KHARKIV, Ukraine (Interstat) — Andrii Khokhonyk scored 19 points with eight assists in a homecoming performance, leading Kharkiv to a 98-88 victory over Mykolaiv in a Ukrainian SL Favorit Sport game Wednesday at Sportpalace Nadezhda.

Khokhonyk, a center from Mykolaiv, played 33 minutes to guide the league leaders. Maxim Nikitin added 17 points and 10 rebounds for Kharkiv, which improved to 22-6. Bohdan Lukian scored 22 points in the loss for Mykolaiv, which fell to 8-20. Kharkiv has now defeated Mykolaiv in all three of their meetings this season.