Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

MBC-Niko 2 (6-1) recorded its first loss in Mykolaiv on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by thirteenth ranked Vinnitsky Zubry (5-3) 94-87. The guests trailed by 1 point at the halftime before their 47-39 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Vinnitsky Zubry looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. The best player for the winners was forward Yaroslav Bondar (198-1992) who scored 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Oleksandr Sliusarev (191-1997) chipped in 21 points (perfect from downtown making all five shots). At the other side the best for losing team was swingman Oleksiy Kochura (195-2001) who recorded a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 12 rebounds. Vinnitsky Zubry have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with SumDU and Kalush-PNU. MBC-Niko 2 at the other side dropped to the ninth position with one game lost.
Another exciting game was played in Kyiv between fourth ranked Politekhn.Lviv and their close opponent Self Made where Politekhn.Lviv (1-7) beat Self Made (0-8) on the road 73-69. It was a good game for forward Dmytro Khodov (203-1987, agency: BIG) who led his team to a victory with 21 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Evgeny Degopyk contributed with 9 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists and 8 steals for the winners. Politekhn.Lviv's coach Yaroslav Zubrytskyy allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Guard Ivan Chmyrenko (196-1999, college: LA Valley JC) replied with 20 points and 8 rebounds for Self Made. Politekhn.Lviv maintains fourth position with 1-7 record, which they share with Che-Basket. It was Self Made's eighth loss in a row. Newly promoted team still closes the standings with eight games lost. Politekhn.Lviv will play against league's second-placed SumDU in Sumy in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Self Made will play again at home against Politekhn.Lviv and hopes to get finally their first victory.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Sumy. Second ranked SumDU faced one of their biggest challengers Zhytomyr. Host SumDU (5-3) defeated guests from Zhytomyr (4-4) 80-72. Igor Starodub scored 31 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners. The best for the losing side was Yuriy Shkondya with 23 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals. SumDU have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 5-3 record having six points less than leader Krivbas 2, which they share with Vinnitsky Zubry and Kalush-PNU. Newly promoted Zhytomyr keeps the third place with four games lost. They share the position with Uzhgorod. SumDU will again meet at home Zhytomyr (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Zhytomyr will play against Self Made in Kyiv and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Rest of the games of round 6 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
winless Poltava was crushed by Vinnitsky Zubry in Vinnytsia 127-53. Invasport beat Chernigiv at home 89-77. MBC-Niko 2 destroyed Khmelnytskyi on the opponent's court 94-65. Winless Poltava was outscored by Invasport in a home game 35-110. Khmelnytskyi managed to beat Chernigiv on the road 68-57. MBC-Niko 2 defeated Invasport on its own court 96-92. Politekhnik-2 was beaten by Krivbas 2 in Kryvyi Rih 71-58. Sambir lost to Rivne at home 92-101. Khmelnytskyi outscored Poltava on the opponent's court 69-43. Politekhnik-2 managed to beat Sambir in a home game 93-88. Vinnitsky Zubry defeated Chernigiv on the road 50-41. Rivne beat Krivbas 2 on its own court 77-63. Zhytomyr destroyed Self Made in a road game 105-60. Politekhn.Lviv was outscored by SumDU at home 68-90.



