Khmelnitsky edges BK Zaporozhye behind Lundy’s 23 points
KHMELNITSKY, Ukraine (Interstat) — Luqman Lundy scored 23 points and Khmelnitsky held off visiting BK Zaporozhye 75-72 Sunday. Lundy added seven assists, three rebounds and two blocks. Khmelnitsky moved to 1-1, while BK Zaporozhye fell to 1-1. Derick Newton had 19 points, six rebounds and three assists for Khmelnitsky. Zach Loveday pulled down 13 rebounds, and Mykola Bacurin scored 10. BK Zaporozhye led 43-42 at halftime, and Khmelnitsky outscored BK Zaporozhye 19-11 in the third quarter. Julian Powell had 12 points, 14 rebounds and two blocks for BK Zaporozhye. Vladislav Nikolaichuk scored 14, Anton Buts grabbed 16 rebounds, Dmitro Martynov scored 17, and Jonathan Ileleji added 15. BK Zaporozhye shot 26 of 81 from the floor, made 3 of 18 3-pointers, and had 29 offensive rebounds. Khmelnitsky shot 24 of 62 and made 10 of 22 from beyond the arc. Both teams made 17 of 24 free throws. Khmelnitsky committed 10 turnovers, while BK Zaporozhye had 11.