gschID: 1071041

Khmelnytskyi – Che-Basket 105-75

Not a big story in a game when 16th ranked Che-Basket (1-7) was rolled over on the road by twelfth ranked Khmelnytskyi (4-1) 105-75 on Friday. The game was mostly controlled by Khmelnytskyi. Che-Basket managed to win fourth quarter 26-22. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Khmelnytskyi dominated down low during the game scoring 76 of its points in the paint compared to Che-Basket’s 38. Khmelnytskyi forced 30 Che-Basket turnovers and outrebounded them 43-26 including 29 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was forward Nikita Kohut (197-2002) who scored 19 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Forward Alexander Buzhansky (187-2003) chipped in 22 points and 6 rebounds. Five Khmelnytskyi players scored in double figures. Guard Nikita Tsurkan (185-2001) produced 26 points and 7 rebounds and forward Valentin Goma (192-2006) added 23 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Khmelnytskyi have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Invasport. Che-Basket lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the sixteenth position with seven games lost. Khmelnytskyi will meet bottom-ranked Poltava (#17) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Che-Basket will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Che-Basket: T.Nikita 26+7reb+3ast, G.Valentin 23+5reb+3ast, K.Ilya 10+3reb, T.Andriy 5+2ast, D.Mykhailo 4+1reb+1ast, M.Oleksiy 2+6reb+6ast
Khmelnytskyi: B.Alexander 22+6reb, K.Nikita 19+7reb+3ast, V.Paliukh 16+3reb+2ast, Y.Sergiy 14+2reb+1ast, V.Mykola 11+4reb+3ast, S.Ilya 7+1reb+3ast

gschID: 1071042

Kalush-PNU – Khmelnytskyi 66-84

There was a small surprise when twelfth ranked Khmelnytskyi (4-1) beat on the road 9th ranked Kalush-PNU (5-3) 84-66 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by Khmelnytskyi. Kalush-PNU managed to win second period 17-12. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Khmelnytskyi looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was forward Nikita Kohut (197-2002) who had a double-double by scoring 28 points, 15 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks. Forward Vadim Paliukh (190-1994) chipped in 20 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Four Khmelnytskyi players scored in double figures. Khmelnytskyi’s coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Guard Yaroslav Udodenko (187-1987) produced a double-double by scoring 22 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists and forward Denis Spiridonov (191-1982) added 25 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for the hosts. Khmelnytskyi have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Invasport. Newly promoted Kalush-PNU keeps the ninth position with three games lost. Khmelnytskyi will meet bottom-ranked Poltava (#17) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Kalush-PNU will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Kalush-PNU: D.Spiridonov 25+9reb+4ast, Y.Udodenko 22+10reb+6ast, C.Vladyslav 15+2reb+2ast, O.Pelekh 4+2reb, K.Stanislav 0, R.Vitaliy 0
Khmelnytskyi: K.Nikita 28+15reb+6ast, V.Paliukh 20+5reb+7ast, B.Alexander 16+8reb+2ast, S.Roman 12+2reb+4ast, Y.Oleksandr 4+2reb, Y.Sergiy 2+1reb+1ast

