In a thrilling matchup, Kyiv-Basket defeated Cherkasy Monkeys in Rivne as part of the fourth round of the Superleague regular season.
The game ended with a score of 79:78. In the final moments of the match, the players of the capital team managed to overcome a 6-point deficit and snatched victory.
The standout player for Kyiv was Yegor Sushkin, who scored 23 points, while Denis Kluzunyk added 17 points. For Cherkasy Monkeys, Lev Koshevaty contributed 27 points.
Final score: Kyiv-Basket — Cherkasy Monkeys 79:78 (19:25, 20:19, 22:19, 18:15)
Kyiv-Basket lineup: Kolavole 12, Sushkin 23 + 5 assists, Romanytsia 2, Klevzunyk 17 + 6 rebounds, Sandul 8 + 7 rebounds – starting; Malich 13, Karpyuk 4 + 6 rebounds, Smitiukh 0
Cherkasy Monkeys lineup: Marchenko 9, Pyrogov 6, Dibiamaка 12 + 5 rebounds, Hemlin 6 + 7 rebounds, Koshevaty 27 – starting; Upir 8, Kholod 6 + 5 rebounds, Agafonov 4 + 6 rebounds, Golenkov 0
Let's remember that the day before, Kyiv-Basket suffered their first defeat of the season, losing to Kharkiv Sokoly.