U16 League Round 16 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most interesting game of round 16 was only two-point a home defeat of their biggest opponent KSLI-Kyiv (8-5) to first ranked Khimik (9-4) 85-83 in the game for the first place. It was a key game for the top position in the league. KSLI-Kyiv trailed by 12 points after 3 quarters before a 24-14 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to 83-85 at the end of the game. Khimik forced 21 KSLI-Kyiv turnovers and outrebounded them 54-41 including a 40-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of Kyrylo Nieamtsu (-5) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 26 points and 18 rebounds and guard Myroslav Yeremenko (193-5) who added 14 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side Illia Saltovets responded with 22 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Khimik have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 9-4 record. KSLI-Kyiv at the other side keeps the second place with five games lost.
Important game to mention about took place in Kyiv. First ranked SDYUSHOR Lit. (12-1) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging their biggest opponent KSLI-Kyiv (8-5) 78-75 in the fight for the first place. The winners were led by guard Artem Danych (185-5) who scored that evening 18 points and 5 rebounds and Yaroslav Ivanov supported him with 17 points and 8 rebounds. Even 21 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists by Illia Saltovets did not help to save the game for KSLI-Kyiv. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. SDYUSHOR Lit. have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 12-1 record. KSLI-Kyiv at the other side keeps the second place with five games lost.
A very close game took place in Ternopil between Fontansky O. and Ternopil. Fourth ranked Fontansky O. (1-10) got a very close victory on the road over much higher ranked Ternopil (5-7). Fontansky O. managed to escape with a 2-point win 71-69 on Thursday evening. Taras Furmanets fired 28 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Svyatoslav Nakonechny produced a double-double by scoring 19 points, 16 rebounds and 8 assists for lost side. Fontansky O. maintains fourth position with 1-10 record. Loser Ternopil keeps the second place with seven games lost.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 16: DYUSCH-12 won against DYUSCH-1 on the opponent's court 63-56. Cherkasy unfortunately lost to SDYUSHOR Lit. in a home game 68-83. Melitopol recorded a loss to OBSH Belosst. on the road 48-49. Vinnytsya was defeated by Zaporizhye on its own court 57-62. Mykolaiv beat Dor Dusch in a road game 49-47. Ternopil won against Mykolaiv at home 63-56. Melitopol was outscored by Cherkasy on the opponent's court 63-37. Bahmut was rolled over SDYUSHOR in a home game 60-104. DYUSCH-1 crushed Bahmut on the road 93-67. Vinnytsya smashed Fontansky O. on its own court 102-77. Zaporizhye destroyed Dor Dusch in a road game 85-48. KDYSCH-Sumy outscored Poltava at home 92-52. DYUSCH-12 rolled over Bahmut on the opponent's court 107-57.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 28 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals by Kostiantyn Baranivskyy of DYUSCH-1.

KSLI-Kyiv - Khimik 83-85

The most interesting game of round 16 was only two-point a home defeat of their biggest opponent KSLI-Kyiv (8-5) to first ranked Khimik (9-4) 85-83 in the game for the first place. It was a key game for the top position in the league. KSLI-Kyiv trailed by 12 points after 3 quarters before a 24-14 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to 83-85 at the end of the game. Khimik forced 21 KSLI-Kyiv turnovers and outrebounded them 54-41 including a 40-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of Kyrylo Nieamtsu (-5) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 26 points and 18 rebounds and guard Myroslav Yeremenko (193-5) who added 14 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Four Khimik players scored in double figures. At the losing side Illia Saltovets responded with 22 points and 9 rebounds and Mykyta Bitkin scored 19 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Khimik have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 9-4 record. KSLI-Kyiv at the other side keeps the second place with five games lost.
Top scorers:
KSLI-Kyiv: S.Illia 22+9reb+2ast, B.Mykyta 19+6reb, M.Oleksandr 14+5reb+1ast, V.Viktor 7+1ast, K.Igor 7+3reb+1ast, L.Oleksandr 5+6reb+1ast
Khimik: N.Kyrylo 26+18reb+1ast, Y.Myroslav 14+8reb+1ast, Y.Mykyta 11+4reb+1ast, Y.Oleksandr 10+4reb, T.Mykyta 8+9reb+3ast, K.Igor 8+2reb+1ast

