The teams have now bigger motivation at this stage of Regular Season. Every game can be crucial and decide about teams' position at the end of Regular Season.
The game between third ranked Halychyna (21-13) and eighth ranked Cherkasy (19-17) was the most important one in the last round on Thursday night. Halychyna was crushed by Cherkasy in Cherkasy 77-54. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Halychyna. The game without a history. Cherkasy led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Halychyna to just 7 points in second quarter. Strangely Halychyna outrebounded Cherkasy 42-30 including a 22-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Halychyna's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Cherkasy made 8 blocks. Denis Ikovlev (201-86, college: Nevada, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) stepped up and scored 12 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and American forward Charles Thomas (203-86, college: Arkansas) chipped in 17 points. At the losing side Serbian power forward Vladan Vukosavljevic (206-84, agency: Beo Basket) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 14 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Cherkasy maintains eighth place with 19-17 record. Halychyna at the other side keeps the third position with 13 games lost. Cherkasy are looking forward to face Dnipro (#12) in Dnepropetrovsk in the next round. Halychyna will play on the road against Ferro-ZNTU (#4) in Zaporozhye and it may be a tough game between close rivals. The game between Top Four teams took place in Kyiv. First ranked host Budivelnyk (26-8) smashed their biggest opponent Azovmash (22-11) 97-78. Americans were the main players on the court. Forward Leo Lyons (206-87, college: Missouri, agency: Edge Sports) nailed 24 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and Malcolm Delaney accounted for 18 points and 10 assists. Guard Manny Harris (196-89, college: Michigan) came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds for Azovmash in the defeat. Azovmash's coach Sergei Zavalin rotated eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Budivelnyk maintains first place with 26-8 record. Azovmash at the other side keeps the second position with 11 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Bottom-ranked BC Kyiv managed to get a eighth victory, breaking the series of two consecutive loses on Friday night. This time they won against eleventh-ranked BC Odessa65-60. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of BC Odessa. Vyacheslav Bobrov fired a double-double by scoring 12 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. Rostyslav Kryvych produced 16 points and 4 assists for lost side. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. BC Kyiv maintains fourteenth place with 8-27 record. Loser BC Odessa keeps the eleventh position with 21 games lost. BC Kyiv will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. BC Odessa will play against Kryvbasbasket (#10) in Krivoy Rog and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 49: Hoverla lost to Ferro-ZNTU on the opponent's court 75-82. BC Donetsk managed to outperform Mykolaiv in a home game 77-66. DniproAzot was rolled over Kryvbasbasket on the road 86-67. Dnipro was defeated by Khimik on its own court 72-81. The most impressive stats of the last round was 34 points (!!!), 9 assists and 7 steals by Darius Adams of Kryvbasbasket.
Bottom-ranked BC Kyiv managed to get a eighth victory, breaking the series of two consecutive loses on Friday night. This time they won against eleventh-ranked BC Odessa65-60. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of BC Odessa. BC Odessa was tied after three quarters but could not keep up in the last quarter eventually losing the game. International forward Vyacheslav Bobrov (201-92) fired a double-double by scoring 12 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. The former international Artem Shvets (200-85) chipped in 15 points and 4 assists. Four BC Kyiv players scored in double figures. The former international swingman Rostyslav Kryvych (197-78) produced 16 points and 4 assists and the former international Andriy Agafonov (208-86, agency: Interperformances) added 9 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. BC Kyiv maintains fourteenth place with 8-27 record. Loser BC Odessa keeps the eleventh position with 21 games lost. BC Kyiv will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. BC Odessa will play against Kryvbasbasket (#10) in Krivoy Rog and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: BC Odessa: R.Kryvych 16+3reb+4ast, S.Balashov 12+4reb+2ast, A.Agafonov 9+9reb+1ast, J.Love 7+5reb+3ast, K.Cipruss 6+2reb, E.Annenkov 5+2reb BC Kyiv: A.Shvets 15+3reb+4ast, V.Podolian 14+4reb+1ast, V.Bobrov 12+15reb+2ast, P.Krutous 11+2reb+1ast, R.Otverchenko 7+2reb+1ast, I.Poliezhaiev 6+2reb
