Kyiv-Basket beats Rivne 79–70 to record second straight Superliga win

Kyiv-Basket beats Rivne 79–70 to record second straight Superliga win AI

On October 2 Kyiv-Basket defeated Rivne 79–70 in a Ukrainian Superliga match, pulling away with a 22–11 second quarter to lead 40–28 at halftime. Kabatsyura posted a 15-point, 10-rebound double-double while Rivne’s Bykov finished with 22 points. The capital club is unbeaten after two Superliga rounds; local fans can note Kyiv-Basket’s strong early form and Kabatsyura’s inside presence.

Kyiv-Basket claimed a 79–70 road win over Rivne on October 2 in the Ukrainian Superliga. After an even first quarter the visitors won the second 22–11 to take a 40–28 halftime lead and held on despite a third-quarter push from the hosts.

Frontcourt player Kabatsyura finished with a double-double — 15 points and 10 rebounds — and Likhoy added 14 points for Kyiv-Basket. Rivne’s top scorer was Bykov with 22 points. Quarter scores (Rivne–Kyiv): 17:18, 11:22, 19:14, 23:25.

Other Superliga results on October 2 included Volyn’s narrow 88–86 victory over Kharkiv Sokoly (Klimov 20 points, 10 assists for Volyn; Khokhonyk 24 and Sushkin 23 for Kharkiv), Zaporizhzhia’s 95–70 win at Prykarpattia-Hoverla, and Dnipro’s 83–67 away win at Khmelnytskyi. With the result Kyiv-Basket has won both of its opening matches this season.

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