BC "Prometey-2-DDTU" - MBC "Mariupol" - 84:73 (21:17, 12:19, 26:23, 25:14). February 6. High League. 10th paired tour. 2nd match. Slobozhanske. SC Slobozhansky. 80 spectators.
Judges: Denis Povoroznyuk, Serhiy Tyslenko, Andriy Fedorchenko.
BC "Prometey-2-DDTU": Bryniuk * (12 + 9 rebounds + 3 steals), Horobchenko * (26 + 8 assists + 3 steals), Bublyk * (5), Pyrohov * (4), Bezyma * (6) , Orzul (14 + 9 rebounds), Horkovenko, captain (0), Hladun (0), Klimov (17 + 7 assists), Novikov (0), Sturov (0).
MBC "Mariupol": Lukyanov * (8), Flashner * (7), Bibikov *, captain (17), Kitzello * (9 + 2 steals), Skoda * (5 + 5 assists), Orlenko (14 + 9 rebounds), Budyuk (6), Skutelnyk (7), Tsykhanovsky (0).
Saturday's success of "Prometey-2-DDTU" in the confrontation with MBC "Mariupol", following the results of the first stage of the High League championship, formalized the victory of Dmitry Markov's team in their group. At the same time, before the second match with the Azov club, the rivals were one victory behind BC Staryi Lutsk-University in the summary table of the eight best teams in the entire league. Therefore, the winner of today's match caught up with the Lutsk club before the start of the second stage of the championship.
Yesterday's "+10" in favor of the "red and whites" should not mislead in any case: the second match of the rivals had a great chance to be tense and so it eventually happened. Both teams started the match quite nervously: during the first two and a half minutes, the score was not opened. Pavlo Horobchenko managed to do it, he designed an and-one. During the first quarter, Pavlo scored 7 points at once, which helped the whole team to keep the first ten minutes.
But in the N2 quarter, the guests were clearly stronger. They managed both individual passes and throws from the perimeter. "Mariupol" established their lead for the first time only in the 17th minute after a three-point shot by Oleksandr Budyuk, but then did not give it to the "red and whites" for 13 minutes. At the same time, during the third quarter, the handicap of the guests was 9 points, but in its second half, "Prometey-2-DDTU" managed throws from the arc. Pavlo Horobchenko hit twice from afar, and then Ihor Klimov supported him. It was Igor's hit that allowed Prometey-2-DDTU to take the lead again after a long break.
In the last quarter, which started with a score of 59:59, the "long-range artillery" of the hosts worked even better! 5 shots from the arc by "red and whites" were effective at once (two each by Horobchenko and Vladyslav Orzul). At the same time, Dmytro Markov's wards usually took open throws, which was a consequence of their excellent physical fitness. "Prometey-2-DDTU" in the final ten-minute period finally broke the game and won the jubilee, 10th home victory in this championship.
This success also allowed Dmytro Markov's wards to catch up with BC Staryi Lutsk-University in the table of the second stage of the championship. Two teams will start it with an asset of 9 victories ("Prometey-2-DDTU" have 3 successful matches with "Mariupol", ZSO-SSU and "Dnipro-2") and with the best difference of points for the "red and whites". There is a very interesting part of the championship ahead, during which our youth in paired matches of the two-round tournament will play with representatives of the second group of the first stage. In addition to the Lutsk club, there will be BC Rivne, BC Khmelnytsky and BC Khimik-2 (Yuzhne).
