Superleague Round 4 (Regular Season): Rivne keep a leadership position

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Rivne as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Rivne defeated 6th ranked Stariy Lutsk at home 61-52. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Stariy Lutsk won third quarter 23-17. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Rivne dominated on the defensive end, holding Stariy Lutsk to just 6 points in first quarter. They outrebounded Stariy Lutsk 42-28 including 20 on the offensive glass. Americans were the main players on the court. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Roderick Brown (201, college: Tarleton St.) who helped to win the game recording 16 points and 9 rebounds and guard Isaiah Fuller (188-2000, college: Nova SE) who added 19 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Rivne's coach Mikhail Pereverziy used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side forward Aaron Ridley III (197, college: Cumberland) responded with 17 points. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Kyiv Basket. Stariy Lutsk lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh place with four games lost.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Cherkasy (4-2) at the home court. Hosts were rolled over by Kyiv Basket (4-1) 92-72. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Cherkasy. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The winners were led by the former international point guard Pavlo Burenko (184-1990, agency: BIG) who scored that evening 25 points and Denys Klevzunyk supported him with 21 points. Even 20 points and 6 rebounds by Nazar Kholod (203-2004, agency: BIG) did not help to save the game for Cherkasy. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Kyiv Basket have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Rivne. Cherkasy at the other side dropped to the third place with two games lost.
Superleague top team - Cherkasy (4-2) had no problems winning another game on Thursday. This time they crushed ninth ranked Hoverla (0-5) 96-71. Andriy Agafonov fired 24 points and 7 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. Sergiy Startsev produced 21 points 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. Cherkasy have a solid three-game winning streak. Despite that victory Cherkasy went down to third position due to points difference. Loser Hoverla still closes the standings with five games lost.

In the last two games of round 4 Kyiv Basket won against Krivbas on the opponent's court 75-65. Krivbas managed to outperform Hoverla in a home game 72-71.



Krivbas - Kyiv Basket 65-75

Rather expected game in Kryvyi Rih where 5th ranked Krivbas (3-3) were defeated by third ranked Kyiv Basket (4-1) 75-65 on Thursday. The game was mostly controlled by Kyiv Basket. Krivbas managed to win fourth quarter 15-12. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Krivbas 36-25 including 30 on the defensive glass. The former international point guard Pavlo Burenko (184-1990, agency: BIG) fired 21 points and 4 assists for the winners. The former international power forward Maksim Sandul (207-1991, agency: BIG) chipped in 7 points and 13 rebounds. Kyiv Basket's coach Dmytro Zabirchenko used entire bench saving starting five for next games. Guard Mykhaylo Bublyk (194-2003, agency: BIG) produced 20 points and American center Eddie Hunt (201-1996, college: Limestone) added 11 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Kyiv Basket have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Rivne. Loser Krivbas dropped to the fourth place with three games lost.
Top scorers:
Kyiv Basket: P.Burenko 21+1reb+4ast, D.Klevzunyk 14+6reb, Y.Karpiuk 9+1reb, M.Safonov 8+3reb+5ast, Y.Sushkin 7+4reb+3ast, M.Sandul 7+13reb+2ast
Krivbas: M.Bublyk 20+3reb+3ast, B.Lovings 11+4reb+4ast, E.Hunt 11+5reb+3ast, V.Bykov 9+3reb+1ast, A.Vodolazsky 8+4reb+1ast, S.Tovkach 4+2reb

Cherkasy - Hoverla 96-71

Superleague top team - Cherkasy (4-2) had no problems winning another game on Thursday. This time they crushed ninth ranked Hoverla (0-5) 96-71. The game without a history. Cherkasy led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Cherkasy outrebounded Hoverla 33-16 including a 23-9 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for Cherkasy especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 55.6 percentage. The former international center Andriy Agafonov (208-1986) fired 24 points and 7 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. The former international swingman Kyrylo Marchenko (196-1997) chipped in 20 points and 5 assists. Four Cherkasy players scored in double figures. Point guard Sergiy Startsev (190-1997, agency: BIG) produced 21 points and forward Roman Morozov (204-1998) added 13 points 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. Cherkasy have a solid three-game winning streak. Despite that victory Cherkasy went down to third position due to points difference. Loser Hoverla still closes the standings with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Cherkasy: A.Agafonov 24+7reb+3ast, K.Marchenko 20+3reb+5ast, D.Pyrogov 16+8reb, L.Koshevatskyi 13+3reb+4ast, N.Kholod 9+5reb+2ast, I.Klimov 8+1reb+3ast
Hoverla: S.Startsev 21+3reb+3ast, R.Morozov 13, D.Markiv 11+1reb+1ast, I.Starodub 7+2ast, I.Chugunov 7+2reb, V.Lemishko 6+1reb

