Ukraine

Regular Season Round 2: Niko Basket - Cherkasy 81-86

Date: October 11, 2025
The most shocking disappointment of round 2 was a home defeat of Niko Basket to Cherkasy 86-81. The guests were tied at the half but managed to speed up in last two quarters eventually winning the game. Cherkasy made 18-of-20 free shots (90.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Niko Basket's players. The former international center Andriy Agafonov (208-1986) scored 22 points and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and chipped in 20 points and 5 assists during the contest. responded with 27 points and 9 rebounds and Bogdan Lukian scored 15 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Niko Basket's coach Valentin Berestnev rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Cherkasy is looking forward to face Stariy Lutsk at home in the next round where they are favorite. Niko Basket will play against Zaporizhye in Zaporozhye and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

  CHERKASY (coach: Dmytro Nagornyi)86
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
17 KIshRLiUsVFa, vRL 44 3-65 (35%) 3-7 (33.3%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 0 6 5 8 5 5 6 85 61 0
63 gaMaiBiVi, tZhR 48 1-65 (15%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 7 7 8 3 5 3 6 5 8 68 61 7
62 SDifIjIL, SjdQaF 46 2-63 (09.6%) 5-8 (5%) 1-1 (655%) 8 8 3 9 4 5 6 8 5 8 88 84 0
64 OFQIDIL, gijaal 46 4-0 (15%) 6-4 (44.4%) 1-2 (90%) 8 6 4 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 60 64 5
0 biQZhRjVI, KFQFlI 46 6-4 (44.4%) 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 6 1 9 0 6 5 5 6 5 5 0 66 6
43 HiBlaj, zRQBiajR 62 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 8 4 8 4 5 5 6 5 6 3 0 0
7 tpFQ, ollai 60 6-4 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 5 6 6 6 6 5 6 5 5 6 1 3 6
1 KhIlId, XiJiQ 66 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 6 5 5 6 5 6 8 5 -6
3 yRsuj, biVsFB  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
66 HIlRjVIL, biVsFB  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   80-05 (05.5%) 1-88 (89.4%) 62-85 (75.5%) 9 84 45 84 63 5 2 1 5 2 21 22  


  NIKO BASKET (coach: Valentin Berestnev)81
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
6 ciaUsRL, biVsFB 43 8-9 (82.1%) 3-1 (11.9%) 4-3 (90%) 6 3 0 6 4 5 6 6 5 6 67 60 5
30 AifIjIL, biVsFB 45 66-60 (94.4%) 5-8 (5%) 0-1 (24.4%) 8 9 7 6 6 5 5 6 5 3 89 81 5
0 vuVaij, mIDdij 87 3-66 (41.3%) 8-2 (80%) 6-8 (05%) 6 3 0 9 5 5 5 5 5 4 60 65 4
33 GiQMiQ, PlRVsijdQ 87 8-0 (35%) 6-8 (05%) 4-3 (90%) 3 8 1 5 3 5 8 8 5 6 65 65 -4
22 AUuQIL, SjUIj 80 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 9 2 5 3 5 5 5 5 6 5 6 8
5 XaRiBUsu, KFQFlI 61 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 4 0 5 8 5 6 5 5 5 5 8 -0
89 kIlIdaj, kaUilaF 68 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 6 0 5 5 8 5 5 3 6 5
1 HQFshZhuV, biVsFB 66 8-8 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 6 5 5 6 5 5 3 3 5
84 KiMijIL, eIsUFsliL 66 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 -64
8 baUaQaZh, bFVhialI 2 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 -4 -7
88 vaVhIF, gBFUQI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
2 eFVujIL, gijFlI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   83-03 (33.3%) 9-67 (41.2%) 68-61 (90.5%) 68 82 35 65 85 5 3 9 5 68 26 13  


Height: 190 cm
Position name: PG
Born: Oct 3,2003
30
MINS
31
27
POINTS
22
7
D.REB
2
2
O.REB
2
9
T.REB
4
1
ASSISTS
7
0
STEALS
1
4
TO
2
1
BLOCKS
2
11/15
73.3%
2FGP
8/14
57.1%
0/2
0.0%
3FGP
0/2
0.0%
5/6
83.3%
FT
6/6
100.0%
26
RANK
23
Height: 208 cm
Position: C
Born: May 7,1986
Weight: 109kg / 239.8lbs
VS
81
Points Scored
86
71
Starting Five Points
74
10
Bench Points
12
28
Defensive Rebounds
23
12
Offensive Rebounds
7
40
Rebounds
30
10
Assists
23
4
Steals
8
12
Turnovers
8
7
Blocked Shots
6
20
Personal fouls
14
24/54
44.4%
2FGP
25/50
50.0%
7/19
36.8%
3FGP
6/22
27.3%
12/16
75.0%
FT
18/20
90.0%
64
Rank
88

Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)