Bulgaria

Regular Season Round 20: Lukoil Academik - Balkan 110-46

Date: March 5, 2011
The game between Top Four teams took place in Sofia. Top-ranked host Lukoil Academik (21-0) smashed 3rd ranked Balkan (11-10) 110-46. The game without a history. Lukoil Academik led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Balkan to just 7 points in second and third quarters. Lukoil Academik dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Balkan's 30 and made 20-of-24 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. Lukoil Academik forced 23 Balkan turnovers and outrebounded them 50-25 including a 38-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Lukoil Academik looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was American forward Lamont Mack (201-87, college: Charlotte) who had a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds. The former international center Tencho Banev (209-80, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 9 points and 16 rebounds. Four Lukoil Academik players scored in double figures. Guard Tsvetelin Ivanov (196-89) produced 17 points and 5 rebounds and international center Krum Doychinov (206-86, agency: Interperformances) added 9 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Lukoil Academik have an impressive 21-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 21-0 record. Balkan lost third consecutive game. They keep the third place with ten games lost. Lukoil Academik will meet Rilski Sportist (#4) in the next round. Balkan will play against Euroins Cherno More in Varna and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Lukoil Academik: D.James 16+1reb+5ast, B.Heath 13+3reb+6ast, L.Mack 13+12reb+2ast, D.Stojanovski 12+3reb, V.Veselinov 12+3reb, D.Green 12+3reb+2ast
Balkan: T.Ivanov 17+5reb+1ast, G.Davidov 10+5reb+1ast, K.Doychinov 9+7reb, L.Lilov 6+4reb, D.Filipov 2+1reb+4ast, V.Stoev 2
gschID: 98325

  BALKAN (coach: Vasil Hristov)46
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
43 oLijIL, wsLRURlaj 40 3-1 (11.9%) 8-0 (35%) 4-3 (90%) 5 0 0 6 4 5 8 5 5 6 69 60 5
3 gIFZhajIL, KQuB 80 4-1 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 6 1 9 5 8 5 5 8 5 0 7 9 5
65 valIL, vuMIBaQ 83 8-3 (05%) 5-3 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 3 3 5 4 5 6 5 5 6 1 6 5
00 giLadIL, GRIQDa 88 3-9 (09.6%) 5-5 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 6 3 0 6 8 5 5 5 5 8 65 9 5
66 yalapIL, gaBaUiQ 88 6-1 (61.9%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 3 4 5 8 5 5 0 8 -0 5
64 majRL, qBal 83 5-4 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 -0 5
84 biQajIL, AUijaBaQ 85 5-8 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 6 5 5 6 5 -4 5
1 AUIRL, kRjUsasliL 66 6-8 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 3 8 -0 5
88 kuZhVIL, oLiFlI 65 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 8 5 6 5 5 6 5 -6 5
44 mIQasIL, KQasUaFij 9 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 6 5 5 4 5 -0 5
43 gujdilIL, eiFVI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   60-49 (35.0%) 8-67 (65.0%) 65-63 (96.3%) 8 84 80 65 67 5 2 8 5 84 31 1  


  LUKOIL ACADEMIK110
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
63 mijRL, wRjZhI 80 3-7 (33.3%) 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 0 66 61 5 6 5 3 5 5 8 7 86 5
66 GQRRj, gRLaj 83 0-7 (00.1%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 4 4 8 4 5 6 5 5 6 68 2 5
38 ORURQsIj, wQiLas 86 8-3 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 6 3 0 8 8 5 5 8 5 8 0 9 5
60 AUIFVIL, wIdIQ 67 6-8 (05%) 6-0 (85%) 4-9 (38.7%) 5 5 5 5 4 5 8 5 5 6 2 -4 5
3 HRiUh, mQijdIj 61 8-4 (11.9%) 4-3 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 1 5 5 8 5 5 4 64 67 5
0 ziBRs, gIBajaZ 80 4-3 (90%) 8-3 (05%) 3-3 (655%) 6 5 6 0 6 5 8 5 5 6 61 67 5
65 SLQiBIL, mIJhadiQ 86 5-6 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 3-3 (655%) 5 3 3 0 8 5 5 5 5 5 65 60 5
44 biZV, viBIjU 67 4-3 (90%) 6-8 (05%) 3-3 (655%) 4 7 68 8 6 5 6 5 5 4 64 88 5
83 kRsRlajIL, kRsRlaj 60 3-7 (33.3%) 6-6 (655%) 6-6 (655%) 6 8 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 68 65 5
45 AUInijILsVa, giBnij 60 4-4 (655%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 5 6 5 0 6 5 5 68 67 5
wIUil   89-32 (01.4%) 68-80 (32.5%) 85-83 (24.4%) 68 42 05 88 63 5 69 4 5 64 665 649  



Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)