Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Eighth-ranked Hoverla (5-23) made lots of trouble for top-ranked Dnipro (27-0) on Wednesday.

Dnipro managed to secure only two-point victory 90-88. However their fans expected much easier game. The hosts trailed by 2 points after three quarters before their 28-24 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Dnipro made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Dnipro outrebounded Hoverla 35-21 including 22 on the defensive glass. Dnipro looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by Hoverla helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was the former international forward Stanislav Tymofeyenko (205-1989, agency: Octagon Europe) who scored 20 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). point guard Maksym Zakurdaiev (196-1993) chipped in 11 points and 5 assists. American guard Laterrance Reed (188, college: NSU) produced 25 points and 4 assists for the guests. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Undefeated Dnipro have an impressive 27-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 27-0 record. Hoverla lost third consecutive game. They stay dead last with 23 lost games.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Dnipro. Top-ranked Dnipro faced second-ranked Kyiv Basket. Host Dnipro (27-0) defeated guests from Kyiv (19-9) 77-62. Point guard Maksym Zakurdaiev (196-1993) orchestrated the victory by scoring 15 points and 8 assists (perfect from the field making all six shots). Daniil Sypalo contributed with 18 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. point guard Yehor Sushkin (187-2006) replied with 16 points for Kyiv Basket. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Undefeated Dnipro have an impressive 27-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 27-0 record. Kyiv Basket at the other side keeps the second place with nine games lost.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Cherkasy. Third ranked Rivne faced one of their biggest challengers Cherkasy. Guests from Rivne (16-12) defeated host Cherkasy (14-14) 81-67. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Cherkasy. Worth to mention a great performance of Roderick Brown who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds. Rivne's coach Mikhail Pereverziy used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Michael Dupree responded with 20 points. Rivne have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 16-12 record having ten points less than leader Dnipro. Loser Cherkasy keeps the fourth place with 14 games lost.

Rest of the games of round 20 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
bottom-ranked Hoverla defeated Krivbas in Ivano-Frankivsk 92-88. Cherkasy beat Hoverla at home 78-69. Kyiv Basket won against Zaporizhye on the opponent's court 96-86. Krivbas unfortunately lost to Rivne in a home game 83-87. Stariy Lutsk recorded a loss to Cherkasy on the road 68-78. Zaporizhye defeated Hoverla on its own court 92-82. Stariy Lutsk was beaten by Krivbas in Kryvyi Rih 80-71.
The best stats of 20th round was 18 points, 7 assists and 5 steals by Isaiah Fuller of Rivne.

Krivbas - Hoverla 88-92

There was a minor upset in Kryvyi Rih where 5th ranked Krivbas (12-16) were defeated by bottom-ranked Hoverla (5-23)

92-88

on Friday. Krivbas were trailing by 2 points at halftime but managed to get 2-point lead after three quarters before a 29-23 charge of Hoverla, which allowed them to win the game. They made 32-of-40 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Laterrance Reed (188, college: NSU) who helped to win the game recording 23 points and 5 assists and forward Ilya Kabatsiura (198-1996) who added 24 points during the contest. Five

Hoverla

players scored in double figures. Hoverla's coach Ievgen Murzin used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Guard Mykhaylo Bublyk (194-2003, agency: BIG) responded with 33 points (!!!) and forward Sviatoslav Tovkach (200-2002) scored 19 points and 9 rebounds.

Hoverla

maintains eighth position with

5-23

record. Loser Krivbas keep the fifth place with 16 games lost.

Top scorers:
Krivbas: M.Bublyk 33+1reb+2ast, S.Tovkach 19+9reb+3ast, A.Vodolazsky 12+1reb+3ast, J.Kelly 7+6reb+7ast, V.Bykov 6+4reb, B.Lovings 4+2reb+5ast
Hoverla: I.Kabatsiura 24+3reb, L.Reed 23+1reb+5ast, R.Morozov 17+7reb, I.Chugunov 10+6reb, D.Markiv 10+2reb+2ast, S.Kuznetsov 4+4reb+1ast

Cherkasy - Hoverla 78-69

No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Cherkasy (14-14) defeated at home bottom-ranked Hoverla (5-23)

78-69

on Saturday. Hoverla trailed by 16 points after 3 quarters before a 20-13 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to

69-78

at the end of the game.

Cherkasy

dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to

Hoverla

's 24. They outrebounded

Hoverla 38-22

including 28 on the defensive glass.

