Ukraine – Superleague Round 6: Avantazh-Polit. still not able to record any victory

ArturDrozdov Bottom-ranked Avantazh-Polit. is still unable to win any game. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their sixth consecutive match to sixth ranked Budivelnyk (4-3) 82-73 on Tuesday evening. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Avantazh-Polit. won third quarter 24-17. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Budivelnyk made 23-of-29 free shots (79.3 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 38 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Budivelnyk made 104 blocks. 38 personal fouls committed by Avantazh-Polit. helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for the former international Artur Drozdov (199-80, agency: Comsport) who led his team to a victory with 12 points and 8 rebounds. American forward Calvin Godfrey (206-90, college: Memphis, agency: Alti Sport) contributed with 13 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. The former international swingman Timur Arabadzhy (192-81) replied with 19 points and 5 rebounds for Avantazh-Polit.Budivelnyk maintains sixth position with 4-3 record. Newly promoted Avantazh-Polit. still closes the standings with six games lost. Budivelnyk are looking forward to face Kremen (#9) in Kremenchuk in the next round. Avantazh-Polit. will play at home against Cherkasy and hopes to get finally their first victory.Bottom-ranked Avantazh-Polit. is still unable to win any game. This time they lost on the road their sixth consecutive match to fourth ranked Kryvbas (4-2) 89-60. Point guard Igor Boyarkin (182-95) had a double-double by scoring 13 points, 10 assists and 5 steals to lead the charge for the winners and Dmytro Tykhonov chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was the former international swingman Timur Arabadzhy (192-81) with 14 points and 8 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Kryvbas have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 4-2 record, which they share with Mykolaiv. Newly promoted Avantazh-Polit. still closes the standings with six games lost. Kryvbas will play against league’s second-placed Dnipro in Dnepropetrovsk in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Avantazh-Polit. will play at home against Cherkasy (#7) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.In the last two games of round 6 Kremen was beaten by Mykolaiv on the road 87-78. Zaporizhya won against VolinBasket on its own court 81-63. Avantazh-Polit. – Budivelnyk 73-82Bottom-ranked Avantazh-Polit. is still unable to win any game. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their sixth consecutive match to sixth ranked Budivelnyk (4-3) 82-73 on Tuesday evening. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Avantazh-Polit. won third quarter 24-17. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Budivelnyk made 23-of-29 free shots (79.3 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 38 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Budivelnyk made 104 blocks. 38 personal fouls committed by Avantazh-Polit. helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for the former …

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