Superleague Round 16 (Regular Season): Cherkasy edge Hoverla by one point

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 16 in the Superleague took place in Ivano-Frankivsk. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of 4th ranked Hoverla (11-12) to seventh ranked Cherkasy (6-16) 91-90 on Friday evening. Hoverla was trailing by 12 points at halftime but managed to get 1-point lead after three quarters before a 22-20 charge of Cherkasy, which allowed them to win the game. They made 17-of-18 free shots (94.4 percent) during the game. Guard Lev Koshevatskyi (192-2003) fired 25 points and 4 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. Nigerian-Australian guard Uche Dibiamaka (193-1999, college: St.Edward's) chipped in 22 points and 5 steals (made all of his seven free throws). point guard Sergiy Startsev (190-1997, agency: BIG) produced 23 points and 8 assists for lost side. Cherkasy maintains seventh position with 6-16 record. Hoverla lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with 12 games lost.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Ivano-Frankivsk. Second ranked K.Sokoly faced 4th ranked Hoverla. Guests from Kharkiv (18-4) defeated host Hoverla (11-12) 82-77. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Maxim Nikitin (201-1989, agency: BIG) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds. Vadim Zaplotinskiy contributed with 11 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. K.Sokoly's coach Valeriy Plehanov allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American guard Laterrance Reed (188-1997, college: NSU, agency: Alti Sport) replied with 22 points and 7 assists for Hoverla. K.Sokoly have an impressive ten-game winning streak. Newly promoted K.Sokoly maintains second position with 18-4 record behind leader Krivbas. Hoverla lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with 12 games lost.
The game with biggest result difference took place in Lutsk. Local Stariy Lutsk (4-19) beat 7th ranked Cherkasy (6-16) 86-74 on Saturday night. Worth to mention a quality performance of Lorenzo Anderson who helped to win the game recording 27 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists (on 12-of-15 shooting from the field). Stariy Lutsk's coach Anton Musienko used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side Uche Dibiamaka responded with 23 points. Stariy Lutsk maintains ninth position with 4-19 record. Cherkasy at the other side keeps the seventh place with 16 games lost.

In the last game of round 16 K.Sokoly defeated Stariy Lutsk in Kharkiv 84-80.



Stariy Lutsk - K.Sokoly 80-84

There was no surprise when 9th ranked Stariy Lutsk (4-19) was defeated at home by second ranked K.Sokoly (18-4) 84-80 on Friday. The guests were tied at the half but managed to speed up in last two quarters eventually winning the game. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Olexiy Solovyov (187-1997) who helped to win the game recording 25 points and point guard Andriy Khokhonyk (188-1997) who added 8 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists during the contest. K.Sokoly's coach Valeriy Plehanov used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side American guard Lorenzo Anderson (190-2000, college: Peru St.) responded with 27 points and 8 rebounds and his fellow American import guard Ronald Moore (190-1998, college: SW Christian) scored 23 points and 4 assists. K.Sokoly have an impressive ten-game winning streak. Newly promoted K.Sokoly maintains second position with 18-4 record behind leader Krivbas. Stariy Lutsk at the other side keeps the ninth place with 19 games lost.
Top scorers:
K.Sokoly: O.Solovyov 25+4reb+2ast, K.Igor 11+2reb+1ast, N.Maxim 11+8reb+1ast, Z.Vadim 8+8reb, A.Khokhonyk 8+7reb+11ast, K.Dmytro 7+2reb+1ast
Stariy Lutsk: L.Anderson 27+8reb+3ast, R.Moore 23+4reb+4ast, S.Roe 15+2reb+2ast, L.Stepan 8+6reb+1ast, T.Sviatoslav 3+3reb, H.Pavlo 2