Vinnitsky Zubry - Poltava 127-53

There was no surprise in Vinnytsia where bottom-ranked Poltava (0-7) was crushed by thirteenth ranked Vinnitsky Zubry (5-3) 127-53 on Friday. 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 64 of its points in the paint compared to Poltava's 22. Vinnitsky Zubry forced 32 Poltava turnovers and outrebounded them 46-29 including a 15-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Vinnitsky Zubry looked well-organized offensively handing out 34 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Poltava's players. Guard Andriy Gutsaliuk (192-1996) had a triple-double by scoring 54 points (!!!), 12 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 steals to lead the charge for the winners and forward Volodimir Furman (201-1989) chipped in 23 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) during the contest. Five Vinnitsky Zubry players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Mykola Boichak with 20 points and 9 rebounds and Dmytro Vasylchenko scored 8 points. Vinnitsky Zubry have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with SumDU and Kalush-PNU. Poltava at the other side, also newcomer in the league, still closes the standings with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
Poltava: B.Mykola 20+9reb, K.Valeriy 8+4reb+2ast, V.Dmytro 8+4reb+3ast, Y.Vladyslav 8+6reb, V.Volodymyr 7+2reb+4ast, O.Artem 2+1reb+1ast
Vinnitsky Zubry: A.Gutsaliuk 54+12reb+10ast, V.Furman 23+5reb+2ast, S.Oleksandr 13+4reb+2ast, T.Danylo 11+5reb+5ast, N.Oleksii 10+7reb+2ast, S.Volodymyr 10+5reb+3ast

Invasport - Chernigiv 89-77

No shocking result in a game in Dnipro where ninth ranked Invasport (6-2) defeated 15th ranked Chernigiv (1-5) 89-77 on Friday. The hosts trailed by 1 point after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 7-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 89-77. Invasport outrebounded Chernigiv 43-25 including a 21-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Center Yevgen Brechko (206-1992) had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 18 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Ivan Dudar (180-1998) chipped in 11 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists during the contest. Invasport's coach Stanislav Kakovkin used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was guard Mykhailo Pyrak (183-2002) with 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Vladimir Chekhun (195-1984) scored 15 points and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Invasport have an impressive six-game winning streak. Despite that victory Invasport went down to tenth position due to points difference, which they share with Khmelnytskyi. Chernigiv lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the fifteenth place with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Chernigiv: P.Mykhailo 20+6reb+4ast, K.Artur 16+5reb+2ast, C.Vladimir 15+4reb+4ast, S.Dmitry 15+3reb+2ast, S.Oleksandr 6+6reb+4ast, S.Denis 5+1reb+5ast
Invasport: Y.Brechko 20+18reb+3ast, S.Bukin 17+5reb, F.Maksym 13+4reb+1ast, I.Dudar 11+5reb+8ast, O.Didenko 8+3reb+5ast, K.Bohdan 6

Khmelnytskyi - MBC-Niko 2 65-94

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 11th ranked Khmelnytskyi's (6-2) home loss to tenth ranked MBC-Niko 2 (6-1) 65-94 on Friday. The game was mostly controlled by MBC-Niko 2. Khmelnytskyi managed to win second period 19-13. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. MBC-Niko 2 dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Khmelnytskyi's 32. They outrebounded Khmelnytskyi 58-32 including a 43-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. MBC-Niko 2 looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Swingman Oleksiy Kochura (195-2001) had a double-double by scoring 13 points, 20 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the charge for the winners and forward Maksym Shtanko (200-1999) chipped in 13 points and 13 rebounds during the contest. Four MBC-Niko 2 players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was forward Vadim Paliukh (190-1994) with 18 points and 5 rebounds and forward Nikita Kohut (197-2002) scored 9 points and 5 rebounds. Khmelnytskyi's coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. MBC-Niko 2 moved-up to ninth place. Loser Khmelnytskyi dropped to the tenth position with two games lost. They share it with Invasport.
Top scorers:
Khmelnytskyi: V.Paliukh 18+5reb+2ast, V.Mykola 10+1reb, S.Roman 9+2reb+3ast, K.Nikita 9+5reb+1ast, B.Alexander 7+4reb+2ast, Y.Oleksandr 6+4reb+2ast
MBC-Niko 2: B.Lukian 23+2reb+2ast, G.Oleksandr 20+6reb+1ast, S.Dmytro 14+2reb+3ast, K.Oleksiy 13+20reb+8ast, M.Shtanko 13+13reb+3ast, H.Pavlo 7+6reb+9ast

