Superleague Round 10 (Regular Season): K.Sokoly beat Kyiv Basket in the most crucial game of the week

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Kharkiv. Second ranked K.Sokoly faced one of their biggest challengers Kyiv Basket. Host K.Sokoly (11-4) smashed guests from Kyiv (10-5) 78-57. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Kyiv Basket. Kyiv Basket was tied after three quarters but could not keep up in the last quarter eventually losing the game. Forward Maxim Nikitin (201-1989, agency: BIG) fired 16 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. point guard Andriy Khokhonyk (188-1997) chipped in 15 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. The former international point guard Yehor Sushkin (187-2006) produced 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists 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. K.Sokoly have a solid three-game winning streak. Newly promoted K.Sokoly maintains second position with 11-4 record having five points less than leader Dnipro. Kyiv Basket at the other side keeps the third place with five games lost. K.Sokoly will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Kyiv Basket will play at home against the league's leader Dnipro and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Stariy Lutsk can celebrate finally their first win this season after 13 consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as they outplayed much higher ranked Zaporizhye (8-8) on the road game in Zaporozhye 102-77. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Ronald Moore (190-1998, college: SW Christian) who helped to win the game recording 29 points and 5 steals. Vladislav Nikolaichuk contributed with 18 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Stariy Lutsk's coach Anton Musienko felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Kalib Mathews (193-2001, college: Queens, NC) replied with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 11 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for Zaporizhye. Stariy Lutsk maintains tenth position with 1-13 record. Zaporizhye at the other side keeps the fifth place with eight games lost. Stariy Lutsk will play against higher ranked Krivbas (#4) in Kryvyi Rih in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Zaporizhye will play on the road against Rivne and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Leader Dnipro delivered the fifteenth victory on Sunday night. This time they crushed 6th ranked Hoverla (7-7) 89-66. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Hoverla. Stanislav Tymofeienko scored 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners. Dnipro's coach Volodymyr Koval felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side Laterrance Reed responded with 19 points. Dnipro (15-1) have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain first position. Loser Hoverla keeps the sixth place with seven games lost. Dnipro will meet Kyiv Basket (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Hoverla will play against Niko Basket and hope to secure a win.

In the last two games of round 10 Krivbas defeated Niko Basket in Kryvyi Rih 85-70. Cherkasy was beaten by Rivne at home 80-90.



Zaporizhye - Stariy Lutsk 77-102

Stariy Lutsk can celebrate finally their first win this season after 13 consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as they outplayed much higher ranked Zaporizhye (8-8) on the road game in Zaporozhye 102-77. The game was mostly controlled by Stariy Lutsk. Zaporizhye was better in second period 24-20. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Stariy Lutsk dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Zaporizhye's 34. Stariy Lutsk forced 19 Zaporizhye turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Ronald Moore (190-1998, college: SW Christian) who helped to win the game recording 29 points and 5 steals. Forward Vladislav Nikolaichuk (200-2004) contributed with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Four Stariy Lutsk players scored in double figures. Stariy Lutsk's coach Anton Musienko felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Kalib Mathews (193-2001, college: Queens, NC) replied with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 11 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) and forward Oleksandr Petrenko (191-2002) added 16 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Zaporizhye. Stariy Lutsk maintains tenth position with 1-13 record. Zaporizhye at the other side keeps the fifth place with eight games lost. Stariy Lutsk will play against higher ranked Krivbas (#4) in Kryvyi Rih in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Zaporizhye will play on the road against Rivne and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Zaporizhye: M.Kalib 28+11reb+2ast, P.Oleksandr 16+7reb+1ast, V.Andrii 10+4reb+2ast, L.Braxton 8+5reb+6ast, S.Illia 6+3reb, K.Kyrylo 4+2reb+1ast
Stariy Lutsk: M.Ronald 29+4reb+1ast, V.Nikolaichuk 18+10reb+1ast, A.Lorenzo 17+6reb+6ast, R.Sam'i 14+4reb+1ast, O.Diupin 9+6reb, S.Lesyk 7+8reb+2ast

K.Sokoly - Kyiv Basket 78-57

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Kharkiv. Second ranked K.Sokoly faced one of their biggest challengers Kyiv Basket. Host K.Sokoly (11-4) smashed guests from Kyiv (10-5) 78-57. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Kyiv Basket. Kyiv Basket was tied after three quarters but could not keep up in the last quarter eventually losing the game. Forward Maxim Nikitin (201-1989, agency: BIG) fired 16 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. point guard Andriy Khokhonyk (188-1997) chipped in 15 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Four K.Sokoly players scored in double figures. The former international point guard Yehor Sushkin (187-2006) produced 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and Denys Klevzunyk (195-2000, agency: BIG) added 14 points and 6 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. K.Sokoly have a solid three-game winning streak. Newly promoted K.Sokoly maintains second position with 11-4 record having five points less than leader Dnipro. Kyiv Basket at the other side keeps the third place with five games lost. K.Sokoly will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Kyiv Basket will play at home against the league's leader Dnipro and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Kyiv Basket: S.Yehor 18+7reb+4ast, D.Klevzunyk 14+6reb+1ast, R.Artem 8, S.Artem 6+6reb+2ast, M.Bublyk 5+2reb, M.Sandul 4+8reb
K.Sokoly: O.Solovyov 18+2reb+1ast, N.Maxim 16+9reb+2ast, B.Maksym 15+1ast, A.Khokhonyk 15+5reb+6ast, K.Igor 5+3reb+2ast, Z.Vadim 5+6reb+3ast