gschID: 1071043

Uzhgorod – Vinnitsky Zubry 84-75

There was no surprise when 15th ranked Vinnitsky Zubry (2-3) was defeated on the road by eleventh ranked Uzhgorod (4-4) 84-75 on Saturday. The hosts started the game with a very strong first quarter 27-16. But Vinnitsky Zubry won second period 24-15. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Uzhgorod looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Vinnitsky Zubry’s players. The best player for the winners was forward Denys Koshovets (202-1990) who had a double-double by scoring 23 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Artem Pustovit (190-1991) chipped in 10 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Uzhgorod players scored in double figures. Guard Andriy Gutsaliuk (192-1996) produced 38 points (!!!) and 4 assists and forward Danylo Tarasyuk (195-2003) added 13 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the guests. Despite that victory Uzhgorod went down to thirteenth position due to points difference. Vinnitsky Zubry at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the fourteenth place with three games lost. Uzhgorod will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Vinnitsky Zubry will play against Chernigiv (#15) in Kyiv and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Vinnitsky Zubry: A.Gutsaliuk 38+3reb+4ast, T.Danylo 13+5reb+2ast, L.Igor 9+6reb+1ast, V.Furman 7+7reb, N.Oleksii 5+14reb+1ast, S.Volodymyr 3+1reb
Uzhgorod: D.Koshovets 23+14reb+4ast, L.Bogdan 17+2reb+4ast, P.Vladislav 12+5reb+1ast, I.Denis 10+7reb+4ast, P.Dmytro 10+3reb+3ast, P.Artem 10+8reb+5ast

gschID: 1071044

Rivne – Krivbas 2 80-82

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Rivne (7-1) at the home court. Hosts were edged by Krivbas 2 (6-2) 82-80. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Rivne was ahead by 2 points at the halftime before a 22-17 third quarter run of Krivbas 2. Guard Yevgeniy Sergeychik (185-1994, agency: BIG) nailed 22 points for the winning side and point guard Anton Melnyk (196-1999) accounted for 15 points and 6 rebounds. Forward Oleksii Soloviov (192-1997) came up with 27 points and Nigerian-Russian center Aleksey Adediran (206-1982, college: Binghamton, agency: BIG) added 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) respectively for Rivne in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Rivne’s coach Mikhail Pereverziy rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Krivbas 2 have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Sambir. Rivne at the other side still keeps top place with one game lost. Krivbas 2 will play against Politekhnik-2 (#3) in Kharkiv in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Rivne will play on the road against the league’s second-placed Sambir and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Rivne: S.Oleksii 27+3reb+1ast, A.Adediran 17+6reb+4ast, S.Oleksandr 16+4reb+1ast, T.Dmytro 13+8reb+4ast, L.Victor 5+3reb, L.Vitaliy 2
Krivbas 2: Y.Sergeychik 22+1reb+2ast, D.Kravchenko 16+3reb+1ast, A.Melnyk 15+6reb+2ast, A.Chelovan 10+7reb, K.Danylo 7+1ast, E.Anton 6+6reb+7ast

gschID: 1072395

Che-Basket – Invasport 76-104

No shocking result in a game in Czernowitz where thirteenth ranked Invasport (4-1) outleveled 16th ranked Che-Basket (1-7) 104-76 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by Invasport. Che-Basket managed to win third quarter 26-22. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Invasport shot 20 for 31 from the free-throw line, while Che-Basket only scored four points from the stripe. They outrebounded Che-Basket 41-27 including 27 on the defensive glass. Invasport looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. The best player for the winners was center Yevgen Brechko (206-1992) who had a double-double by scoring 25 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Maksym Ferenets (195-2002) chipped in 12 points and 7 rebounds. Guard Nikita Tsurkan (185-2001) produced 23 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and forward Valentin Goma (192-2006) added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Four Invasport and five Che-Basket players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Invasport have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Khmelnytskyi. Che-Basket lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the sixteenth position with seven games lost. Invasport will meet higher ranked MBC-Niko 2 (#10) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Che-Basket will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Che-Basket: T.Nikita 23+5reb+6ast, G.Valentin 16+5reb+2ast, T.Andriy 13+2reb+3ast, K.Ilya 11+3reb+2ast, M.Oleksiy 10+3reb+3ast, S.Vladyslav 2+3reb
Invasport: Y.Brechko 25+11reb+4ast, O.Levanovich 13+2reb+4ast, F.Maksym 12+7reb+2ast, I.Dudar 12+3reb+3ast, S.Sergiy 12+3reb+1ast, B.Danylo 9+2reb+4ast