Hoverla - Cherkasy 90-91

The most exciting game of round 16 in the Superleague took place in Ivano-Frankivsk. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of 4th ranked Hoverla (11-12) to seventh ranked Cherkasy (6-16) 91-90 on Friday evening. Hoverla was trailing by 12 points at halftime but managed to get 1-point lead after three quarters before a 22-20 charge of Cherkasy, which allowed them to win the game. They made 17-of-18 free shots (94.4 percent) during the game. Guard Lev Koshevatskyi (192-2003) fired 25 points and 4 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. Nigerian-Australian guard Uche Dibiamaka (193-1999, college: St.Edward's) chipped in 22 points and 5 steals (made all of his seven free throws). point guard Sergiy Startsev (190-1997, agency: BIG) produced 23 points and 8 assists and forward Ilya Kabatsiura (198-1996) added 21 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Cherkasy maintains seventh position with 6-16 record. Hoverla lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with 12 games lost.
Top scorers:
Cherkasy: L.Koshevatskyi 25+3reb+4ast, D.Uche 22+4reb+1ast, H.Jermaine 12+7reb+1ast, M.Kyrylo 11+3reb, P.Daniil 9+3reb+2ast, K.Nazar 9+8reb+1ast
Hoverla: S.Startsev 23+3reb+8ast, K.Ilya 21+5reb+3ast, L.Reed 17+3reb+2ast, R.Morozov 12+3reb+1ast, M.Danylo 7, R.Brown 6+6reb

Stariy Lutsk - Cherkasy 86-74

The game with biggest result difference took place in Lutsk. Local Stariy Lutsk (4-19) beat 7th ranked Cherkasy (6-16) 86-74 on Saturday night. The game was mostly controlled by Stariy Lutsk. Cherkasy managed to win fourth quarter 21-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Stariy Lutsk dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Cherkasy's 38. They outrebounded Cherkasy 37-23 including a 29-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a quality performance of American guard Lorenzo Anderson (190-2000, college: Peru St.) who helped to win the game recording 27 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists (on 12-of-15 shooting from the field) and the other American import guard Ronald Moore (190-1998, college: SW Christian) who added 18 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Stariy Lutsk's coach Anton Musienko used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side Nigerian-Australian guard Uche Dibiamaka (193-1999, college: St.Edward's) responded with 23 points and guard Lev Koshevatskyi (192-2003) scored 11 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Stariy Lutsk maintains ninth position with 4-19 record. Cherkasy at the other side keeps the seventh place with 16 games lost.
Top scorers:
Stariy Lutsk: A.Lorenzo 27+8reb+6ast, M.Ronald 18+8reb+2ast, R.Sam'i 18+4reb+2ast, O.Diupin 11+8reb+1ast, S.Lesyk 8+7reb+2ast, P.Horobchenko 2+1reb
Cherkasy: U.Dibiamaka 23+4reb+1ast, K.Lev 11+5reb+6ast, N.Kholod 11+4reb+2ast, K.Marchenko 11+5reb+2ast, D.Pyrogov 8+2reb+2ast, J.Hamlin 4+1ast

Hoverla - K.Sokoly 77-82

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Ivano-Frankivsk. Second ranked K.Sokoly faced 4th ranked Hoverla. Guests from Kharkiv (18-4) defeated host Hoverla (11-12) 82-77. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Hoverla won third quarter 17-12. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Hoverla 45-34 including 18 on the offensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Maxim Nikitin (201-1989, agency: BIG) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds. Forward Vadim Zaplotinskiy (200-1997, agency: BIG) contributed with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Four K.Sokoly players scored in double figures. K.Sokoly's coach Valeriy Plehanov allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American guard Laterrance Reed (188-1997, college: NSU, agency: Alti Sport) replied with 22 points and 7 assists and forward Ilya Kabatsiura (198-1996) added 21 points in the effort for Hoverla. K.Sokoly have an impressive ten-game winning streak. Newly promoted K.Sokoly maintains second position with 18-4 record behind leader Krivbas. Hoverla lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with 12 games lost.
Top scorers:
K.Sokoly: N.Maxim 16+10reb+1ast, K.Igor 14+5reb+1ast, D.Martynov 13+3reb+1ast, Z.Vadim 11+13reb, B.Maksym 11+2reb+1ast, K.Dmytro 7+2reb+2ast
Hoverla: L.Reed 22+4reb+7ast, K.Ilya 21+4reb+1ast, R.Brown 11+7reb+2ast, R.Morozov 8+5reb+1ast, S.Startsev 6+3reb+3ast, M.Danylo 6+2reb+2ast