Zaporozhye beat Krivbass in the opening match of the Super League

The first match of the regular season of the Ukrainian Basketball Super League 2023/2023 ended in Kiev.

On the capital floor, “Zaporozhye” and “Krivbass” from Krivoy Rog took care of business. The match ended with the victory of Zaporizhzhya team with a score of 83:61.

The best winners were Vitaly Bykov, who scored 22 points and shot 8/8 on the road (including 4 long shots), and Alexander Sizov, who had a double-double in the first match after returning to the team. 15 points, 10 rebounds.

Note that Krivbass rebounded 41 to 39 in the game, but the Kazakhs made 12 three-pointers in the game (46% conversion rate).

On Wednesday, October 4, as part of the Kiev bubble, Zaporozhye will play Dnepr and Krivbass will meet Odessa Region BIPA Team.

Ukrainian Super League. normal season

Zaporozhye – Krivbas – 83:61 (28:18, 21:9, 20:14, 12:20)

Zaporozhye: Bykov 22, Khokhonik 9 + 8 assists, Sizov 15 + 10 rebounds, Buts 12 + 7 rebounds, Morozov 11 + 4 rebounds – start; Lipovtsev 6, Telcharov 4 + 4 rebounds, Dmitrenko 2, Klimanov 2, Ber 0, Velichko 0.

Krivbass: Gulya 3, Martynov 11 + 5 rebounds, Brechka 6, Bondarenko 0, Tishchenko 11 + 7 rebounds – start; Chelovan 9, Sergeychik 8, Bibikov 8 + 4 rebounds + 5 assists, Melnik 5, Zheleznyak 0, Gladun 0, Kundik 0.