DYUSCH-1 - DYUSCH-12 56-63

Rather expected game in Kyiv where 3rd ranked DYUSCH-1 (6-6) was defeated by first ranked DYUSCH-12 (10-1) 63-56 on Thursday. The guests trailed by 3 points after three quarters before their 23-13 charge, which allowed them to win the game. DYUSCH-12 forced 24 DYUSCH-1 turnovers and outrebounded them 43-29 including 30 on the defensive glass. Roman Karibian (-4) fired a double-double by scoring 28 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Pavlo Sachek chipped in 9 points and 9 rebounds. Kostiantyn Baranivskyy produced 21 points and 5 rebounds and Tymofiy Lysenko added 8 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. DYUSCH-12 maintains first position with 10-1 record, which they share with SDYUSHOR. Loser DYUSCH-1 keeps the third place with six games lost. DYUSCH-12 will meet league's leader Kharkiv on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. DYUSCH-1 will play against the league's leader Kharkiv and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
DYUSCH-1: B.Kostiantyn 21+5reb+3ast, Y.Daniil 11+4reb, L.Tymofiy 8+5reb+3ast, P.Vladyslav 6+3reb+3ast, V.Roman 5+4reb+3ast, P.Ivan 4
DYUSCH-12: K.Roman 28+12reb+2ast, K.Illia 14+1reb+3ast, S.Pavlo 9+9reb+1ast, S.Oleksiy 9+9reb, S.Dmytro 2+2reb+3ast, S.Oleksandr 1+4reb+1ast

Cherkasy - SDYUSHOR Lit. 68-83

The game between closely ranked teams ended with first ranked SDYUSHOR Lit.'s (12-1) road victory over their biggest opponent Cherkasy (8-6) 83-68 on Thursday. It was a very close game until the last quarter, when SDYUSHOR Lit.'s pressure prevailed and they won that period 21-13 extending their advantage to 15 points. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when SDYUSHOR Lit. made 8 blocks. Denys Serbul fired a double-double by scoring 14 points and 14 rebounds for the winners. Guard Artem Danych (185-5) chipped in 24 points. Nazar Harashchenko produced 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and Igor Matsybora added 17 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. SDYUSHOR Lit. have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 12-1 record. Cherkasy lost third consecutive game. They keep the second place with six games lost.
Top scorers:
Cherkasy: M.Igor 17+3reb, H.Nazar 15+6reb+4ast, Y.Vladyslav 7+7reb+1ast, H.Nikita 5+4reb+1ast, A.Volodymyr 5+4reb+2ast, S.Mark 5+3reb+2ast
SDYUSHOR Lit.: D.Artem 24+2reb+1ast, B.Artem 15+11reb, S.Denys 14+14reb, Y.Illia 9+7reb+1ast, I.Yaroslav 8+11reb+2ast, O.Danylo 8+2reb+4ast

OBSH Belosst. - Melitopol 49-48

There was a minor upset in Odessa where their close opponent Melitopol (5-9) was edged by third ranked OBSH Belosst. (4-9) 49-48 on Thursday. The hosts trailed by 6 points after three quarters before their 14-7 charge, which allowed them to win the game. OBSH Belosst. dominated on the defensive end, holding Melitopol to just 7 points in fourth quarter. They also forced 22 Melitopol turnovers and outrebounded them 64-35 including a 26-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Rodion Nesterenko fired a double-double by scoring 17 points and 24 rebounds for the winners. Denys Mykhailov chipped in 6 points and 14 rebounds. Andriy Trofimov produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds and Bogdan Bulgakov added 18 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. OBSH Belosst. maintains third position with 4-9 record having eight points less than leader DYUSCH-12 which they share with defeated Melitopol. Loser Melitopol keeps the third place with nine games lost.
Top scorers:
Melitopol: T.Andriy 18+14reb+1ast, B.Bogdan 18+5reb+2ast, I.Bohdan 6+7reb, V.Mykyta 2+3ast, K.Danylo 2+2reb, M.Yuriy 2+5reb+1ast
OBSH Belosst.: N.Rodion 17+24reb+2ast, K.Viacheslav 12+7reb+2ast, P.Danylo 9+5reb, M.Denys 6+14reb+1ast, M.Yevgeniy 5+12reb+1ast, P.Mykola 0

