Superleague Round 12 (Regular Season): Top-ranked Dnipro wins another game

There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in Superleague. The round 12 was rather boring as all games ended with very predictable results. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Superleague top team - Dnipro (16-2) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed sixth ranked Rivne (8-10) 101-73. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Rivne. 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 56 of its points in the paint compared to Rivne's 28 and made 24-of-29 free shots (82.8 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Rivne 33-17 including 20 on the defensive glass. Dnipro looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Rivne's players. It was a good game for international power forward Daniil Sypalo (211-2005, agency: Alti Sport) who led his team to a victory with 12 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. The former international center Serhii Zahreba (214-1994, agency: BIG) contributed with 21 points (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winners. American guard Sayvon Traylor (196-2000, college: Peru St.) replied with 18 points for Rivne. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Dnipro maintains first position with 16-2 record. Rivne at the other side keeps the sixth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Zaporizhye. Dnipro are looking forward to face Cherkasy (#9) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Rivne will play against Niko Basket and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game in Ivano-Frankivsk was also worth to mention about. Fourth ranked Krivbas (11-7) played at the court of 5th ranked Hoverla (8-8). Krivbas defeated Hoverla 87-72. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Marty Hill (196-1997, college: Evansville) who helped to win the game recording 17 points and 9 rebounds and Jalen Dalcourt who added 18 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was forward Ilya Kabatsiura (198-1996) with 25 points and 5 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Krivbas have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 11-7 record. Hoverla at the other side keeps the fifth place with eight games lost. Krivbas will play against higher ranked Kyiv Basket (#3) on the road in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Hoverla will have a break next round.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 12: Niko Basket beat Stariy Lutsk on the road 81-77. Kyiv Basket won against Zaporizhye on its own court 78-62. Cherkasy was outscored by K.Sokoly in Kharkiv 80-60.
The most impressive performance of 12th round was 18 points and 7 assists by Igor Klimov of K.Sokoly.



Hoverla - Krivbas 72-87

The game in Ivano-Frankivsk was also worth to mention about. Fourth ranked Krivbas (11-7) played at the court of 5th ranked Hoverla (8-8). Krivbas defeated Hoverla 87-72. The game was mostly controlled by Krivbas. Hoverla was better in fourth quarter 25-22. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Krivbas dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Hoverla's 32. They outrebounded Hoverla 38-27 including 28 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Marty Hill (196-1997, college: Evansville) who helped to win the game recording 17 points and 9 rebounds and the other American import guard Jalen Dalcourt (185-1999, college: Louisiana) who added 18 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Five Krivbas players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was forward Ilya Kabatsiura (198-1996) with 25 points and 5 assists and point guard Sergiy Startsev (190-1997, agency: BIG) scored 10 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Krivbas have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 11-7 record. Hoverla at the other side keeps the fifth place with eight games lost. Krivbas will play against higher ranked Kyiv Basket (#3) on the road in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Hoverla will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Krivbas: J.Dalcourt 18+7reb+3ast, H.Marty 17+9reb+3ast, D.Trykolenko 14+6reb+3ast, M.Bibikov 13+2reb+1ast, A.Vodolazsky 11+1reb, S.Sergii 4+4reb
Hoverla: K.Ilya 25+3reb+5ast, S.Startsev 10+7reb+6ast, D.Illya 8+3reb, S.Kuznetsov 8+9reb+2ast, L.Reed 7+1reb+4ast, R.Morozov 6+2reb

Rivne - Dnipro 73-101

Superleague top team - Dnipro (16-2) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed sixth ranked Rivne (8-10) 101-73. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Rivne. 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 56 of its points in the paint compared to Rivne's 28 and made 24-of-29 free shots (82.8 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Rivne 33-17 including 20 on the defensive glass. Dnipro looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Rivne's players. It was a good game for international power forward Daniil Sypalo (211-2005, agency: Alti Sport) who led his team to a victory with 12 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. The former international center Serhii Zahreba (214-1994, agency: BIG) contributed with 21 points (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winners. Five Dnipro players scored in double figures. American guard Sayvon Traylor (196-2000, college: Peru St.) replied with 18 points and his fellow American import power forward Jalen Dupree (205-1998, college: Tennessee St.) added 13 points in the effort for Rivne. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Dnipro maintains first position with 16-2 record. Rivne at the other side keeps the sixth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Zaporizhye. Dnipro are looking forward to face Cherkasy (#9) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Rivne will play against Niko Basket and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Dnipro: Z.Serhii 21+4reb, D.Ihor 16+2ast, M.Zakurdaiev 14+2reb+1ast, R.Bondarchuk 13+4reb+1ast, S.Tymofeienko 13+2reb+3ast, S.Daniil 12+9reb+7ast
Rivne: T.Sayvon 18+2reb, J.Dupree 13+2reb+1ast, B.Vitaliy 8+3reb+4ast, Y.Koroviyakov 8+1reb+1ast, S.Valentyn 7+2reb, O.Ponosov 7+1reb+3ast

