Superleague Round 9 (Regular Season): Leader Dnipro gets another victory

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Leader Dnipro delivered the fifteenth win on Saturday night. This time they beat 10th ranked Stariy Lutsk (1-13) 86-68. The game without a history. Dnipro led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Stariy Lutsk's 30. Dnipro looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Stariy Lutsk's players. The best player for the winners was the former international forward Volodymyr Koniev (203-1989) who scored 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). The former international forward Stanislav Tymofeienko (205-1989) chipped in 19 points. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Ronald Moore (190-1998, college: SW Christian) who recorded 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Dnipro (15-1) have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place. Stariy Lutsk lost thirteenth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 13 games lost. Dnipro are looking forward to face Hoverla (#6) in Ivano-Frankivsk in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Stariy Lutsk will play on the road against Zaporizhye (#5) in Zaporozhye and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
The game in Cherkasy supposed to be also worth to mention about. Third ranked Kyiv Basket (10-5) played at the court of 8th ranked Cherkasy (4-11). Kyiv Basket smashed Cherkasy 93-67. It was a good game for the former international point guard Yehor Sushkin (187-2006) who led his team to a victory with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Mykhaylo Bublyk contributed with 17 points and 4 assists for the winners. Kyiv Basket's coach Dmytro Zabirchenko felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Guard Lev Koshevatskyi (192-2003) answered with 18 points and 4 assists for Cherkasy. Kyiv Basket maintains third place with 10-5 record having six points less than leader Dnipro. Cherkasy lost their eighth game in a row. They keep the eighth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Niko Basket. Kyiv Basket will play against league's second-placed K.Sokoly in Kharkiv in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Cherkasy will play at home against Rivne (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game with biggest result difference took place in Zaporozhye. Local Zaporizhye (8-8) was outscored by sixth ranked Hoverla (7-7) 100-73 on Saturday night. Laterrance Reed stepped up and scored 22 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. The best for the losing side was Tarig Eisa with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds. Hoverla maintains sixth place with 7-7 record. Zaporizhye at the other side keeps the fifth position with eight games lost. Hoverla will meet league's leader Dnipro on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Zaporizhye will play against Stariy Lutsk (#10) and hope to secure a win.

In the last game of round 9 Rivne was defeated by K.Sokoly in Kharkiv 83-76.



K.Sokoly - Rivne 83-76

There was no surprise in Kharkiv where 7th ranked Rivne (7-9) was defeated by second ranked K.Sokoly (11-4) 83-76 on Saturday. The hosts trailed by 4 points at the halftime before their 23-11 charge in the third quarter, which allowed them to win the game. K.Sokoly dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Rivne's 26 and made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game. K.Sokoly forced 19 Rivne turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Point guard Andriy Khokhonyk (188-1997) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 assists for the winners and forward Maxim Nikitin (201-1989, agency: BIG) chipped in 20 points. Five K.Sokoly players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American power forward Jalen Dupree (205-1998, college: Tennessee St.) with 24 points and 5 rebounds and guard Vitaliy Bykov (190-1996) scored 13 points and 4 steals. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for K.Sokoly. Newly promoted K.Sokoly maintains second place with 11-4 record having five points less than leader Dnipro. Rivne at the other side keeps the seventh position with nine games lost. K.Sokoly will meet at home Kyiv Basket (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Rivne will play against Cherkasy (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Rivne: J.Dupree 24+5reb+2ast, B.Vitaliy 13+3reb+3ast, O.Ponosov 12+2reb+2ast, T.Sayvon 7+2reb+3ast, R.Serhii 6+3reb, T.Dmytro 5+4reb+5ast
K.Sokoly: N.Maxim 20+3reb+1ast, O.Solovyov 12+4reb+1ast, A.Khokhonyk 11+4reb+12ast, Z.Vadim 10+13reb+1ast, K.Igor 10+3reb+2ast, M.Bezyma 6+1reb