The game between closely ranked teams ended with 6th ranked Hoverla's (19-16) road loss to fifth ranked Ferro-ZNTU (21-14) 75-82 on Friday. Hoverla was tied after three quarters but could not keep up in the last quarter eventually losing the game. Americans were the main players on the court also this time. R.T. Guinn (208-81, college: Baylor) fired a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Forward Cameron Moore (208-90, college: UAB) chipped in 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Power forward Travis Peterson (208-85, college: Samford, agency: Edge Sports) produced 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and Kyndall Dykes (190-87, college: New Orleans, agency: Edge Sports) added 19 points respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Ferro-ZNTU moved-up to fourth place. Loser Hoverla dropped to the seventh position with 16 games lost. Ferro-ZNTU will meet at home higher ranked Halychyna (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Hoverla will have a break next round. Top scorers: Hoverla: K.Dykes 19+4reb+3ast, T.Peterson 15+7reb+4ast, R.Pearson 14+7reb+2ast, K.Tiggs 13+7reb, Y.Lemyk 6+2reb+2ast, Y.Frasenyuk 4+5reb+1ast Ferro-ZNTU: R.Guinn 24+11reb+1ast, J.Chappell 20+3reb+2ast, C.Moore 14+8reb+4ast, A.Rybalko 12+5reb+3ast, D.Werner 8+2reb+3ast, A.Butskyy 4+4reb+6ast
The game between Top Four teams took place in Kyiv. First ranked host Budivelnyk (26-8) smashed their biggest opponent Azovmash (22-11) 97-78. The game was mostly controlled by Budivelnyk. Azovmash was better in second period 20-19. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Budivelnyk players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. Forward Leo Lyons (206-87, college: Missouri, agency: Edge Sports) nailed 24 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and guard Malcolm Delaney (191-89, college: Virginia Tech) accounted for 18 points and 10 assists. Guard Manny Harris (196-89, college: Michigan) came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds and point guard Lynn Greer (186-79, college: Temple) added 20 points and 6 assists respectively for Azovmash in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Azovmash's coach Sergei Zavalin rotated eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Budivelnyk maintains first place with 26-8 record. Azovmash at the other side keeps the second position with 11 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Azovmash: L.Greer 20+1reb+6ast, M.Harris 17+12reb+3ast, T.Dragicevic 13+3reb+2ast, M.Raduljica 10+3reb, O.Pecherov 9+4reb, R.Murray 4+2reb Budivelnyk: L.Lyons 24+8reb+2ast, M.Delaney 18+3reb+10ast, D.Kickert 18+7reb+2ast, M.Anisimovas 13+3reb, A.Drozdov 9+8reb+5ast, G.Tsintsadze 7+2reb+4ast
The game between closely ranked teams ended with eighth ranked BC Donetsk's (19-15) home victory over 9th ranked Mykolaiv (15-19) 77-66 on Friday. The game was mostly controlled by BC Donetsk. Mykolaiv managed to win third quarter 21-15. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They made 31-of-38 free shots (81.6 percent) during the game, while Mykolaiv only scored nine points from the stripe. They outrebounded Mykolaiv 39-24 including 27 on the defensive glass. American-Trinidad and Tobago center D'or Fischer (211-81, college: W.Virginia) fired a double-double by scoring 16 points, 16 rebounds and 6 assists (made all of his eight free throws) for the winners. Lithuanian power forward Darius Songaila (204-78, college: Wake Forest, agency: Priority Sports) chipped in 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Four BC Donetsk players scored in double figures. American center Krys Faber (208, college: De Paul) produced 16 points and the other American import guard Josh Mayo (182-87, college: Ill.-Chicago, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) added 10 points and 6 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. BC Donetsk have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending champion moved-up to sixth place. Loser Mykolaiv keeps the ninth position with 19 games lost. BC Donetsk will meet at home higher ranked Khimik (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Mykolaiv will have a break next round. Top scorers: Mykolaiv: K.Faber 16+4reb, J.Mayo 10+1reb+6ast, M.Kravcenko 9+1reb, R.Gumeniuk 8+5reb, O.Onufriyev 7+3reb+1ast, A.Shavies 6+4reb+6ast BC Donetsk: I.Radenovic 19+3reb, D.Songaila 18+5reb+4ast, D.Fischer 16+16reb+6ast, V.Stojanovski 11+3reb+2ast, O.Lypovyy 5, C.Millage 4+3reb+2ast