Vinnytsya - Zaporizhye 57-62

There was a small surprise when second ranked Zaporizhye (7-4) beat on the road their close opponent Vinnytsya (8-4) 62-57 on Thursday. The guests were tied at the half but managed to speed up in last two quarters eventually winning the game. Zaporizhye forced 19 Vinnytsya turnovers. Yegor Yakushev fired 28 points and 7 assists for the winners. Mykhailo Dotsenko chipped in a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds. Vitaliy Karmanchuk produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds and Stepan Petryk added 10 points and 11 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Vinnytsya players scored in double figures. Zaporizhye have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 7-4 record having seven points less than leader DYUSCH-12 which they share with defeated Vinnytsya. Loser Vinnytsya keeps the second place with four games lost.
Top scorers:
Vinnytsya: B.Vladyslav 17+3reb+1ast, K.Vitaliy 13+12reb+3ast, L.Rostyslav 11+3ast, P.Stepan 10+11reb+1ast, M.Yevgeniy 5+7reb+6ast, G.Ivan 1+5reb+2ast
Zaporizhye: Y.Yegor 28+2reb+7ast, D.Mykhailo 18+11reb, B.Tykhin 7+19reb+3ast, A.Sanzharbek 6+4reb+2ast, S.Pavlo 3+4reb+2ast, S.Bogdan 0+2reb

Ternopil - Fontansky O. 69-71

A very close game took place in Ternopil between Fontansky O. and Ternopil. Fourth ranked Fontansky O. (1-10) got a very close victory on the road over much higher ranked Ternopil (5-7). Fontansky O. managed to escape with a 2-point win 71-69 on Thursday evening. The guests trailed by 2 points at the halftime before their 40-36 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Fontansky O. forced 32 Ternopil turnovers and had a 23-12 advantage in offensive rebounds. Taras Furmanets fired 28 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Mykhaylo Kuznietsov chipped in 9 points and 18 rebounds. Svyatoslav Nakonechny (-5) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points, 16 rebounds and 8 assists and Pavlo Litovchuk (-5) added 17 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. Fontansky O. maintains fourth position with 1-10 record. Loser Ternopil keeps the second place with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
Ternopil: N.Svyatoslav 19+16reb+8ast, L.Pavlo 17+9reb, D.Artem 9+12reb+2ast, G.Dmitry 9+6reb+3ast, B.Vitaly 8+1reb+3ast, S.Alexander 7+13reb
Fontansky O.: F.Taras 28+9reb+4ast, L.Ruslan 16+8reb+1ast, P.Nazar 14+2reb+2ast, K.Mykhaylo 9+18reb+1ast, S.Heorhiy 4+14reb+1ast, I.Anatoliy 0

Dor Dusch - Mykolaiv 47-49

The game between closely ranked teams ended with one of their biggest challengers Dor Dusch's (3-9) home loss to third ranked Mykolaiv (4-7) 47-49 on Thursday. The guests trailed by 8 points after three quarters before their 16-6 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Mykolaiv dominated on the defensive end, holding Dor Dusch to just 6 points in fourth quarter. They also forced 22 Dor Dusch turnovers. Yaroslav Chupenko fired 15 points for the winners. Ruslan Kondratiev chipped in 8 points and 11 rebounds. Bohdan Korzin produced 5 points and 22 rebounds and Vlad Sadchikov (-3) added 13 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals respectively for lost side. Dor Dusch's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Mykolaiv maintains third position with 4-7 record having ten points less than leader DYUSCH-12. Loser Dor Dusch keeps the fourth place with nine games lost.
Top scorers:
Dor Dusch: S.Vlad 13+7reb+4ast, K.Ivan 11+4reb, B.Mykola 7+1reb, S.Maksym 6+2reb+1ast, T.Miroslav 5+2reb, K.Bohdan 5+22reb+1ast
Mykolaiv: C.Yaroslav 15+4reb+2ast, V.Vitaliy 11+3reb+6ast, K.Ruslan 8+11reb+1ast, M.Artem 7+5reb+1ast, M.Yaroslav 7+6reb+1ast, Z.Bogdan 1+7reb