Poltava - Invasport 35-110

Very predictable result when ninth ranked Invasport (6-2) outscored on the road bottom-ranked Poltava (0-7) 110-35 on Saturday. The game without a history. Invasport led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Poltava to just 5 points in first quarter and to 11 points in first half. Invasport held Poltava to an opponent 22.6 percent shooting from the field compared to 46.1 percent accuracy of the winners. Invasport forced 35 Poltava turnovers and outrebounded them 53-26 including a 24-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Poltava's players. Point guard Andriy Raus (185-1991) scored 23 points, 8 assists and 7 steals to lead the charge for the winners and center Yevgen Brechko (206-1992) chipped in 20 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Five Invasport players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Mykola Boichak with 16 points and Ivan Shariy scored 9 points. Invasport have an impressive six-game winning streak. Despite that victory Invasport went down to tenth position due to points difference, which they share with Khmelnytskyi. Newly promoted Poltava still closes the standings with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
Poltava: B.Mykola 16+3reb+2ast, S.Ivan 9+3reb, K.Valeriy 3+4reb+2ast, V.Volodymyr 3+3reb+4ast, O.Artem 2+3reb+2ast, Y.Vladyslav 2+6reb
Invasport: A.Raus 23+4reb+8ast, Y.Brechko 20+10reb+2ast, S.Sergiy 18+7reb+4ast, O.Levanovich 14+11reb+5ast, S.Bukin 12+3reb+3ast, B.Danylo 11+7reb+4ast

Chernigiv - Khmelnytskyi 57-68

Not a big story in a game in Kyiv where 15th ranked Chernigiv (1-5) was defeated by eleventh ranked Khmelnytskyi (6-2) 68-57 on Saturday. The guests trailed by 7 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 9-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 68-57. Khmelnytskyi forced 20 Chernigiv turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Khmelnytskyi made 8 blocks. Forward Vadim Paliukh (190-1994) had a double-double by scoring 17 points, 13 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and forward Alexander Buzhansky (187-2003) chipped in 21 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Khmelnytskyi's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was forward Oleksandr Sergeyko (199-2003) with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds and guard Mykhailo Pyrak (183-2002) scored 10 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Chernigiv players scored in double figures. Khmelnytskyi moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Invasport. Chernigiv lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the fifteenth position with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Chernigiv: S.Oleksandr 17+12reb+3ast, S.Dmitry 12+3reb+3ast, P.Mykhailo 10+5reb+4ast, C.Vladimir 10+5reb+2ast, K.Artur 3+12reb+1ast, S.Denis 3+7reb+1ast
Khmelnytskyi: B.Alexander 21+5reb+2ast, V.Paliukh 17+13reb+8ast, K.Nikita 9+10reb+4ast, Y.Oleksandr 6+3reb, A.Andrey 5+8reb+2ast, S.Roman 3+6ast

MBC-Niko 2 - Vinnitsky Zubry 87-94

Undefeated MBC-Niko 2 (6-1) recorded its first loss in Mykolaiv on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by thirteenth ranked Vinnitsky Zubry (5-3) 94-87. The guests trailed by 1 point at the halftime before their 47-39 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Vinnitsky Zubry looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. The best player for the winners was forward Yaroslav Bondar (198-1992) who scored 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Oleksandr Sliusarev (191-1997) chipped in 21 points (perfect from downtown making all five shots). At the other side the best for losing team was swingman Oleksiy Kochura (195-2001) who recorded a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 12 rebounds and guard Bogdan Lukian (183-1999) added 22 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists respectively. Five Vinnitsky Zubry and four MBC-Niko 2 players scored in double figures. Vinnitsky Zubry have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with SumDU and Kalush-PNU. MBC-Niko 2 at the other side dropped to the ninth position with one game lost.
Top scorers:
MBC-Niko 2: K.Oleksiy 33+12reb+2ast, B.Lukian 22+8reb+8ast, M.Shtanko 13+2reb+1ast, H.Pavlo 12+9reb+8ast, S.Dmytro 3+4reb+3ast, K.Oleksandr 2+3reb
Vinnitsky Zubry: S.Oleksandr 21+3reb+1ast, B.Yaroslav 17+8reb+4ast, A.Gutsaliuk 14+2reb+4ast, T.Danylo 14+5reb+5ast, V.Furman 14+3reb+2ast, L.Igor 10+6reb+7ast

