Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Niko Basket 2 on the court of Pol.Zhytomyr on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by Pol.Zhytomyr 101-94. Niko Basket 2 trailed by 14 points after 3 quarters before a 24-17 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to 94-101 at the end of the game. Pol.Zhytomyr made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. Pol.Zhytomyr outrebounded Niko Basket 2 43-24 including a 34-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Pol.Zhytomyr looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Niko Basket 2's players. Guard Vadim Dovidniy (184-1993) fired a double-double by scoring 19 points, 5 rebounds, 12 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Center Vladislav Lukinskiy (205-1999) chipped in 16 points and 14 rebounds. Pol.Zhytomyr's coach Tetiana Kuryllo used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Danylo Stryzhak (189-2007) produced 34 points (!!!) for lost side.
Another exciting game was played in Kyiv between Che-Basket and Freedom UA where Che-Basket beat Freedom UA on the road with 15-point difference 75-60. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Vladyslav Ryzhov (190-1994) who helped to win the game recording 17 points and 8 rebounds. Mykhailo Rudyk contributed with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Guard Oleksii Topolnyk (188-2009) answered with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds for Freedom UA.
Very important is a road loss of CHAYKA against DiDiBao on Saturday night. Visiting CHAYKA was defeated by DiDiBao in a tough game in Kamianets-Podilskyi 71-79. Dmytro Vasylenko stepped up and scored 24 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. At the losing side Kevin Major responded with 23 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Pol.Zhytomyr - Niko Basket 2 101-94: The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of
Niko Basket 2 on the court of
Pol.Zhytomyr on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by
Pol.Zhytomyr 101-94. Niko Basket 2 trailed by 14 points after 3 quarters before a 24-17 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to
94-101 at the end of the game.
Pol.Zhytomyr made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game.
Pol.Zhytomyr outrebounded
Niko Basket 2 43-24 including a
34-20 advantage in defensive rebounds.
Pol.Zhytomyr looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by
Niko Basket 2's players. Guard
Vadim Dovidniy (184-1993) fired a double-double by scoring 19 points, 5 rebounds, 12 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Center
Vladislav Lukinskiy (205-1999) chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points and 14 rebounds. Pol.Zhytomyr's coach
Tetiana Kuryllo used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard
Danylo Stryzhak (189-2007) produced
34 points (!!!) and forward
Nikita Beshetia (198-2008) added 19 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures.
Top scorers:Pol.Zhytomyr: V.Dovidniy 19+5reb+12ast, V.Lukinskiy 16+14reb, A.Oleksii 15+7reb+3ast, O.Shepelev 15+7reb+1ast, Y.Shkondia 13+1reb+2ast, B.Bohdan 10+3reb+2ast
Niko Basket 2: S.Danylo 34+4reb+3ast, B.Nikita 19+7reb+1ast, L.Ramin 14+2reb+5ast, R.Yehor 13+9reb+1ast, L.Andrii 11+2reb+1ast, A.Volodymyr 3+1ast
gschID: 1400981
DiDiBao - CHAYKA 79-71: Very important is a road loss of
CHAYKA against
DiDiBao on Saturday night. Visiting
CHAYKA was defeated by
DiDiBao in a tough game in Kamianets-Podilskyi
71-79. The hosts trailed by 1 point after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 8-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 79-71.
DiDiBao had a
34-23 advantage in offensive rebounds. Forward
Dmytro Vasylenko (200-1997) stepped up and scored 24 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and forward
Maxim Mikhailov (198-2003) chipped in 12 points and 9 rebounds. At the losing side American guard
Kevin Major (190-1997, college:
PS Wilkes Barre) responded with 23 points and 6 rebounds and swingman
Maksym Lutsenko (188-1993, agency:
BIG) scored 20 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Top scorers:DiDiBao: D.Vasylenko 24+7reb, M.Tymofiychuk 18+2reb+2ast, M.Mikhailov 12+9reb+2ast, M.Bondarenko 7+3reb, H.Mandrovnyi 7+3reb, V.Brodyuk 5+2reb+6ast
CHAYKA: K.Major 23+6reb+3ast, M.Lutsenko 20+7reb+1ast, B.Oleksandr 6+5reb+1ast, S.Igor 6+4reb+3ast, Y.Kadygrob 4+3reb, M.Anton 4+1reb
gschID: 1400982
Freedom UA - Che-Basket 60-75: Another exciting game was played in Kyiv between
Che-Basket and
Freedom UA where
Che-Basket beat
Freedom UA on the road with 15-point difference
75-60. The game was mostly controlled by Che-Basket. Freedom UA was better in second period
15-14. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening.
Che-Basket forced 19
Freedom UA turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of forward
Vladyslav Ryzhov (190-1994) who helped to win the game recording 17 points and 8 rebounds. Forward
Mykhailo Rudyk (195-2005) contributed with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Four
Che-Basket players scored in double figures. Guard
Oleksii Topolnyk (188-2009) answered with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds and
Ihor Rublenko added 17 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) in the effort for Freedom UA.
Top scorers:Che-Basket: I.Fedchuk 18+2reb+2ast, V.Ryzhov 17+8reb+3ast, R.Oleksandr 15+7reb+1ast, M.Rudyk 14+8reb+4ast, Y.Glushchenko 7+3reb, A.Rehulskyi 2+5reb
Freedom UA: R.Ihor 17+2reb, T.Oleksii 11+10reb+2ast, M.Roman 9+7reb+1ast, B.Vladyslav 8+1reb, R.Artem 6+9reb+1ast, M.Vadym 5+3reb
gschID: 1400983