Krivbas - Hoverla 72-71

Rather predictable result in Kryvyi Rih where fifth ranked Krivbas (3-3) edged bottom-ranked Hoverla (0-5) 72-71 on Friday. However just one-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Hoverla was tied after three quarters but could not keep up in the last quarter eventually losing the game. American point guard Braxton Lovings (183, college: Huston-Tillotson) fired 22 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. The other American import center Eddie Hunt (201-1996, college: Limestone) chipped in 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Hunt is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Forward Roman Morozov (204-1998) produced 18 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Igor Starodub (182-1997) added 15 points and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Four Hoverla players scored in double figures. Hoverla's coach Ievgen Murzin rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Krivbas moved-up to fourth place. Loser Hoverla still closes the standings with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Krivbas: B.Lovings 22+5reb+8ast, E.Hunt 13+5reb+4ast, M.Bublyk 12+3reb+2ast, D.Trykolenko 9+6reb, A.Vodolazsky 9+3reb+3ast, V.Bykov 3+2reb+1ast
Hoverla: R.Morozov 18+7reb+3ast, I.Chugunov 16+4reb, I.Starodub 15+4reb+5ast, V.Ivanov 12+3reb+1ast, V.Drozdov 4+2reb+1ast, D.Markiv 2+1ast

Cherkasy - Kyiv Basket 72-92

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Cherkasy (4-2) at the home court. Hosts were rolled over by Kyiv Basket (4-1) 92-72. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Cherkasy. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The game was mostly controlled by Kyiv Basket. Cherkasy was better in fourth quarter 24-20. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Cherkasy 35-24 including 25 on the defensive glass. Cherkasy was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. The winners were led by the former international point guard Pavlo Burenko (184-1990, agency: BIG) who scored that evening 25 points and Denys Klevzunyk (195-2000, agency: BIG) supported him with 21 points. Even 20 points and 6 rebounds by Nazar Kholod (203-2004, agency: BIG) did not help to save the game for Cherkasy. The former international center Andriy Agafonov (208-1986) added 12 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for lost side. Four Cherkasy players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Kyiv Basket have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Rivne. Cherkasy at the other side dropped to the third place with two games lost.
Top scorers:
Kyiv Basket: P.Burenko 25+3reb+3ast, D.Klevzunyk 21+4reb+1ast, M.Safonov 17+2reb+2ast, N.Kohut 10, Y.Karpiuk 7+5reb, M.Zaitsev 4+2reb
Cherkasy: N.Kholod 20+6reb, L.Koshevatskyi 13+2reb+6ast, A.Agafonov 12+5reb+5ast, K.Marchenko 11+5reb+2ast, D.Kleban 5+4reb, I.Upyr 4+1ast

Rivne - Stariy Lutsk 61-52

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Rivne as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Rivne defeated 6th ranked Stariy Lutsk at home 61-52. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Stariy Lutsk won third quarter 23-17. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Rivne dominated on the defensive end, holding Stariy Lutsk to just 6 points in first quarter. They outrebounded Stariy Lutsk 42-28 including 20 on the offensive glass. Americans were the main players on the court. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Roderick Brown (201, college: Tarleton St.) who helped to win the game recording 16 points and 9 rebounds and guard Isaiah Fuller (188-2000, college: Nova SE) who added 19 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Rivne's coach Mikhail Pereverziy used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side forward Aaron Ridley III (197, college: Cumberland) responded with 17 points and point guard Marquis Jackson (183-1998, college: North Park) scored 8 points and 8 rebounds. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Kyiv Basket. Stariy Lutsk lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh place with four games lost.
Top scorers:
Rivne: I.Fuller 19+6reb, R.Brown 16+9reb+2ast, M.Mochalov 8+2reb, S.Riaboi 6+3reb, O.Soloviov 5+5reb+3ast, O.Ponosov 4+1ast
Stariy Lutsk: A.Ridley III 17+3reb+1ast, O.Prozapas 8+1reb, M.Jackson 8+8reb+2ast, S.Lesyk 7+3reb, D.Lypovtsev 4+4reb, P.Horobchenko 4+2reb