BC Kyiv claimed the first spot of the Superleague table, having confidently defeated Kryvbasbasket-Lux 104:72, extending their perfect win/loss record to 3 games.

The home side started the game with a tough pressure on their opponents, which resulted in 3 steals and a several fast-breaks.

The visitors quickly recovered and replied with a 9:2 run, taking an 11:10 lead, which, however, did not last long.

Pooh Jeter and Marcus Faison ignited Kyiv’s streak, which allowed them to finish the first quarter 27:17.

The host continued to extend their lead, knocking their opponents down with a 10:0 run and gaining a 20-point advantage in the 2nd quarter.

Tomo Mahoric allowed his young reserves to play the rest of the way and.

“Considering the fact that we played without two big men and had to readjust our strategy we did well”, said Kyiv’s head coach after the game. “Still, as a coach I saw a lot of mistakes which we have to work on in the nearest future”.

“We did not manage to bounce back from the 10:0 run Kyiv had in the second quarter”, said Kryvbas’ head coach Volodymyr Chursin. Our two imports are not used to the Superleague yet and our leader Kondratovets has not been playing up to his standards yet”.