Cherkasy

looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by

Hoverla

's players. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international center Andriy Agafonov (208-1986) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and 8 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) and guard Lev Koshevatskyi (192-2003) who added 8 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals during the contest. Four

Cherkasy

players scored in double figures. Forward Ilya Kabatsiura (198-1996) responded with 17 points and 6 rebounds and American guard Laterrance Reed (188, college: NSU) scored 16 points. Hoverla's coach Ievgen Murzin rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help.

Cherkasy

maintains fourth position with

14-14

record.

Hoverla

lost third consecutive game. They stay dead last with 23 lost games.

Top scorers:
Hoverla: I.Kabatsiura 17+6reb+1ast, L.Reed 16+3reb, S.Kuznetsov 10+3reb+5ast, I.Starodub 9+2reb, D.Markiv 6+2reb, I.Chugunov 4+1reb+1ast
Cherkasy: A.Agafonov 19+8reb+1ast, M.Dupree 12+6reb+2ast, D.Kleban 11+5reb+2ast, D.Pyrogov 10+5reb+1ast, K.Marchenko 10+3reb+2ast, L.Koshevatskyi 8+6reb+7ast

Zaporizhye - Kyiv Basket 86-96

Very expected game in Zaporozhye where 6th ranked Zaporizhye (11-17) was defeated by second ranked Kyiv Basket (19-9)

96-86

on Wednesday. The game was mostly controlled by Kyiv Basket. Zaporizhye managed to win fourth quarter

27-19

. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening.

Kyiv Basket

shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 56.5 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Yehor Sushkin (187-2006) who helped to win the game recording 28 points and 8 assists and forward Yaroslav Karpiuk (201-2003) who added 18 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Point guard Andriy Khokhonyk (188-1997) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 15 assists (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) and forward Vladislav Nikolaichuk (200-2004) scored 26 points and 4 assists (on 10-of-11 shooting from the field). Four

Zaporizhye

players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.

Kyiv Basket

maintains second position with

19-9

record having seven points less than leader Dnipro. Loser Zaporizhye keeps the sixth place with 17 games lost.

Top scorers:
Zaporizhye: V.Nikolaichuk 26+4reb+4ast, A.Khokhonyk 17+4reb+15ast, A.Bah 17+2reb+4ast, M.Moore 14+3reb+2ast, M.Nikitin 6+5reb+4ast, O.Petrenko 4+2reb+1ast
Kyiv Basket: Y.Sushkin 28+2reb+8ast, Y.Karpiuk 18+9reb+3ast, M.Zaitsev 17+1reb+9ast, B.Bur 9+3reb+1ast, D.Klevzunyk 8+6reb+1ast, A.Smitiukh 5+2reb+2ast

Krivbas - Rivne 83-87

Rather predictable result in Kryvyi Rih where third ranked Rivne (16-12) beat 5th ranked Krivbas (12-16)

87-83

on Wednesday. The guests trailed by 13 points after three quarters before their 29-12 charge, which allowed them to win the game.

Rivne

forced 20

Krivbas

turnovers and outrebounded them

44-29

including a

23-6

advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard CJ Williamson (196-2000, college: UAH) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 32 points and 10 rebounds and the other American import forward Roderick Brown (201, college: Tarleton St.) who added 17 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. Rivne's coach Mikhail Pereverziy used entire bench in such tough game. Guard Vitaliy Bykov (190-1996) responded with 27 points and 5 rebounds and American point guard Braxton Lovings (183, college: Huston-Tillotson) scored 13 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.

Rivne

have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain third position with

16-12

record having ten points less than leader Dnipro. Loser Krivbas keep the fifth place with 16 games lost.

Top scorers:
Krivbas: V.Bykov 27+5reb+1ast, M.Bublyk 18+3reb+4ast, B.Lovings 13+6reb+8ast, S.Tovkach 12+5reb+3ast, A.Vodolazsky 7+3reb+1ast, J.Kelly 2+3reb+2ast
Rivne: C.Williamson 32+10reb+1ast, R.Brown 17+12reb, O.Soloviov 16+3reb+3ast, I.Fuller 11+6reb+2ast, O.Garbar 4+1reb+1ast, V.Gerasymchuk 3

Dnipro - Hoverla 90-88

Eighth-ranked Hoverla (5-23) made lots of trouble for top-ranked Dnipro (27-0) on Wednesday.

