Matches of the first stage of the women’s Ukrainian Cup took place in Rivne and Kyiv, where Superleague teams showcased their high level of play against representatives of the Higher League.
This is reported by Rivne24
In the first match, Rivne-OSDUSSHOR suffered a defeat against Budivelnyk with a score of 25:96. The most significant moment of the game was the first quarter, where the Kyiv team gained an advantage, winning it 38:3. The result was also affected by the quick injury of Viktoriya Shmatova, who was only able to spend 3 minutes on the court.
Ukrainian Cup (Women). First Stage
BC Rivne-OSDUSSHOR — Budivelnyk 25:96 (3:38, 7:19, 11:17, 4:22)
In the second match, the Rivne team faced off against the team Franivsk-Prykarpattia-KNUVS. At the beginning of the game, our girls had the advantage, but by the middle of the third quarter, the favorite made a decisive run, finishing the match with a winning score of 80:45.
Rivne, Sports Complex DUSSH-4, January 11
Franivsk-Prykarpattia-KNUVS — BC Rivne-OSDUSSHOR 80:45 (15:12, 13:11, 23:9, 29:13)
As a result of the first stage, the teams that reached the Final Four of the Ukrainian Cup are: Budivelnyk, Franivsk-Prykarpattia-KNUVS, InterChem-SDUSSHOR named after Litvak B.D., and Kyiv-Basket.