MBC-Niko 2 - Invasport 96-92

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams in Mykolaiv where tenth ranked MBC-Niko 2 (6-1) won against 9th ranked Invasport (6-2) 96-92 on Sunday. The hosts trailed by 6 points after three quarters before their 21-15 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Swingman Oleksiy Kochura (195-2001) had a double-double by scoring 26 points and 15 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard Bogdan Lukian (183-1999) chipped in 32 points and 7 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was center Yevgen Brechko (206-1992) with 29 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks and point guard Andriy Raus (185-1991) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. MBC-Niko 2 moved-up to ninth place. Loser Invasport dropped to the tenth position with two games lost. They share it with Khmelnytskyi.
Top scorers:
Invasport: Y.Brechko 29+8reb+4ast, A.Raus 20+11reb+5ast, I.Dudar 13+4reb+8ast, S.Sergiy 12+1reb+3ast, F.Maksym 8+4reb, O.Didenko 5+4reb+1ast
MBC-Niko 2: B.Lukian 32+3reb+7ast, K.Oleksiy 26+15reb+2ast, G.Oleksandr 12+8reb+2ast, H.Pavlo 10+6reb+4ast, M.Shtanko 8+12reb+2ast, S.Dmytro 6+3reb+2ast

Self Made - Politekhn.Lviv 69-73

Another exciting game was played in Kyiv between fourth ranked Politekhn.Lviv and their close opponent Self Made where Politekhn.Lviv (1-7) beat Self Made (0-8) on the road 73-69. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Self Made won third quarter 17-16. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Politekhn.Lviv forced 27 Self Made turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. It was a good game for forward Dmytro Khodov (203-1987, agency: BIG) who led his team to a victory with 21 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Guard Evgeny Degopyk (187) contributed with 9 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists and 8 steals for the winners. Politekhn.Lviv's coach Yaroslav Zubrytskyy allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Guard Ivan Chmyrenko (196-1999, college: LA Valley JC) replied with 20 points and 8 rebounds and Yevhenii Zhulavskyi added 15 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Self Made. Politekhn.Lviv maintains fourth position with 1-7 record, which they share with Che-Basket. It was Self Made's eighth loss in a row. Newly promoted team still closes the standings with eight games lost. Politekhn.Lviv will play against league's second-placed SumDU in Sumy in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Self Made will play again at home against Politekhn.Lviv and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Self Made: I.Chmyrenko 20+8reb+3ast, Z.Yevhenii 15+6reb+1ast, K.Danylo 15+3reb+1ast, S.Dmitro 9+5reb+4ast, S.Nikita 6+10reb+3ast, P.Artem 2+7reb+2ast
Politekhn.Lviv: D.Khodov 21+9reb+5ast, K.Yaroslav 19+5reb+1ast, S.Stanislav 9+1reb+4ast, D.Evgeny 9+10reb+6ast, P.Nazar 8+6reb+3ast, M.Ilya 3+1reb+4ast

SumDU - Zhytomyr 80-72

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Sumy. Second ranked SumDU faced one of their biggest challengers Zhytomyr. Host SumDU (5-3) defeated guests from Zhytomyr (4-4) 80-72. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Zhytomyr won third quarter 17-13. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The game was decided in the last minutes when SumDU won last quarter 23-17. Point guard Igor Starodub (182-1997) scored 31 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and forward Maxim Mikhailov (198-2003) chipped in 26 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was guard Yuriy Shkondya (188-1995) with 23 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals and guard Vadim Dovidniy (184-1993) scored 21 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. SumDU have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 5-3 record having six points less than leader Krivbas 2, which they share with Vinnitsky Zubry and Kalush-PNU. Newly promoted Zhytomyr keeps the third place with four games lost. They share the position with Uzhgorod. SumDU will again meet at home Zhytomyr (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Zhytomyr will play against Self Made in Kyiv and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Zhytomyr: Y.Shkondya 23+5reb+8ast, V.Dovidniy 21+5reb+6ast, M.Roman 11+7reb, V.Lukinskiy 9+13reb, R.Vitaliy 4+2reb, I.Chumichev 4+10reb+1ast
SumDU: I.Starodub 31+9reb+6ast, M.Maxim 26+10reb+3ast, F.Ivan 7+4reb+3ast, G.Alexey 6+5reb+5ast, K.Vyacheslav 4+5reb, R.Bogdan 4+4reb+1ast

