Khmelnytskyi secured a narrow 75:72 victory over Zaporizhzhia in the Superleague FBU on Saturday, 4 October 2026. The hosts closed out the contest with a three-point margin after a tightly contested affair that lived up to expectations for a league fixture between two sides with contrasting recent form.
Zaporizhzhia arrived buoyed by their 95:70 win over Hoverla on 2 October, while Khmelnytskyi were looking to bounce back from a 67:83 defeat to Dnipro the same day. The visitors had also dropped seven points across two encounters with BK Kyiv Basket earlier this season, losing 64:75 and 64:73 in April.
The match stayed within reach for both sides throughout, with the final margin reflecting the competitive nature of the contest. Khmelnytskyi held firm after the visitors threatened to pull away, while Zaporizhzhia could not find the breakthrough needed to extend their lead beyond a single possession.
For Zaporizhzhia, the result leaves them in sixth place after 24 games, with ten wins and fourteen losses. They have yet to register a draw this season, and the defeat keeps them six points behind the leaders with a game in hand over several teams above them.
Khmelnytskyi's victory extends their unbeaten run to eight matches and strengthens their position in the middle of the table. The hosts have now won three of their last four league fixtures, including this crucial home result against a side they have struggled with in previous encounters.