gschID: 1071045

Politekhnik-2 – Sambir 64-67

Rather expected game in Kharkiv where 3rd placed Politekhnik-2 (3-5) was edged by first ranked Sambir (6-2) 67-64 on Saturday. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Politekhnik-2 won fourth quarter 14-11. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Sambir dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to Politekhnik-2’s 22. They outrebounded Politekhnik-2 40-26 including 27 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was forward Sergey Zayets (185-1995) who scored 19 points and 9 rebounds. Forward Oleg Jozefcik (187-1996) chipped in 18 points. Forward Maksym Mochalov (201-1995) produced 31 points and 5 rebounds and Mikita Bondarenko (199-2000) added 16 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for the hosts. Sambir have a solid series of four victories in a row. Newly promoted Sambir maintains first place with 6-2 record. Politekhnik-2 lost fourth consecutive game. Politekhnik-2 at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the third position with five games lost. Sambir will meet at home league’s leader Rivne in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Politekhnik-2 will play against the league’s leader Krivbas 2 in Kryvyi Rih and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Politekhnik-2: M.Maksym 31+5reb+2ast, M.Bondarenko 16+6reb+6ast, K.Rodion 8+5reb, T.Vladislav 4+3reb, F.Vladyslav 3+2reb, O.Oleg 2+5reb+3ast
Sambir: Z.Sergey 19+9reb+2ast, J.Oleg 18+3reb+1ast, M.Vorobjov 10+5reb+1ast, R.Lipko 9+5reb, M.Lisiak 6+4reb+1ast, Y.Vornik 5+9reb

gschID: 1072396

Uzhgorod – Khmelnytskyi 54-80

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when twelfth ranked Khmelnytskyi (4-1) smashed on the road 11th ranked Uzhgorod (4-4) 80-54 on Sunday. The game was mostly controlled by Khmelnytskyi. Uzhgorod managed to win third quarter 17-16. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Uzhgorod to just 7 points in first quarter. Khmelnytskyi forced 27 Uzhgorod turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was forward Nikita Kohut (197-2002) who scored 18 points and 8 rebounds. Forward Vadim Paliukh (190-1994) chipped in 12 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Khmelnytskyi’s coach felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Forward Denys Koshovets (202-1990) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds and forward Artem Pustovit (190-1991) added 9 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for the hosts. Khmelnytskyi have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Invasport. Newly promoted Uzhgorod dropped to the thirteenth position with four games lost. Khmelnytskyi will meet bottom-ranked Poltava (#17) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Uzhgorod will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Uzhgorod: D.Koshovets 20+11reb, P.Artem 9+7reb+6ast, L.Bogdan 8+4reb+1ast, B.Pavlo 5+2reb, I.Denis 4+2reb+2ast, M.Vladyslav 4+2reb+1ast
Khmelnytskyi: K.Nikita 18+8reb+2ast, V.Paliukh 12+9reb+6ast, B.Alexander 11+5reb+5ast, S.Roman 9+7ast, H.Yehor 8+1reb, A.Andrey 6+4reb+2ast

gschID: 1071046

Che-Basket – Vinnitsky Zubry 63-88

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 16th ranked Che-Basket‘s (1-7) home loss to fifteenth ranked Vinnitsky Zubry (2-3) 63-88 on Sunday. The game without a history. Vinnitsky Zubry led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Che-Basket’s 20 and made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Vinnitsky Zubry forced 29 Che-Basket turnovers. The best player for the winners was guard Andriy Gutsaliuk (192-1996) who scored 38 points (!!!) and 6 steals (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Forward Danylo Tarasyuk (195-2003) chipped in 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Valentin Goma (192-2006) produced 20 points and 7 rebounds and guard Oleksiy Malginov (182-2006) added 16 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Che-Basket’s coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Vinnitsky Zubry moved-up to fourteenth place. Che-Basket lost third consecutive game. Che-Basket at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the sixteenth position with seven games lost. Vinnitsky Zubry will meet Chernigiv (#15) in the next round. Che-Basket will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Che-Basket: G.Valentin 20+7reb+1ast, M.Oleksiy 16+6reb, T.Andriy 15+4reb+1ast, S.Vladyslav 5+1reb+1ast, K.Ilya 4+6reb+1ast, T.Nikita 3+5reb+11ast
Vinnitsky Zubry: A.Gutsaliuk 38+4reb+1ast, T.Danylo 16+6reb+4ast, L.Igor 10+1reb+2ast, S.Oleksandr 9+3reb+1ast, N.Oleksii 6+17reb+2ast, S.Volodymyr 5+2reb+1ast