KSLI-Kyiv - SDYUSHOR Lit. 75-78

Important game to mention about took place in Kyiv. First ranked SDYUSHOR Lit. (12-1) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging their biggest opponent KSLI-Kyiv (8-5) 78-75 in the fight for the first place. KSLI-Kyiv was ahead by 3 points at the halftime before a 43-37 second half run of SDYUSHOR Lit.. They made 18-of-23 charity shots (78.3 percent) during the game. They also forced 23 KSLI-Kyiv turnovers and outrebounded them 53-38 including 17 on the offensive glass. SDYUSHOR Lit. players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. The winners were led by guard Artem Danych (185-5) who scored that evening 18 points and 5 rebounds and Yaroslav Ivanov (-5) supported him with 17 points and 8 rebounds. Even 21 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists by Illia Saltovets did not help to save the game for KSLI-Kyiv. Oleksandr Martyniuk added 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. SDYUSHOR Lit. have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 12-1 record. KSLI-Kyiv at the other side keeps the second place with five games lost.
Top scorers:
KSLI-Kyiv: S.Illia 21+8reb+4ast, M.Oleksandr 14+8reb+4ast, K.Dmytro 14+5reb, B.Mykyta 10+6reb+3ast, K.Rustam 9+1reb+6ast, S.Mykola 3
SDYUSHOR Lit.: D.Artem 18+5reb+3ast, I.Yaroslav 17+8reb+1ast, O.Danylo 14+6reb+6ast, S.Denys 12+9reb+1ast, B.Artem 7+6reb+3ast, R.Mykhailo 6+6reb+5ast

Ternopil - Mykolaiv 63-56

The game between closely ranked teams ended with second ranked Ternopil's (5-7) home victory over one of their biggest challengers Mykolaiv (4-7) 63-56 on Friday. Mykolaiv trailed by 12 points after 3 quarters before a 19-14 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to 56-63 at the end of the game. Ternopil forced 19 Mykolaiv turnovers and outrebounded them 59-48 including 17 on the offensive glass. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Ternopil made 12 blocks. Pavlo Litovchuk (-5) fired a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Svyatoslav Nakonechny (-5) chipped in 9 points, 14 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. Four Ternopil players scored in double figures. Artem Marushchak produced 8 points and 15 rebounds and Vitaliy Vlasiuk added 13 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals respectively for lost side. Ternopil maintains second position with 5-7 record having eight points less than leader DYUSCH-12. Loser Mykolaiv keeps the third place with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
Mykolaiv: V.Vitaliy 13+8reb+4ast, C.Yaroslav 12+3reb, K.Ruslan 10+8reb, M.Artem 8+15reb+3ast, S.Volodymyr 7+2reb+5ast, M.Dmytro 6+1reb
Ternopil: L.Pavlo 19+12reb+2ast, D.Artem 12+7reb+5ast, G.Dmitry 10+11reb+3ast, S.Alexander 10+13reb, N.Svyatoslav 9+14reb+7ast, D.Konstantin 2

Cherkasy - Melitopol 63-37

The game between closely ranked teams ended with one of their biggest challengers Melitopol's (5-9) road loss to second ranked Cherkasy (8-6) 37-63 on Friday. 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 Melitopol to just 2 points in second quarter and to 13 points in first half. Cherkasy forced 24 Melitopol turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 3 passes made by Melitopol's players. Hlib Buravskyi fired a triple-double by scoring 12 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for the winners. Nikita Hrechukha chipped in 13 points and 5 steals. Four Cherkasy players scored in double figures. Cherkasy's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Andriy Trofimov produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 18 rebounds and Bogdan Bulgakov added 10 points respectively for lost side. Cherkasy maintains second position with 8-6 record having three points less than leader DYUSCH-12. Loser Melitopol keeps the third place with nine games lost.
Top scorers:
Melitopol: T.Andriy 16+18reb+1ast, B.Bogdan 10+1reb+1ast, V.Mykyta 5+1reb, Z.Nikita 4+7reb, M.Yuriy 2+2reb, K.Mykyta 0+1reb+1ast
Cherkasy: H.Nikita 13+4reb+1ast, B.Hlib 12+11reb+10ast, A.Volodymyr 11+5reb, O.Nikita 10+2reb+3ast, F.Maksym 4+2reb+3ast, Z.Yevgen 4+5reb