Krivbas 2 - Politekhnik-2 71-58

There was no surprise in Kryvyi Rih where 3rd ranked Politekhnik-2 (4-6) was defeated by first ranked Krivbas 2 (7-3) 71-58 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by Krivbas 2. Politekhnik-2 managed to win third quarter 22-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Guard Oleksandr Bretska (187-1997) scored 19 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and center Anatoly Chelovan (208-1991, agency: BIG) chipped in 12 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Four Krivbas 2 players scored in double figures. Krivbas 2's coach Sergei Korablov used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was forward Maksym Mochalov (201-1995) with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and Mikita Bondarenko (199-2000) scored 16 points and 8 rebounds. Krivbas 2 have a solid four-game winning streak. Newly promoted Krivbas 2 maintains first position with 7-3 record. Politekhnik-2 lost fifth consecutive game. Politekhnik-2 at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the third place with six games lost.
Top scorers:
Politekhnik-2: M.Bondarenko 16+8reb, M.Maksym 14+11reb+5ast, L.Oleksiy 8+9reb+5ast, K.Viktor 7+4reb+2ast, K.Rodion 5+2reb+1ast, T.Vladislav 4+6reb+1ast
Krivbas 2: O.Bretska 19+6reb+2ast, A.Chelovan 12+10reb+2ast, Y.Sergeychik 11+1reb+2ast, A.Melnyk 10+10reb+1ast, E.Anton 8+4reb+5ast, D.Kravchenko 7+1reb+2ast

Sambir - Rivne 92-101

The game between closely ranked teams ended with first ranked Rivne's (9-1) road victory over second-best Sambir (6-4) 101-92 on Saturday. The guests trailed by 3 points at the halftime before their 27-13 charge in the third quarter, which allowed them to win the game. Rivne made 21-of-27 free shots (77.8 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Forward Oleksii Soloviov (192-1997) scored 30 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Nigerian-Russian center Aleksey Adediran (206-1982, college: Binghamton, agency: BIG) chipped in 22 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. Rivne's coach Mikhail Pereverziy used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was guard Maxym Vorobjov (193-1991) with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists and forward Maksim Lisiak (201-1995) scored 19 points. Four Sambir players scored in double figures. Rivne have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 9-1 record. Sambir lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the second place with four games lost.
Top scorers:
Sambir: M.Lisiak 19+2reb+1ast, M.Vorobjov 18+5reb+7ast, J.Oleg 16+2reb+3ast, R.Lipko 11+7reb+2ast, Y.Vornik 9+1reb, Z.Sergey 8+7reb+7ast
Rivne: S.Oleksii 30+6reb+2ast, A.Adediran 22+12reb+2ast, S.Oleksandr 13+2reb+2ast, C.Vasyl 11+2reb+3ast, T.Dmytro 9+5reb+9ast, V.Gerasymchuk 8+7reb+2ast