gschID: 1071047

Kalush-PNU – Invasport 70-88

There was a surprise result when thirteenth ranked Invasport (4-1) beat on the road higher ranked Kalush-PNU (5-3) 88-70 on Sunday. The game was mostly controlled by Invasport. Kalush-PNU managed to win third quarter 21-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Invasport dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Kalush-PNU’s 30. They outrebounded Kalush-PNU 44-30 including 30 on the defensive glass. Invasport looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Kalush-PNU’s players. The best player for the winners was center Yevgen Brechko (206-1992) who had a double-double by scoring 27 points and 12 rebounds (on 13-of-17 shooting from the field). Forward Aleksander Glavatchuk (187-1984) chipped in 16 points and 6 rebounds. Invasport’s coach Stanislav Kakovkin allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Forward Denis Spiridonov (191-1982) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 steals and guard Vladyslav Chvak (182-2002) added 23 points respectively for the hosts. Invasport have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Khmelnytskyi. Newly promoted Kalush-PNU keeps the ninth position with three games lost. Invasport will meet higher ranked MBC-Niko 2 (#10) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Kalush-PNU will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Kalush-PNU: C.Vladyslav 23+1reb, D.Spiridonov 17+12reb+7ast, D.Nevolin 12+4reb+5ast, Y.Udodenko 9+6reb+1ast, S.Roman 9+5reb, K.Stanislav 0
Invasport: Y.Brechko 27+12reb+3ast, A.Glavatchuk 16+6reb+1ast, O.Levanovich 10+2reb+3ast, F.Maksym 9+9reb+1ast, B.Danylo 8+1reb+4ast, A.Raus 6+6reb+5ast

gschID: 1071048

Sambir – Rivne 64-108

Quite upsetting was Sambir’s 44-point home defeat in a game versus Rivne who smashed hosts It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Sambir. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The game without a history. Rivne led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Sambir’s 38 and made 23-of-26 free shots (88.5 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Sambir 35-23 including a 26-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Nigerian-Russian center Aleksey Adediran (206-1982, college: Binghamton, agency: BIG) who had a double-double by scoring 27 points and 11 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). Forward Oleksii Soloviov (192-1997) chipped in 20 points and 4 assists. Four Rivne players scored in double figures. Center Roman Lipko (201-1995) produced 12 points and 7 rebounds and forward Sergey Roman (204-1992) added 10 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Rivne maintains first place with 7-1 record which they share with defeated Sambir. Newly promoted Sambir still keeps top position with two games lost. They share it with Krivbas 2. Rivne will meet at home league’s leader Krivbas 2 in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Sambir will play again against the league’s leader Rivne and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sambir: Y.Vladimir 12+1reb, R.Lipko 12+7reb, S.Roman 10+5reb+2ast, M.Vorobjov 9+3reb+3ast, J.Oleg 9, Z.Sergey 6+4reb+1ast
Rivne: A.Adediran 27+11reb+1ast, S.Oleksii 20+4reb+4ast, S.Oleksandr 15+3reb+1ast, T.Shaniuk 12+7reb+4ast, C.Vasyl 11+1reb+1ast, V.Gerasymchuk 9+1reb

gschID: 1072398

Krivbas 2 – Politekhnik-2 85-69