Dnipro

managed to secure only two-point victory

90-88

. However their fans expected much easier game. The hosts trailed by 2 points after three quarters before their 28-24 charge, which allowed them to win the game.

Dnipro

made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game.

Dnipro

outrebounded

Hoverla 35-21

including 22 on the defensive glass.

Dnipro

looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by

Hoverla

helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was the former international forward Stanislav Tymofeyenko (205-1989, agency: Octagon Europe) who scored 20 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Point guard Maksym Zakurdaiev (196-1993) chipped in 11 points and 5 assists. Five Dnipro players scored in double figures. American guard Laterrance Reed (188, college: NSU) produced 25 points and 4 assists and forward Ilya Kabatsiura (198-1996) added 22 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game.

Dnipro

have an impressive 27-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with

27-0

record.

Hoverla

lost third consecutive game. They stay dead last with 23 lost games.

Top scorers:
Hoverla: L.Reed 25+1reb+4ast, I.Kabatsiura 22+7reb, R.Morozov 22+4reb+1ast, V.Drozdov 9+1reb+2ast, D.Markiv 5, I.Chugunov 3+1reb
Dnipro: S.Tymofeyenko 20+8reb+5ast, V.Koniev 13+1reb+4ast, M.Horobchenko 12+3reb+1ast, M.Zakurdaiev 11+4reb+5ast, Y.Sorochan 11+4reb+2ast, I.Dubonenko 10+2reb+5ast

Cherkasy - Stariy Lutsk 78-68

Not a big story in a game when 7th ranked Stariy Lutsk (7-20) was defeated on the road by fourth ranked Cherkasy (14-14)

78-68

on Wednesday. The hosts trailed by 3 points after three quarters before their 23-10 charge, which allowed them to win the game.

Cherkasy

looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international swingman Kyrylo Marchenko (196-1997) who helped to win the game recording 28 points and 6 assists and American point guard Michael Dupree (185-1995, college: Northwest) who added 10 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals during the contest. Guard Pavlo Horobchenko (190-2002) responded with 12 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international center Stepan Lesyk (205-2002) scored 12 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.

Cherkasy

maintains fourth position with

14-14

record.

Stariy Lutsk

lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 20 games lost.

Top scorers:
Stariy Lutsk: P.Horobchenko 12+5reb+5ast, S.Lesyk 12+6reb+1ast, B.Lawani 11+4reb, O.Diupin 10+1reb+2ast, D.Newton 10+4reb, O.Kolchenko 5+4reb+2ast
Cherkasy: K.Marchenko 28+2reb+6ast, I.Klimov 13+4reb+2ast, A.Agafonov 10+6reb+2ast, D.Pyrogov 10+7reb+2ast, M.Dupree 10+11reb+7ast, D.Kleban 4+4reb+2ast

Zaporizhye - Hoverla 92-82

Everything went according to plan in Zaporozhye where sixth ranked Zaporizhye (11-17) won against bottom-ranked Hoverla (5-23)

92-82

on Thursday. The game was mostly controlled by Zaporizhye. Hoverla managed to win second period

23-22

. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening.

Zaporizhye

made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Andriy Khokhonyk (188-1997) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 10 points, 5 rebounds and 19 assists and American-Liberian guard Abdul Bah (186-1999, college: MSUB) who added 24 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Four

Zaporizhye

players scored in double figures. American guard Laterrance Reed (188, college: NSU) responded with 17 points and 6 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and point guard Igor Starodub (182-1997) scored 13 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.

Zaporizhye

maintains sixth position with

11-17

record.

Hoverla

lost third consecutive game. They stay dead last with 23 lost games.

Top scorers:
Hoverla: L.Reed 17+3reb+6ast, I.Kabatsiura 15+5reb, I.Starodub 13+7reb+5ast, S.Kuznetsov 9+2reb+4ast, I.Chugunov 9+4reb+1ast, V.Lemishko 9+5reb+2ast
Zaporizhye: A.Bah 24+5reb+3ast, M.Nikitin 20+9reb, M.Moore 14+3reb+1ast, A.Khokhonyk 10+5reb+19ast, I.Dmytrenko 8+2reb+1ast, A.Buts 6+4reb+2ast

Krivbas - Stariy Lutsk 80-71

There was no surprise in Kryvyi Rih where 7th ranked Stariy Lutsk (7-20) was defeated by fifth ranked Krivbas (12-16)

80-71

on Thursday. The hosts trailed by 14 points after first quarter, but they rallied back and won the game by 9 points.

