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The match ended with a bubble in Rivne. Source: FBU
On Sunday, February 11, the Ukrainian Basketball Championship hosted another regular season match of the Favbet Super League. In the central match of the round in Rivne, Dnipro defeated the hosts with a score of 87:69.
Both teams came to today's confrontation with two wins in the pool. The undisputed leader of the championship extended its winning streak in the league to 23 games, beating its closest pursuer.
Volodymyr Koval's team had a strong start to the game - 14-4 in the first 3 minutes and 29-18 at the end of the opening quarter. They attacked the Rivne basket perfectly from the perimeter: 5 successful attempts out of 10.
The second ten-minute period was more even. It was even won by the actual home team with a difference of one possession. Nevertheless, Dnipro remained the main contender for victory in the confrontation. Its starters were very effective: 39 points out of 48 team points in the first half.
In the second half, the championship leader continued to keep the opponent at bay and even increased its handicap to 13 points in the N3 quarter. Maksym Zakurdaiev was excellent from long range, making 5 out of 8 shots in 30 minutes of play.
In the final quarter, Dnipro calmly brought the game to a victorious conclusion.
Maksym Zakurdaiev scored 27 points for the winners, while Mykhailo Gorobchenko had 15 points.
Oleksiy Solovyov scored 13 points for Rivne, and Elijah Joyner had 12.
Favbet Super League. Rivne regular season, CYSS-4
Dnipro - Rivne 87:69 (29:18, 19:22, 20:15, 19:14)
Dnipro: Zakurdaiev 27 - 3 losses, Gorobchenko 15 + 6 rebounds + 5 assists - 3 losses, Tymofeenko 12 + 8 rebounds + 3 steals, Sorochan 10, Bondarchuk 0 - start; Dubonenko 11, Sipalo 4, Tarasenko 4, Koldomasov 4, Vilkhovetskyi 0.
Rivne: Solovyov 13, Joyner 12 + 9 rebounds + 5 assists, Smith 10, Vodolazky 8, Gerasymchuk 5 - start, Tymoshchuk 6, Shepelev 6, Gaskins 6, Chyzh 3, Kravchenko 0, Ponosov 0.
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