Poltava - Khmelnytskyi 43-69

Very expected game when bottom-ranked Poltava (0-7) was rolled over at home by eleventh ranked Khmelnytskyi (6-2) 69-43 on Sunday. The game without a history. Khmelnytskyi led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Poltava to just 7 points in third quarter. Khmelnytskyi held Poltava to an opponent 22.7 percent shooting from the field compared to 30.6 percent accuracy of the winners. Khmelnytskyi forced 25 Poltava turnovers and outrebounded them 58-46 including 18 on the offensive glass. Yehor Hlushchenko (-2004) scored 6 points and 13 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Sergiy Yaroshevich (189-2003) chipped in 9 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Khmelnytskyi's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was Mykola Boichak with 17 points and Volodymyr Vyunytskyi produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds. Khmelnytskyi moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Invasport. Newly promoted Poltava still closes the standings with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
Poltava: B.Mykola 17+4reb+2ast, V.Volodymyr 10+10reb+1ast, V.Dmytro 5+10reb+3ast, S.Ivan 4+9reb+1ast, K.Valeriy 3+4reb+2ast, O.Artem 2+9reb+6ast
Khmelnytskyi: Y.Sergiy 9+5reb+1ast, S.Ilya 8+3reb, B.Alexander 7+6reb+1ast, S.Daniil 7+1reb+1ast, V.Mykola 7+3reb+2ast, V.Paliukh 6+1reb+2ast

Politekhnik-2 - Sambir 93-88

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams in Kharkiv where third ranked Politekhnik-2 (4-6) beat second-best Sambir (6-4) 93-88 on Sunday. Sambir trailed by 17 points after 3 quarters before a 26-9 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to 88-93 at the end of the game. Politekhnik-2 forced 19 Sambir turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Forward Maksym Mochalov (201-1995) scored 32 points and 9 rebounds (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!) to lead the charge for the winners and Oleksiy Larin (185-2001) chipped in 13 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals during the contest. The best for the losing side was forward Sergey Zayets (185-1995) with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists and forward Sergey Roman (204-1992) scored 23 points. Four Politekhnik-2 and five Sambir players scored in double figures. Newly promoted Politekhnik-2 maintains third position with 4-6 record having five points less than leader Krivbas 2. Sambir lost third consecutive game. Sambir at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the second place with four games lost.
Top scorers:
Sambir: S.Roman 23+3reb+3ast, M.Vorobjov 17+5reb+3ast, J.Oleg 17+2reb+3ast, Z.Sergey 13+10reb+9ast, R.Lipko 11+8reb+3ast, M.Lisiak 5+10reb+1ast
Politekhnik-2: M.Maksym 32+9reb+3ast, K.Rodion 16+5reb, M.Bondarenko 13+7reb+3ast, L.Oleksiy 13+12reb+6ast, O.Oleg 7+1reb+3ast, T.Vladislav 6+6reb+1ast

Chernigiv - Vinnitsky Zubry 41-50

Not a big story in a game in Kyiv where 15th ranked Chernigiv (1-5) was defeated by thirteenth ranked Vinnitsky Zubry (5-3) 50-41 on Sunday. Vinnitsky Zubry dominated on the defensive end, holding Chernigiv to just 5 points in fourth quarter. They held Chernigiv to an opponent 24.2 percent shooting from the field compared to 23.0 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded Chernigiv 51-39 including 17 on the offensive glass. Guard Andriy Gutsaliuk (192-1996) scored 21 points and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and center Oleksii Nemykin (201-1995) chipped in 4 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was forward Oleksandr Sergeyko (199-2003) with 9 points and 11 rebounds and guard Denis Solodovnikov (185-1993) scored 7 points and 6 rebounds. Vinnitsky Zubry have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with SumDU and Kalush-PNU. Chernigiv lost third consecutive game. Chernigiv at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the fifteenth position with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Chernigiv: K.Artur 10+4reb, S.Oleksandr 9+11reb+3ast, S.Denis 7+6reb+3ast, S.Dmitry 6+3reb+2ast, P.Mykhailo 5+3reb+3ast, P.Rodion 2+3reb
Vinnitsky Zubry: A.Gutsaliuk 21+3reb+4ast, V.Furman 7+7reb+1ast, B.Yaroslav 6+4reb+3ast, S.Oleksandr 6+4reb+2ast, S.Volodymyr 6+9reb, N.Oleksii 4+12reb