Bahmut - SDYUSHOR 60-104

The game between closely ranked teams ended with first ranked SDYUSHOR's (10-1) road victory over their biggest opponent Bahmut (2-8) 104-60 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by SDYUSHOR. Bahmut managed to win second period 20-19. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. SDYUSHOR dominated down low during the game scoring 80 of its points in the paint compared to Bahmut's 32. SDYUSHOR forced 41 Bahmut turnovers and outrebounded them 50-33 including a 22-11 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Anton Stratov fired 21 points and 4 assists for the winners. Danylo Pugachov chipped in a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds. Four SDYUSHOR players scored in double figures. SDYUSHOR's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Bogdan Myasnikov (-5) produced 22 points and 4 assists and Yaroslav Savelyev (-5) added 8 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. SDYUSHOR have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 10-1 record, which they share with DYUSCH-12. Bahmut lost third consecutive game. They keep the second place with eight games lost. They share the position with Poltava. SDYUSHOR will meet league's leader Kharkiv on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Bahmut will play against the league's leader Kharkiv and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bahmut: M.Bogdan 22+1reb+4ast, K.Yegor 10+3reb+2ast, S.Yaroslav 8+12reb+4ast, V.Dmitry 7+5reb+1ast, K.Ivan 6+8reb+2ast, N.Vladimir 4+1reb+1ast
SDYUSHOR: S.Anton 21+4reb+4ast, P.Danylo 18+10reb, S.Artem 14+5reb+1ast, S.Mykhaylo 12+7reb+2ast, T.Oleksandr 9+3reb, Y.Oleksandr 7+4reb

Bahmut - DYUSCH-1 67-93

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when their biggest opponent Bahmut (2-8) was rolled over at home by third ranked DYUSCH-1 (6-6) 93-67 on Sunday. The game without a history. DYUSCH-1 led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Bahmut's 22. DYUSCH-1 forced 30 Bahmut turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Kostiantyn Baranivskyy fired 28 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals for the winners. Daniil Yakymenko chipped in 21 points and 6 rebounds. Four DYUSCH-1 players scored in double figures. Dmitry Vlasov (-4) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds and Bogdan Myasnikov (-5) added 16 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. DYUSCH-1 maintains third position with 6-6 record having seven points less than leader DYUSCH-12. Bahmut lost third consecutive game. They keep the second place with eight games lost. They share the position with Poltava. DYUSCH-1 will meet league's leader Kharkiv on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Bahmut will play against the league's leader Kharkiv and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bahmut: V.Dmitry 20+10reb+1ast, K.Yegor 16+6reb+2ast, M.Bogdan 16+8reb+3ast, N.Vladimir 8+5reb+2ast, Y.Alexander 3+6reb+2ast, K.Ivan 2+9reb
DYUSCH-1: B.Kostiantyn 28+6reb+8ast, Y.Daniil 21+6reb+1ast, P.Ivan 14+8reb+1ast, V.Roman 11+8reb+3ast, P.Vladyslav 6+6reb+3ast, K.Zynoviy 6+7reb+2ast

Vinnytsya - Fontansky O. 102-77

Everything went according to plan when second ranked Vinnytsya (8-4) outscored at home 4th ranked Fontansky O. (1-10) 102-77 on Friday. The hosts trailed by 2 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 4-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 102-77. Vinnytsya forced 28 Fontansky O. turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Fontansky O.'s players. Rostyslav Lisovyy fired a double-double by scoring 31 points, 10 assists and 6 steals (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. Stepan Petryk chipped in 25 points and 9 rebounds. Nazar Ponomarenko produced a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!), 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 11 steals and Ruslan Liushnenko added 17 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. Fontansky O.'s coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Vinnytsya maintains second position with 8-4 record having five points less than leader DYUSCH-12. Loser Fontansky O. keeps the fourth place with ten games lost.
Top scorers:
Fontansky O.: P.Nazar 37+5reb+5ast, L.Ruslan 17+9reb+3ast, F.Taras 9+7reb+1ast, S.Heorhiy 3+7reb, I.Anatoliy 2+2reb, K.Mykhaylo 2+7reb+1ast
Vinnytsya: L.Rostyslav 31+4reb+10ast, P.Stepan 25+9reb+2ast, B.Vladyslav 19+8reb+3ast, G.Ivan 12+4reb+2ast, P.Oleksandr 7+3reb+1ast, M.Yevgeniy 5+7reb+6ast