Stariy Lutsk - Niko Basket 77-81

The game between closely ranked teams ended with ninth ranked Niko Basket's (5-12) road victory over bottom-ranked Stariy Lutsk (1-15) 81-77. The guests started the game with a very strong first quarter 23-14. But Stariy Lutsk won fourth quarter 25-19. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international point guard Maksym Safonov (190-2003) who helped to win the game recording 29 points (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!) and guard Maksym Hryshchuk (185-2006) who added 18 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) during the contest. The best for the losing side was American guard Lorenzo Anderson (190-2000, college: Peru St.) with 20 points and his fellow American import guard Sami Roe (188-1999, college: Graceland) scored 19 points. Niko Basket moved-up to eighth place. Stariy Lutsk at the other side stay at the bottom position with 15 games lost. Niko Basket will play against higher ranked Rivne (#6) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Stariy Lutsk will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Niko Basket: M.Safonov 29+4reb+3ast, M.Hryshchuk 18+6reb+1ast, V.Volodin 8+6reb+1ast, M.Zaitsev 8+1reb+1ast, L.Dmytro 7+8reb+1ast, O.Garbar 5+1reb+2ast
Stariy Lutsk: L.Anderson 20+3reb+1ast, S.Roe 19+2reb+1ast, R.Moore 10+2reb+3ast, M.Maxim 9+4reb+2ast, L.Stepan 7+7reb+1ast, D.Oleksandr 4+4reb

Kyiv Basket - Zaporizhye 78-62

Rather expected game when 6th ranked Zaporizhye (8-10) lost on the road to third ranked Kyiv Basket (12-5) 78-62. The game without a history. Kyiv Basket led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They made 16-of-21 charity shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Kyiv Basket outrebounded Zaporizhye 38-27 including 29 on the defensive glass. Kyiv Basket players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Zaporizhye's players. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Artem Romanytsia (200-2006) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and forward Yaroslav Karpiuk (201-2003) who added 13 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was American point guard Braxton Lovings (183-1999, college: Huston-Tillotson) with 15 points and 6 assists and his fellow American import guard Kalib Mathews (193-2001, college: Queens, NC) scored 14 points. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Kyiv Basket maintains third position with 12-5 record having five points less than leader Dnipro. Zaporizhye lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Rivne. Kyiv Basket will play against Krivbas (#4) in Kryvyi Rih in the next round. Zaporizhye will play on the road against the league's second-placed K.Sokoly in Kharkiv and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Kyiv Basket: A.Romanytsia 19+4reb+2ast, K.Denys 16+5reb+1ast, Y.Karpiuk 13+10reb+2ast, B.Malich 8+3reb, S.Maksim 6+8reb+1ast, B.Mykhaylo 6+5reb+6ast
Zaporizhye: L.Braxton 15+3reb+6ast, M.Kalib 14+4reb+1ast, V.Andrii 12+3reb, K.Kyrylo 7+1reb, L.Ilya 5+5reb+1ast, A.Buts 4+4reb

K.Sokoly - Cherkasy 80-60

Very predictable result when third ranked K.Sokoly (12-4) rolled over 9th ranked Cherkasy (4-12) in Kharkiv 80-60. The game without a history. K.Sokoly led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Igor Klimov (190-2001) who helped to win the game recording 18 points and 7 assists and forward Maxim Nikitin (201-1989, agency: BIG) who added 16 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. K.Sokoly's coach Valeriy Plehanov used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was guard Lev Koshevatskyi (192-2003) with 16 points and 7 rebounds and Nigerian-Australian guard Uche Dibiamaka (193-1999, college: St.Edward's) scored 17 points. K.Sokoly have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Cherkasy lost ninth consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with 12 games lost. K.Sokoly will play against Zaporizhye (#7) in Zaporozhye in the next round where they are favorite. Cherkasy will play at home against the league's leader Dnipro and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
K.Sokoly: K.Igor 18+4reb+7ast, N.Maxim 16+10reb+2ast, B.Maksym 9+4reb+1ast, Z.Vadim 9+5reb+1ast, O.Solovyov 8+4reb+4ast, K.Dmytro 7+4reb
Cherkasy: U.Dibiamaka 17+4reb+1ast, K.Lev 16+7reb+2ast, V.Johnson 12+8reb, J.Hamlin 8+8reb+2ast, N.Kholod 4+3reb, K.Marchenko 3+3reb