May 26, 2013
Ukrainian League, Regular Season, Game 50: April 17, 2011
Charles Thomas - Azovmash (photo bcazovmash.com.ua)In the duel for the top spot of the Ukraine League and the regular season champ title, Budivelnik lost to BC Donetsk by 94-82 on the road and the team from Donetsk finished as the sole leader of the competition with a 37-11 record while Budivelnik dropped to 36-12. Therefore, Donetsk is regular seasno champ and will hold homecourt advantage throughout the playoffs. Andy Betts led the way for Budivelnik with 17 points, Dewarick Spencer added 13 and Michailis Anisimov posted 11, but it was not enough to stop the winners who were led by Branko Cvetkovic and his 17 points. It was teh first time this century that the top spot of the regular season was not decided between Azovmash and BC Kyiv. The first half was all Budivelnik as by the break the guests dominated by 46-52. However, a 28-14 partial score in the third quarter turned things around for Donetsk. In the decisive period, Budivelnik managed to pull within 82-72 with 5 minutes to go, but Donetsk resisted and managed the difference until the final buzzer. In other games played Sunday, Hoverla managed to pull a road win at Dnipro by 86-91 to finish with a 30-18 record. In the duel between Azovmash and BC Kyiv, the hosts won by 88-73 as Azovmash managed to maintain third place with a 30-18 record as well. Oleksandr Shaposhnikov had 17 points for Azovmash and Charles Thomas had a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds. The key of the game was to be found in the first half when Azovmash already pushed hard for a 43-28 lead at the break. Things didn't change much in the second half and by midway through the last period, Azovmash was even leading by 23 points and at that point the hosts relaxed to allow for the guests to pull within 15 points again at the end of the game. In the last game played Sunday, Mykolaiv defeated DniproAzot at home by 64-58 to finish with a 28-20 record.

LAST GAME GAME 50
April 17-18, 2011
Day Match Result
Apr. 17 Dnipro vs. Hoverla 86-91
Apr. 17 BC Donetsk vs. Budivelnik 94-82
Apr. 17 Azovmash vs. BC Kyiv 88-73
Apr. 17 Mykolaiv vs. DniproAzot 64-58
Apr. 18 Khimik vs. Ferro-ZNTU 91-96
Apr. 18 Odesa vs. Kryvbasbasket 94-69
NEXT GAME
Quarterfinals Playoff

Match

BC Donetsk(1) vs. Kryvbas.(8)

Budivelnik(2) vs. Dnipro(7)

Azovmash(3) vs. Ferro-ZNTU(6)

Hoverla(4) vs. Mykolaiv(5)

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STANDINGS TG W L P+ P-
1 BC Donetsk 48 37 11 3934 3427
2 Budivelnik 48 36 12 3857 3368
3 BC Azovmash Mariupol 48 30 18 3915 3783
4 Hoverla 48 30 18 3724 3602
5 MBC Mykolaiv 48 28 20 3604 3608
6 Ferro-ZNTU 48 25 23 3951 3922
7 Dnipro 48 24 24 3735 3730
8 Kryvbasbasket 48 21 27 3565 3751
9 Dnipro Azot 48 19 29 3547 3728
10 BC Odesa 48 18 30 3793 3965
11 Halychyna 48 17 31 3793 3962
12 Khimik 48 16 32 3755 3834
13 BC Kyiv 48 11 37 3296 3789
Sunday, April 17, 2011
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