Zaporizhye - Hoverla 73-100

The game with biggest result difference took place in Zaporozhye. Local Zaporizhye (8-8) was outscored by sixth ranked Hoverla (7-7) 100-73 on Saturday night. The guests trailed by 9 points after first quarter, but they stormed back and won the game by 27 points. Hoverla dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Zaporizhye's 26. Hoverla looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American guard Laterrance Reed (188-1997, college: NSU, agency: Alti Sport) stepped up and scored 22 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners and forward Ilya Kabatsiura (198-1996) chipped in 19 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists. The best for the losing side was Canadian-American power forward Tarig Eisa (203-1998, college: Regis Univ.) with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds and forward Oleksandr Petrenko (191-2002) scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. Four Hoverla and five Zaporizhye players scored in double figures. Hoverla maintains sixth place with 7-7 record. Zaporizhye at the other side keeps the fifth position with eight games lost. Hoverla will meet league's leader Dnipro on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Zaporizhye will play against Stariy Lutsk (#10) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Zaporizhye: V.Andrii 16+3reb+4ast, P.Oleksandr 14+7reb+3ast, T.Eisa 13+12reb+3ast, L.Ilya 13+3reb, L.Braxton 10+3reb+2ast, R.Arseny 3+1reb
Hoverla: M.Roman 22+2reb, R.Laterrance 22+7reb+8ast, I.Kabatsiura 19+10reb+7ast, D.Markiv 14+2reb+3ast, C.Ilya 8+1reb, I.Dmytrenko 8+6reb+1ast

Cherkasy - Kyiv Basket 67-93

The game in Cherkasy supposed to be also worth to mention about. Third ranked Kyiv Basket (10-5) played at the court of 8th ranked Cherkasy (4-11). Kyiv Basket smashed Cherkasy 93-67. The game was mostly controlled by Kyiv Basket. Cherkasy was better in fourth quarter 19-16. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Cherkasy 42-28 including a 34-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Kyiv Basket brought some defensive toughness making 8 blocks. It was a good game for the former international point guard Yehor Sushkin (187-2006) who led his team to a victory with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international guard Mykhaylo Bublyk (194-2003) contributed with 17 points and 4 assists for the winners. Four Kyiv Basket players scored in double figures. Kyiv Basket's coach Dmytro Zabirchenko felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Guard Lev Koshevatskyi (192-2003) answered with 18 points and 4 assists and Nigerian-Australian guard Uche Dibiamaka (193-1999, college: St.Edward's) added 13 points in the effort for Cherkasy. Kyiv Basket maintains third place with 10-5 record having six points less than leader Dnipro. Cherkasy lost their eighth game in a row. They keep the eighth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Niko Basket. Kyiv Basket will play against league's second-placed K.Sokoly in Kharkiv in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Cherkasy will play at home against Rivne (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Cherkasy: K.Lev 18+3reb+4ast, U.Dibiamaka 13+4reb, J.Hamlin 11+3reb+1ast, V.Johnson 9+6reb, K.Marchenko 7, N.Kholod 5+6reb+1ast
Kyiv Basket: A.Romanytsia 20+3reb+1ast, B.Mykhaylo 17+4reb+4ast, Y.Sushkin 17+7reb+4ast, Y.Karpiuk 11+10reb, R.Kolawole 9+3reb+2ast, K.Denys 7+5reb+2ast

Dnipro - Stariy Lutsk 86-68

Leader Dnipro delivered the fifteenth win on Saturday night. This time they beat 10th ranked Stariy Lutsk (1-13) 86-68. The game without a history. Dnipro led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Stariy Lutsk's 30. Dnipro looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Stariy Lutsk's players. The best player for the winners was the former international forward Volodymyr Koniev (203-1989) who scored 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). The former international forward Stanislav Tymofeienko (205-1989) chipped in 19 points. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Ronald Moore (190-1998, college: SW Christian) who recorded 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import guard Sami Roe (188-1999, college: Graceland) added 13 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Four Stariy Lutsk players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Dnipro (15-1) have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place. Stariy Lutsk lost thirteenth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 13 games lost. Dnipro are looking forward to face Hoverla (#6) in Ivano-Frankivsk in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Stariy Lutsk will play on the road against Zaporizhye (#5) in Zaporozhye and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
Top scorers:
Stariy Lutsk: R.Moore 18+5reb+4ast, S.Roe 13+9reb, L.Stepan 10+10reb+1ast, N.Vladislav 10+2reb, L.Anderson 6+2reb+4ast, T.Roman 3
Dnipro: S.Tymofeienko 19+3reb+1ast, K.Volodymyr 18+7reb+4ast, R.Bondarchuk 9+2reb+2ast, I.Koldomasov 8+2reb+5ast, S.Daniil 8+6reb+1ast, Z.Serhii 8+3reb+2ast