The current champion of Ukraine in basketball “Chemist” made a request to the finals of the Superleague.
The first match between “Zenit” and “Dnepr” can be the envy of the most sophisticated writers – the owners of a big break went with a double-digit gap, but was able to turn the tide of the match and put the squeeze on the opponent in overtime.
In the third quarter the advantage of “Dnepr” has reached 17 points – back in the game “Khimik” was able due to the breakthrough in the end 10-minute. Love, Petrov, Smith and Belikov productively worked for a few minutes that helped the “Chemist” to reduce the gap to eight points.
Due to the quick transition from defense to attack “the Chemist” gradually crept to the Dnipro. Very timely work and long – range artillery- Smith and Sidorov shots from beyond the arc put an end to the protracted leadership “Dnepr”.
In the last minute of regular play activity timofeyenko allowed Dnipro to avoid defeat in normal time of the game, but from-for search of fouls leader guests into overtime, was forced to watch his team concede a protracted spurt and loses the match.
The second game of the semifinal series will be played April 7 in the South.
Khimik — Dnipro 76:73 FROM (10:12, 15:23, 15:13, 24:16, 12:9), the account in a series 1:0
Chemist: Love (22 + 12 rebounds + 4 assists + 2 blocked shots), Smith (16 + 3 steals), Sidorov (11).
Dnepr: timofeyenko (23 + 12 rebounds), Revzin (10), Mishula (10).
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