One of the key defenders of the 'Cherkaski Mavpy' signed a new contract with the club.

The 'Cherkaski Mavpy' team announced the signing of a new contract for the next season in the Super League with Kyrylo Marchenko, who is a 27-year-old defender. During the last championship, he averaged 12 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game.

According to inkorr.com: Last season, during the fight for bronze medals, Kyrylo became extremely useful for the team, which achieved victory over BC 'Rivne'. In addition, the 'Cherkaski Mavpy' have decided on a head coach for the new season, extending the agreement with Andriy Agafonov. It is also worth noting that the national men's team of Ukraine successfully passed the pre-qualification for the World Championship 2027, winning an away match against Slovakia with a score of 98:86.

World Championship 2027 Pre-Qualification. Men

Group D. Bratislava, Slovakia. GOPASS Arena

Slovakia – Ukraine 86:98 (20:17, 20:32, 27:20, 19:29)

During the previous matches, the national team impressed with their game, defeating Switzerland, which significantly strengthened their chances in the pre-qualification group for the World Championship 2027. In the match against Switzerland, the Ukrainians secured victory with a score of 73:64.

World Cup 2027 Pre-Qualifier. Tour 2

Ukraine – Slovakia 80:71 (24-24, 21-14, 17-14, 18-19)

However, the Ukrainian team faced a number of challenges in the early rounds of the pre-qualification, losing to Switzerland with a score of 66:64 in the tournament opener.

World Cup 2027 Pre-Qualifier. Tour 1

Ukraine – Switzerland 64:66 (14-18, 13-12, 20-15, 17-21)

Despite this, the players of the national team demonstrated quality play, trying to adapt to new challenges.

With the signing of a new contract with Kyrylo Marchenko, the 'Cherkaski Mavpy' confirmed their readiness for the new season. The successes of the national team in the pre-qualification for the 2027 World Championship also inspire optimism, as the team showed a high level of play and confidently secures victories over their opponents.