Rivne - Krivbas 2 77-63

There was a small surprise when first ranked Rivne (9-1) won against at home their close opponent Krivbas 2 (7-3) 77-63 on Sunday. The game was mostly controlled by Rivne. Krivbas 2 managed to win third quarter 19-17. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Rivne dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Krivbas 2's 24. Nigerian-Russian center Aleksey Adediran (206-1982, college: Binghamton, agency: BIG) scored 14 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and forward Oleksii Soloviov (192-1997) chipped in 21 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Four Rivne players scored in double figures. Rivne's coach Mikhail Pereverziy used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was center Anatoly Chelovan (208-1991, agency: BIG) with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds and point guard Anton Melnyk (196-1999) scored 15 points and 9 rebounds. Rivne have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 9-1 record which they share with defeated Krivbas 2. Newly promoted Krivbas 2 still keeps top place with three games lost.
Top scorers:
Krivbas 2: E.Anton 19+2reb+1ast, A.Melnyk 15+9reb+1ast, A.Chelovan 13+11reb+2ast, K.Danylo 7+1reb, D.Kravchenko 3+2reb+1ast, D.Baranov 3+6reb+5ast
Rivne: S.Oleksii 21+5reb+1ast, A.Adediran 14+9reb+5ast, T.Shaniuk 12+3reb+1ast, S.Oleksandr 10+5reb+1ast, T.Dmytro 8+9reb+6ast, V.Gerasymchuk 8+3reb

Self Made - Zhytomyr 60-105

The game between closely ranked teams ended with one of their biggest challengers Self Made's (0-8) home loss to third ranked Zhytomyr (4-4) 60-105 on Friday. The game without a history. Zhytomyr led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Zhytomyr forced 24 Self Made turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Guard Vadim Dovidniy (184-1993) had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 assists to lead the charge for the winners and center Vladislav Lukinskiy (205-1999) chipped in 23 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Five Zhytomyr players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Dmitro Semenenko (-1997) with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 14 rebounds and guard Ivan Chmyrenko (196-1999, college: LA Valley JC) scored 19 points. Newly promoted Zhytomyr maintains third position with 4-4 record having seven points less than leader Krivbas 2, which they share with Uzhgorod. Self Made at the other side, also newcomer in the league, still closes the standings with eight games lost. Zhytomyr will meet league's second-placed SumDU in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Self Made will play against Politekhn.Lviv and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Self Made: Z.Yevhenii 19+5reb, I.Chmyrenko 19+4reb+3ast, S.Dmitro 14+14reb+2ast, K.Danylo 6+4reb+2ast, S.Nikita 2+6reb+1ast, P.Artem 0+8reb+1ast
Zhytomyr: V.Lukinskiy 23+10reb, Y.Shkondya 22+3reb+6ast, V.Dovidniy 20+4reb+10ast, M.Roman 12+6reb+1ast, D.Ovcharenko 11+9reb+1ast, S.Danylo 7+6reb+2ast

Politekhn.Lviv - SumDU 68-90

No shocking result in a game when second ranked SumDU (5-3) smashed on the road 4th ranked Politekhn.Lviv (1-7) 90-68 on Friday. The game was mostly controlled by SumDU. Politekhn.Lviv managed to win fourth quarter 25-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. SumDU dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Politekhn.Lviv's 24. SumDU forced 23 Politekhn.Lviv turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Ivan Filonenko (-2003) scored 21 points and 5 steals to lead the charge for the winners and forward Maxim Sidorenko (199-2002) chipped in 14 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Four SumDU players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was forward Dmytro Khodov (203-1987, agency: BIG) with 25 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks and guard Evgeny Degopyk (187) scored 15 points. Politekhn.Lviv's coach Yaroslav Zubrytskyy gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. SumDU have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 5-3 record having six points less than leader Krivbas 2, which they share with Vinnitsky Zubry and Kalush-PNU. Loser Politekhn.Lviv keeps the fourth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Che-Basket. SumDU will meet at home Zhytomyr (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Politekhn.Lviv will play against Self Made in Kyiv and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Politekhn.Lviv: D.Khodov 25+8reb, D.Evgeny 15+4reb+1ast, P.Nazar 10+4reb+4ast, K.Yaroslav 6+2reb+2ast, G.Oleksandr 5+3reb, M.Ilya 3+4reb+2ast
SumDU: F.Ivan 21+2reb+1ast, S.Maxim 14+6reb+3ast, K.Vyacheslav 12+9reb+1ast, I.Starodub 11+2reb+6ast, B.Stepanchenko 10+1reb+3ast, M.Maxim 7+1ast