The game between third ranked Halychyna (21-13) and eighth ranked Cherkasy (19-17) was the most important one in the last round on Thursday night. Halychyna was crushed by Cherkasy in Cherkasy 77-54. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Halychyna. The game without a history. Cherkasy led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Halychyna to just 7 points in second quarter. Strangely Halychyna outrebounded Cherkasy 42-30 including a 22-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Halychyna's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Cherkasy made 8 blocks. Denis Ikovlev (201-86, college: Nevada, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) stepped up and scored 12 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and American forward Charles Thomas (203-86, college: Arkansas) chipped in 17 points. Four Cherkasy players scored in double figures. At the losing side Serbian power forward Vladan Vukosavljevic (206-84, agency: Beo Basket) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 14 rebounds and American point guard Darrel Mitchell (181-84, college: LSU, agency: Beo Basket) scored 12 points (made all of his eight free throws). The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Cherkasy maintains eighth place with 19-17 record. Halychyna at the other side keeps the third position with 13 games lost. Cherkasy are looking forward to face Dnipro (#12) in Dnepropetrovsk in the next round. Halychyna will play on the road against Ferro-ZNTU (#4) in Zaporozhye and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Halychyna: V.Vukosavljevic 15+14reb+1ast, D.Mitchell 12+3reb+2ast, M.Lee 10+5reb+1ast, I.Shkurupiy 6+4reb+1ast, S.Alferov 5+4reb+1ast, O.Saltovets 4+5reb Cherkasy: C.Thomas 17+3reb+3ast, D.Ikovlev 12+8reb+6ast, V.Hunter 12+7reb, A.Korochkin 10+4ast, M.Ivshyn 6+2reb+1ast, M.Ljubicic 6+4reb+1ast
Not a big story in a game in Krivoy Rog where 13th ranked DniproAzot (11-24) was rolled over by eleventh ranked Kryvbasbasket (14-21) 86-67 on Thursday. The game without a history. Kryvbasbasket led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Kryvbasbasket outrebounded DniproAzot 39-23 including a 19-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American point guard Darius Adams (182-89, college: Indianapolis, agency: Three Eye Sports) fired 34 points (!!!), 9 assists and 7 steals (on 13-of-16 shooting from the field) for the winners. Forward Vladimir Konev (201-89) chipped in a double-double by scoring 17 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. American forward Sam Muldrow (205-88, college: S.Carolina) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and the other American import guard Eric Devendorf (193-87, college: Syracuse) added 18 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Kryvbasbasket moved-up to tenth place. DniproAzot lost eighth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with 24 games lost. Kryvbasbasket will meet BC Odessa (#11) on the road in the next round. DniproAzot will play against Khimik in Yuzhny and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: DniproAzot: E.Devendorf 18+2reb+4ast, S.Muldrow 17+10reb, V.Gurtovoy 12+1reb+2ast, M.Balashov 7+1reb+3ast, I.Silkovskyy 5+1reb+2ast, A.Tishchenko 3+1reb Kryvbasbasket: D.Adams 34+4reb+9ast, H.Pope 17+9reb+2ast, V.Konev 17+10reb+4ast, D.Korablev 7+3reb+1ast, L.Trifunovic 4+5reb+1ast, V.Kondratovets 3+1reb
Everything went according to plan in Dnepropetrovsk where fifth ranked Khimik (20-13) beat 12th ranked Dnipro (12-21) 81-72 on Thursday. Dnipro trailed by 11 points after 3 quarters before a 21-19 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to 72-81 at the end of the game. Khimik forced 22 Dnipro turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Montenegrin-Bosnian swingman Suad Sehovic (196-87) fired 18 points for the winners. Canadian guard Devoe Joseph (193-90, college: Oregon, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 12 points. American point guard Derrick Low (188-86, college: Washington St.) produced 8 points and 10 assists and international power forward Maxym Korniyenko (204-87, agency: Beo Basket) added 15 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Dnipro players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Khimik have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain fifth place with 20-13 record. Loser Dnipro keeps the twelfth position with 21 games lost. Khimik will meet BC Donetsk (#6) on the road in the next round. Dnipro will play against Cherkasy (#8) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Dnipro: O.Shchepkin 15+2reb+2ast, M.Korniyenko 15+6reb+1ast, K.Glazyrin 12+4reb, S.Tymofeyenko 12+5reb+1ast, O.Mishula 8+2reb+3ast, D.Low 8+4reb+10ast Khimik: S.Sehovic 18+4reb, S.Lesic 13+2reb, D.Joseph 12+3reb+2ast, V.Kovalenko 9+5reb+2ast, A.Pustovyi 8+4reb, W.Deane 7+2reb+7ast
Kyiv prepares for U16 European Championship 2013 - May 23, 2013
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Kyiv prepares for U16 European Championship 2013. The Ukrainian capital will host the event from 8 to 18 August.
