Bulgaria

Regular Season Round 21: Academik PL - Balkan 2 104-58

Date: April 2, 2011
There was no surprise when 7th ranked Balkan 2 (8-10) was crushed on the road by second ranked Academik Plovdiv (13-4) 104-58 on Saturday. The game without a history. Academik Plovdiv led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Balkan 2's 42. They outrebounded Balkan 2 44-27 including a 37-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Academik Plovdiv looked well-organized offensively handing out 35 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Balkan 2's players. Forward Martin Horozov (200-86) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and forward Dimitar Horozov (198-82) chipped in 33 points (!!!) (on 12-of-13 shooting from the field). Coach Zhivko Zhelev's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was forward Ivaylo Vuchkov (200-90) with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and power forward Rayko Dundalov (199-93) scored 10 points and 9 rebounds. Four Balkan 2 players scored in double figures. Newly promoted Academik Plovdiv maintains second place with 13-4 record having eight points less than leader Dunav 2007. Balkan 2 lost their fourth game in a row. Balkan 2 at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the seventh position with ten games lost. Academik Plovdiv will meet Cherno More U18 (#8) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Balkan 2 will play against Beroe in Stara Zagora and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Academik PL: D.Horozov 33+1reb+1ast, M.Horozov 27+14reb+5ast, V.Petleshkov 12+2reb, M.Penev 11+12reb+3ast, I.Stavrev 9+2reb+8ast, N.Paskalev 4+1reb
Balkan 2: I.Vuchkov 17+10reb+4ast, P.Donchev 13+2reb+1ast, D.Hristov 11+3ast, R.Dundalov 10+9reb, V.Ivanov 5+4reb+1ast, N.Marinov 2+1ast
gschID: 113142

  ACADEMIK PL (coach: Jordan Yankov)104
  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 +/-
65 HIQIJIL, biQUaj 40 68-67 (14.8%) 5-8 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 0 7 63 0 8 5 8 6 5 5 89 49 5
63 ORjRL, biQUaj 44 0-9 (96.3%) 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5 68 68 4 4 5 6 4 5 6 66 83 5
7 HIQIJIL, gaBaUiQ 81 2-2 (655%) 3-0 (25%) 0-0 (655%) 5 6 6 6 5 5 8 5 5 6 44 40 5
66 AUiLQRL, olaFij 80 4-3 (90%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 2 8 5 6 5 5 4 7 63 5
0 XaVIlIL, SsRj 88 5-4 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 5 8 8 63 8 5 5 5 5 4 3 7 5
3 baQZhRL, XaVIli 62 6-6 (655%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 9 9 8 5 5 5 5 5 3 8 0 5
60 ORUlRshVIL, kisal 63 3-1 (11.9%) 6-8 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 6 6 8 5 8 5 6 5 5 6 68 2 5
68 XILiZhRL, zIQdij 2 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 8 5 6 5 5 6 5 5 5
9 tQdnijIL, GRIQDa 9 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
1 OisVilRL, XaVIliF 1 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 5 5 6 5 5 6 3 0 5
64 GQijZhiQsVa, AUIFij 1 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 5
wIUil   41-04 (19.7%) 1-60 (35.5%) 63-61 (29.0%) 9 49 33 40 63 5 7 3 5 60 653 647  


  BALKAN 258
  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 +/-
88 kuZhVIL, oLiFlI 41 1-64 (31.8%) 5-3 (5%) 0-0 (655%) 0 0 65 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 69 69 5
0 HQasUIL, gaij 41 4-9 (38.7%) 6-3 (80%) 8-3 (05%) 5 5 5 4 8 5 4 5 5 8 66 3 5
43 gujdilIL, eiFVI 45 0-2 (18.0%) 5-5 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 6 2 7 5 3 5 6 5 5 2 65 8 5
1 gIjZhRL, OliBRj 87 0-66 (30.0%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 6 4 5 6 5 5 4 64 4 5
64 oLijIL, kRlasliL 80 6-2 (68.0%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 8 8 3 6 0 5 8 5 5 6 0 -3 5
0 biQajIL, XaVIliF 88 6-4 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 5
63 GRIQDaRL, wJLRUij 88 5-6 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 8 6 5 0 5 5 6 5 3 5
65 mijVIL, malFij  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
00 kisalRL, vuMIBaQ  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   86-06 (36.8%) 4-62 (61.9%) 9-68 (02.4%) 7 62 89 68 62 5 68 5 5 60 02 81  



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)