Player of the Year: Aleksey Adediran (206-C-1982) of Rivne
Guard of the Year: Igor Starodub (182-PG-1997) of SumDU
Forward of the Year: Maksym Mochalov (201-F-1995) of Politekhnik-2
Center of the Year: Aleksey Adediran (206-C-1982) of Rivne
Domestic Player of the Year: Maksym Mochalov (201-F-1995) of Politekhnik-2
Import Player of the Year: Aleksey Adediran (206-C-1982) of Rivne
Defensive Player of the Year: Vadim Paliukh (190-F-1994) of Khmelnytskyi
Coach of the Year: Mikhail Pereverziy of Rivne

Eurobasket.com All-Ukrainian Higher League First Team 2023

Starodub

Mochalov

Soloviov

Chelovan

Adediran

First Team
Igor Starodub (182-PG-1997) of SumDU
Maksym Mochalov (201-F-1995) of Politekhnik-2
Oleksii Soloviov (192-F-1997) of Rivne
Anatoly Chelovan (208-C-1991) of Krivbas 2
Aleksey Adediran (206-C-1982) of Rivne

Eurobasket.com All-Ukrainian Higher League Second Team 2023

Melnyk

Petrov

Kochura

Zayets

Lukinskiy

Second Team
Anton Melnyk (196-PG-1999) of Krivbas 2
Oleksandr Petrov (191-G/F-1989) of Self Made
Oleksiy Kochura (195-F/G-2001) of MBC-Niko 2
Sergey Zayets (185-F-1995) of Sambir
Vladislav Lukinskiy (205-C-1999) of Zhytomyr

Eurobasket.com All-Ukrainian Higher League Third Team 2023

Dovidniy

Gutsaliuk

Matskiv

Kohut

Nemykin

Third Team
Vadim Dovidniy (184-G-1993) of Zhytomyr
Andriy Gutsaliuk (192-G-1996) of Vinnitsky Zubry
Andriy Matskiv (198-F-1995) of Kalush-PNU
Nikita Kohut (197-F-2002) of Khmelnytskyi
Oleksii Nemykin (201-C-1995) of Vinnitsky Zubry

Eurobasket.com All-Ukrainian Higher League Honorable Mention 2023

Koshovets

Kravchenko

Khodov

Paliukh

Bondarenko

Lukian

Honorable Mention
Denys Koshovets (202-F-1990) of Uzhgorod
Dmitro Kravchenko (193-F-1997) of Krivbas 2
Dmytro Khodov (203-F-1987) of Politekhn.Lviv
Vadim Paliukh (190-F-1994) of Khmelnytskyi
Mikita Bondarenko (199-SF-2000) of Politekhnik-2
Bogdan Lukian (183-G-1999) of MBC-Niko 2
Denis Spiridonov (191-F-1982) of Kalush-PNU
Oleksandr Shepelev (201-F-1994) of Rivne
Vladislav Klimenko (188-F-2000) of Politekhn.Lviv
Maxim Mikhailov (198-F-2003) of SumDU
Yevhenii Zhulavskyi of Self Made
Yaroslav Bondar (198-F-1992) of Vinnitsky Zubry
Dmytro Tymoshchuk (189-G-1995) of Rivne
Nikita Tsurkan (185-G-2001) of Che-Basket