Niko Basket - Krivbas 70-85

There was no surprise in Mykolaiv where 9th ranked Niko Basket (4-11) was defeated by fourth ranked Krivbas (9-7) 85-70 on Sunday. The game without a history. Krivbas led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. American guard Marty Hill (196-1997, college: Evansville) had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import Alex Peacock (199-1997, college: Texas St.) chipped in 26 points and 6 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) during the contest. Krivbas' coach Evgeni Isakov used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side the former international point guard Maksym Safonov (190-2003) responded with 15 points and 5 rebounds and forward Oleksandr Garbar (200-2001) scored 11 points and 7 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Krivbas maintains fourth position with 9-7 record. Niko Basket lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the eighth place with 11 games lost. They share the position with Cherkasy. Krivbas will meet bottom-ranked Stariy Lutsk (#10) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Niko Basket will play against Hoverla in Ivano-Frankivsk and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Niko Basket: S.Maksym 15+5reb, V.Vitaliy 14+2reb, Z.Maksym 13+2reb+1ast, G.Oleksandr 11+7reb, H.Maksym 8+7reb+1ast, L.Bogdan 6+2reb+7ast
Krivbas: P.Alex 26+6reb+1ast, H.Marty 24+10reb+2ast, A.Vodolazsky 16+5reb, J.Dalcourt 10+3reb+4ast, D.Trykolenko 4+5reb, A.Melnyk 3+1ast

Dnipro - Hoverla 89-66

Leader Dnipro delivered the fifteenth victory on Sunday night. This time they crushed 6th ranked Hoverla (7-7) 89-66. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Hoverla. The hosts trailed by 8 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 12-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 89-66. Dnipro outrebounded Hoverla 44-29 including a 30-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Dnipro looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Hoverla's players. The former international forward Stanislav Tymofeienko (205-1989) scored 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Mykhailo Horobchenko (185-1998, agency: BIG) chipped in 13 points and 9 assists during the contest. Four Dnipro players scored in double figures. Dnipro's coach Volodymyr Koval felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side American guard Laterrance Reed (188-1997, college: NSU, agency: Alti Sport) responded with 19 points and forward Ilya Kabatsiura (198-1996) scored 12 points. Dnipro (15-1) have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain first position. Loser Hoverla keeps the sixth place with seven games lost. Dnipro will meet Kyiv Basket (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Hoverla will play against Niko Basket and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Hoverla: L.Reed 19+1reb+3ast, K.Ilya 12+3reb, I.Chugunov 9+5reb, R.Morozov 9+2reb+1ast, S.Kuznetsov 7+5reb+3ast, R.Marian 6+2reb
Dnipro: S.Tymofeienko 17+5reb+4ast, M.Zakurdaiev 14+6reb+3ast, H.Mykhailo 13+3reb+9ast, S.Daniil 11+3reb+2ast, K.Volodymyr 10+8reb+3ast, S.Yevhenii 9+5reb+3ast

Cherkasy - Rivne 80-90

The game between closely ranked teams ended with seventh ranked Rivne's (7-9) road victory over 8th ranked Cherkasy (4-11) 90-80 on Sunday. The guests trailed by 2 points after three quarters before their 29-17 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Rivne made 21-of-26 free shots (80.8 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American power forward Jalen Dupree (205-1998, college: Tennessee St.) scored 21 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import guard Sayvon Traylor (196-2000, college: Peru St.) chipped in 18 points and 7 assists during the contest. Rivne's coach Mikhail Pereverziy used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to get some rest. At the losing side Nigerian-Australian guard Uche Dibiamaka (193-1999, college: St.Edward's) responded with 24 points and 6 rebounds and guard Lev Koshevatskyi (192-2003) scored 16 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Five Rivne and four Cherkasy players scored in double figures. Rivne maintains seventh position with 7-9 record. Cherkasy lost eighth consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with 11 games lost. They share the position with Niko Basket. Rivne will meet at home higher ranked Zaporizhye (#5) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Cherkasy will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Cherkasy: U.Dibiamaka 24+6reb+2ast, K.Lev 16+7reb+7ast, V.Johnson 15+8reb+1ast, K.Marchenko 10+3reb+6ast, J.Hamlin 8+7reb+4ast, N.Kholod 4+7reb+1ast
Rivne: D.Jalen 21+7reb+3ast, S.Traylor 18+2reb+7ast, C.Hines 16+7reb+4ast, V.Bykov 12+4reb+1ast, D.Tymoshchuk 10+2reb+7ast, K.Yevgen 8+7reb+1ast