Sixteen teams were divided into 4 groups of four teams:
Group A: Belgium, Russia, Spain, Greece
Group B: Sweden, Germany, Turkey, Lithuania
Group C: Montenegro, Serbia, France, Poland
Group D: Ukraine, Italy, Croatia, Latvia
Last year Turkey became the new U16 European champions. They overcame France 66:61 in the title game in Vilnius [read more]
Kyiv prepares for U16 European Championship 2013. The Ukrainian capital will host the event from 8 to 18 August.
Sixteen teams were divided into 4 groups of four teams:
Group A: Belgium, Russia, Spain, Greece Group B: Sweden, Germany, Turkey, Lithuania Group C: Montenegro, Serbia, France, Poland Group D: Ukraine, Italy, Croatia, Latvia
Last year Turkey became the new U16 European champions. They overcame France 66:61 in the title game in Vilnius. Mehmet Alemdaroglu (205-F-96) posted 14 points and 11 rebounds to lead the winners. Serbia stepped onto the pedestal at U16 European Championship. They defeated Italy 83:69 to claim the Bronze medals. Belgium clinched Division B title at the U16 European Championship. The team overcame Montenegro 56:46 in the Final to seal the important victory in Bucharest. Both teams advanced to Division A for this year. Sweden caught up the last train to Division A at the U16 European Championship. The Scandinavian team overcame Hungary 79:55 in the game for the third place that gave the last spot in the top division this year.
Cherkasy have entered the market. Terry Smith (185-PG-86, college: Mercyhurst) is expected to become the first newcomer for the Superleague team. Terry Smith has just finished the season in Bulgaria. The guard played for Rilski Sportist. He was the top scorer in the Balkan League this season. His stats read 18.8 points, 3.6 boards, 3.4 assists and 1.6 steals per game at the tournament. Terry Smith also posted 17.2 points, 2.8 assists and 2.6 boards per game in Bulgarian NBL [read more]
Cherkasy have entered the market. Terry Smith (185-PG-86, college: Mercyhurst) is expected to become the first newcomer for the Superleague team. Terry Smith has just finished the season in Bulgaria. The guard played for Rilski Sportist. He was the top scorer in the Balkan League this season. His stats read 18.8 points, 3.6 boards, 3.4 assists and 1.6 steals per game at the tournament. Terry Smith also posted 17.2 points, 2.8 assists and 2.6 boards per game in Bulgarian NBL. The guard was named into All-Balkan League 2nd Team. Previously Terry Smith had stints in Switzerland, Czech Republic and Germany. He made it into All-Swiss LNA 1st Team in 2012. The guard participated at the Czech NBL All-Star Game in 2011.
Superleague Round 4 of Finals. Budivelnyk stun Azovmash in Mariupol - May 22, 2013
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Azovmash - Budivelnyk 63-80
Budivelnyk thumped Azovmash in Mariupol to even the championship series at 2-2. The game without a history. Budivelnyk led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists [read more]
Budivelnyk thumped Azovmash in Mariupol to even the championship series at 2-2. The game without a history. Budivelnyk led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. The winners were led by American guard Malcolm Delaney (191-89, college: Virginia Tech) who scored that evening 6 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists and naturalized Lithuanian center Michailis Anisimovas (214-84) supported him with 18 points. Budivelnyk's coach Ainars Bagatskis allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even a double-double of 23 points and 13 rebounds by Serbian center Miroslav Raduljica (213-88) did not help to save the game for Azovmash. American point guard Lynn Greer (186-79, college: Temple) added 18 points and 7 assists for lost side. Top scorers: Azovmash: M.Raduljica 23+13reb, L.Greer 18+4reb+7ast, O.Kolchenko 9+2reb+1ast, D.Zabirchenko 5+4reb+2ast, T.Dragicevic 4+4reb+3ast, I.Zaytsev 4+6reb+1ast Budivelnyk: M.Anisimovas 18+4reb, L.Lyons 14+4reb+2ast, G.Tsintsadze 12+3reb+3ast, D.Kickert 10+3reb+2ast, D.Salenga 9+2reb+1ast, A.Drozdov 9+5reb+4ast
Azovmash: took 4th (last) place (0-6) in Group D of the Regular Season
BC Donetsk: took 3rd place (3-3) in Group E of the Regular Season
Budivelnyk: took 1st place (4-2) in Group A of the Regular Season, took 1st
place (4-2) in Group I of the Top16, lost to Gescrap BB (ESP) 0-2 in the
Semifinals !!!
Khimik: took 1st place (4-2) in Group D of the Regular Season, took 2nd
place (3-3) in Group K of the Top16, lost to EWE Baskets (GER) 1-2 in the
Quarterfinals !!!
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