| 04.01.2012 First loss of the new year
BC Kyiv vs BC Donetsk - 77:85 (21:21, 21:18, 14:24, 21:22).
BC Kyiv: Zimmerman (12 + 5 rebounds + 4 assists + 3 steals), Podolyan (17 + 3 rebounds), Polezhaev (0), Goodridge (10 + 7 rebounds), Ervin (7) - start; Otverchenko (15 + 3 rebounds), Barac (9), Shvets (5 + 5 rebounds), Sandul (2).
BC Donetsk: Pustozvonov (17), Avdalovic (11 + 7 rebounds), Lipovyi (11), Radenovic (11 + 5 rebounds), Jackson (2 + 7 rebounds + 3 steals) - start; Curry (12), Glebov (11 + 5 rebounds), Kravtsov (10), Kovalenko (0), Saltovets (0), Lee (0).
The game began with a series of turnovers and fouls by both teams. Soon the opponents plucked up their spirit and during the first quarter tense struggle reigned on the court. Second period didn't make the situation more clear. However, one of the key moments of it was a technical foul commited by Vule Avdalovic and three out of four free throwns performed by Ruslan Otverchenko. By the end of the first half Kyiv finally gained a slight score advantage - 42:39.
Third quarter was disastrous for the wolves. A couple of three-pointers by Ramel Curry and Maksim Pustozvonov let the tigers take the lead. The rest of the game Kyiv was trying to overtake Donetsk. In the last period the wolves didn't want to give up and were very close to success, however, Ivan Radenovic and Vule Avdalovic put the lid on their efforts.
Vladislav Podolyan with 17 points became the best scorer of the wolves. Ruslan Otverchenko had 15 points. Derrick Zimmerman scored 12 points and made 5 rebounds.
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