The second victory of the team of Valery Plekhanov
Budivelnik beat Groningen in the third round FIBA European Cup – 74:61.
The team of Valery Plekhanov made the main groundwork in the first half of the meeting. Reliably having won back in defense, the people of Kiev went to the break with the score 40:20.
In the second half, Groningen leveled the game and closed the lead. However, Plekhanov’s wards did not allow their rivals more.
Defender Johnny Berganemeskel was the best among the Kiev team, who made 7 out of 13 three-pointers and became the most productive player of the match with 27 points. Archie Goodwin and Bogdan Bliznyuk scored 13 points and 8 rebounds each.
Budivelnik won the second victory in group F. In the first match, the Kiev team beat Brindisi (74:70), and then lost to BC Kalev/Kramo (74:83). Budivelnik’s next match will be against Brindisi on 2 November.
- FIBA European Cup. Group F. 3rd round
Groningen – Budivelnik – 61:74 (8:19, 12:21, 26:21, 15:13)
Budivelnik: Berganemeskel (27 + 3 assists + 2 steals), Bliznyuk (13 + 8 rebounds + 6 assists), Goodwin (13 + 8 rebounds), Grant (12 + 7 rebounds), Bobrov (2 + 4 rebounds + 3 assists), Tikhonov (4 + 6 rebounds), Brown (2 + 7 rebounds + 4 blocks), Crutous (1)
Source: Sportarena