Dor Dusch - Zaporizhye 48-85

There was no surprise in Dnipro where 4th ranked Dor Dusch (3-9) was outplayed by second ranked Zaporizhye (7-4) 85-48 on Friday. The game without a history. Zaporizhye led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Dor Dusch to just 7 points in first quarter. Zaporizhye held Dor Dusch to an opponent 24.6 percent shooting from the field compared to 47.9 percent accuracy of the winners. Zaporizhye forced 22 Dor Dusch turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Dor Dusch's players. Mykhailo Dotsenko fired 22 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Sanzharbek Abdullaiev chipped in 13 points and 5 rebounds. Four Zaporizhye players scored in double figures. Guard Ivan Kulikov (-4) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds and Vlad Sadchikov (-3) added 15 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Zaporizhye have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 7-4 record having seven points less than leader DYUSCH-12. Loser Dor Dusch keeps the fourth place with nine games lost.
Top scorers:
Dor Dusch: S.Vlad 15+5reb+3ast, K.Ivan 14+10reb, B.Mykola 4+4reb+3ast, K.Bohdan 4+8reb, T.Miroslav 4+5reb, S.Maksym 4+8reb+1ast
Zaporizhye: D.Mykhailo 22+5reb+2ast, A.Sanzharbek 13+5reb+1ast, S.Bogdan 13+4reb, T.Yevgeniy 12+4reb+1ast, B.Taras 9+2reb+3ast, B.Tykhin 8+8reb+1ast

KDYSCH-Sumy - Poltava 92-52

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both fourth ranked KDYSCH-Sumy and their close opponent Poltava had identical 2-7 record. This time KDYSCH-Sumy used a home court advantage and outleveled the opponent from Poltava 92-52 on Friday night. The game without a history. KDYSCH-Sumy led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. KDYSCH-Sumy outrebounded Poltava 64-33 including a 25-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 5 passes made by Poltava's players. Dmytro Liubich fired 31 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Artem Shevtsov chipped in a double-double by scoring 22 points and 20 rebounds. KDYSCH-Sumy's coach felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Dmytro Manko produced a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds and Maksym Savchenko added 14 points respectively for lost side. KDYSCH-Sumy (3-7) moved-up to third place. Poltava lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the second position with eight games lost. They share it with Bahmut.
Top scorers:
Poltava: M.Dmytro 23+10reb+1ast, S.Maksym 14+2reb+2ast, M.Danylo 5+1reb, L.Yegor 5+5reb+2ast, b.Khaled Karim 3+12reb, N.Mykhailo 2+3reb
KDYSCH-Sumy: L.Dmytro 31+9reb+6ast, S.Artem 22+20reb+1ast, G.Yegor 17+15reb+8ast, S.Yegor 7+7reb, T.Maksym 6+4ast, A.Kyrylo 4+8reb+1ast

Bahmut - DYUSCH-12 57-107

The game between closely ranked teams ended with their biggest opponent Bahmut's (2-8) home loss to first ranked DYUSCH-12 (10-1) 57-107 on Friday. The game without a history. DYUSCH-12 led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Bahmut's 36. DYUSCH-12 forced 32 Bahmut turnovers and outrebounded them 48-27 including a 20-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists. Oleksiy Smirnov fired a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Pavlo Sachek chipped in 18 points and 7 rebounds. Five DYUSCH-12 players scored in double figures. DYUSCH-12's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Bogdan Myasnikov (-5) produced 17 points, 8 assists and 6 steals and Ivan Kuzmenko (-5) added 7 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. DYUSCH-12 maintains first position with 10-1 record, which they share with SDYUSHOR. Bahmut lost third consecutive game. They keep the second place with eight games lost. They share the position with Poltava. DYUSCH-12 will meet league's leader Kharkiv on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Bahmut will play against the league's leader Kharkiv and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bahmut: M.Bogdan 17+4reb+8ast, V.Dmitry 13+4reb, K.Yegor 8+3reb+1ast, K.Ivan 7+8reb+2ast, S.Yaroslav 4+4reb+1ast, K.Kuzma 4+2reb+5ast
DYUSCH-12: S.Oleksiy 19+10reb+2ast, K.Illia 18+3ast, S.Pavlo 18+7reb+2ast, K.Roman 11+2reb+6ast, M.Lev 10+10reb+1ast, S.Oleksandr 10+4reb+4ast