Krivbas

made 21-of-25 free shots (84.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 22

Stariy Lutsk

turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Mykhaylo Bublyk (194-2003, agency: BIG) who helped to win the game recording 21 points and 6 rebounds and forward Sviatoslav Tovkach (200-2002) who added 17 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) during the contest. American Derick Newton (198-1995, college: Stetson) responded with 22 points and 7 rebounds and the former international swingman Oleksandr Kolchenko (195-1988, agency: BIG) scored 11 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Four

Stariy Lutsk

players scored in double figures. Stariy Lutsk's coach Vladimir Zhurzhiy rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help.

Krivbas

maintains fifth position with

12-16

record.

Stariy Lutsk

lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 20 games lost.

Top scorers:
Stariy Lutsk: D.Newton 22+7reb+1ast, O.Kolchenko 11+8reb+4ast, O.Prozapas 10+2reb+3ast, S.Lesyk 10+4reb+2ast, M.Mikhailov 7+2reb, B.Lawani 6+4reb
Krivbas: M.Bublyk 21+6reb+3ast, S.Tovkach 17+8reb, V.Bykov 11+2reb+2ast, D.Trykolenko 9+1reb, B.Lovings 7+3reb+8ast, J.Kelly 6+5reb+4ast

Dnipro - Kyiv Basket 77-62

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Dnipro. Top-ranked Dnipro faced second-ranked Kyiv Basket. Host

Dnipro

(27-0) defeated guests from Kyiv (19-9)

77-62

. The game was mostly controlled by Dnipro. Kyiv Basket was better in fourth quarter

19-16

. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening.

Dnipro

players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists. Point guard Maksym Zakurdaiev (196-1993) orchestrated the victory by scoring 15 points and 8 assists (perfect from the field making all six shots). International power forward Daniil Sypalo (211-2005) contributed with 18 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Point guard Yehor Sushkin (187-2006) replied with 16 points and Denys Klevzunyk (195-2000, agency: BIG) added 13 points in the effort for Kyiv Basket. Four

Kyiv Basket

players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.

Dnipro

have an impressive 27-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with

27-0

record.

Kyiv Basket

at the other side keeps the second place with nine games lost.

Top scorers:
Kyiv Basket: Y.Sushkin 16+3reb+3ast, D.Klevzunyk 13+4reb+2ast, Y.Karpiuk 12+2reb+2ast, M.Zaitsev 10+1reb+4ast, M.Sandul 6+10reb+2ast, A.Smitiukh 4+7reb+3ast
Dnipro: D.Sypalo 18+5reb, M.Zakurdaiev 15+3reb+8ast, S.Tymofeyenko 13+2reb+1ast, V.Koniev 8+5reb+7ast, R.Bondarchuk 7+3reb+1ast, Y.Sorochan 6+8reb

Cherkasy - Rivne 67-81

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Cherkasy. Third ranked Rivne faced one of their biggest challengers Cherkasy. Guests from Rivne (16-12) defeated host

Cherkasy

(14-14)

81-67

. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Cherkasy. The guests trailed by 7 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 11-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 81-67.

Rivne

dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to

Cherkasy

's 28.

Rivne

forced 25

Cherkasy

turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Roderick Brown (201, college: Tarleton St.) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds and the other American import guard Isaiah Fuller (188-2000, college: Nova SE) who added 18 points, 7 assists and 5 steals during the contest. Four

Rivne

players scored in double figures. Rivne's coach Mikhail Pereverziy used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. American point guard Michael Dupree (185-1995, college: Northwest) responded with 20 points and forward Dmytro Kleban (204-2000) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds.

Rivne

have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain third position with

16-12

record having ten points less than leader Dnipro. Loser Cherkasy keeps the fourth place with 14 games lost.

Top scorers:
Cherkasy: M.Dupree 20+4reb+3ast, K.Marchenko 12+2reb+2ast, D.Kleban 11+11reb+3ast, I.Klimov 7+1reb+5ast, M.Holenkov 6+7reb+1ast, D.Pyrogov 6+4reb+1ast
Rivne: I.Fuller 18+3reb+7ast, C.Williamson 17+7reb+3ast, R.Brown 16+11reb+3ast, D.Holovchyk 11+3reb+3ast, O.Soloviov 8+2reb, V.Gerasymchuk 3