Bulgaria
Regular Season Round 12: Spartak Pleven - Rilski Sportist 91-83
Date: December 29, 2011
The most important game in the last round took place in Pleven between third ranked Rilski Sportist (7-5) and eighth ranked Spartak Pleven (2-10) on Thursday night. Rilski Sportist was defeated by Spartak Pleven in a tough game on the road 83-91. Rilski Sportist trailed by 15 points after 3 quarters before a 25-18 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to 83-91 at the end of the game. Spartak Pleven shot the lights out from three sinking 17 long-distance shots on high 53.1 percentage. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Simeon Tsenov (196-82) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 16 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international forward Ilia Stankov (198-76) who added 23 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was Serbian guard Branko Mirkovic (190-82, agency: Global Sports Plaza) with 17 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists and swingman Hristo Zahariev (200-90) scored 16 points and 6 rebounds. Five Spartak Pleven and four Rilski Sportist players scored in double figures. Spartak Pleven moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Chernomorets. Rilski Sportist at the other side keeps the third position with five games lost. Spartak Pleven is looking forward to face higher ranked Euroins Cherno More (#4) in Varna in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Rilski Sportist will play at home against the league's second-placed Levski Sofia where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Spartak Pleven: I.Stankov 23+6reb+2ast, V.Georgiev 18+2reb, S.Tsenov 16+14reb+5ast, A.Dyakovski 14+3ast, R.Sofroniev 10+2reb+1ast, T.Ostrev 6+3ast
Rilski Sportist: F.Vukosavljevic 18+5reb+1ast, B.Mirkovic 17+8reb+6ast, H.Zahariev 16+6reb+3ast, S.Mijajlovic 12+4reb+1ast, M.Marinov 8+2reb+1ast, A.Bilobrk 8+4reb+1ast
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)
Regular Season Round 12: Spartak Pleven - Rilski Sportist 91-83
Date: December 29, 2011
The most important game in the last round took place in Pleven between third ranked Rilski Sportist (7-5) and eighth ranked Spartak Pleven (2-10) on Thursday night. Rilski Sportist was defeated by Spartak Pleven in a tough game on the road 83-91. Rilski Sportist trailed by 15 points after 3 quarters before a 25-18 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to 83-91 at the end of the game. Spartak Pleven shot the lights out from three sinking 17 long-distance shots on high 53.1 percentage. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Simeon Tsenov (196-82) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 16 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international forward Ilia Stankov (198-76) who added 23 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was Serbian guard Branko Mirkovic (190-82, agency: Global Sports Plaza) with 17 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists and swingman Hristo Zahariev (200-90) scored 16 points and 6 rebounds. Five Spartak Pleven and four Rilski Sportist players scored in double figures. Spartak Pleven moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Chernomorets. Rilski Sportist at the other side keeps the third position with five games lost. Spartak Pleven is looking forward to face higher ranked Euroins Cherno More (#4) in Varna in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Rilski Sportist will play at home against the league's second-placed Levski Sofia where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Spartak Pleven: I.Stankov 23+6reb+2ast, V.Georgiev 18+2reb, S.Tsenov 16+14reb+5ast, A.Dyakovski 14+3ast, R.Sofroniev 10+2reb+1ast, T.Ostrev 6+3ast
Rilski Sportist: F.Vukosavljevic 18+5reb+1ast, B.Mirkovic 17+8reb+6ast, H.Zahariev 16+6reb+3ast, S.Mijajlovic 12+4reb+1ast, M.Marinov 8+2reb+1ast, A.Bilobrk 8+4reb+1ast
 RILSKI SPORTIST (coach: Lubomir Kirov)83 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 48 | cihiQaRL, HQasUI | 43 | 9-7 (99.2%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 61 | 69 | 5 |
| 80 | malIMQV, SjUR | 43 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 65 | baQVILaZ, mQijVI | 48 | 3-9 (09.6%) | 8-0 (35%) | 4-3 (90%) | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 69 | 85 | 5 |
| 86 | kuVIsiLlnRLaZ, yalap | 81 | 9-60 (31.9%) | 6-6 (655%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 62 | 66 | 5 |
| 00 | mIRL, mIDdij | 84 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| 83 | biQajIL, biQUaj | 85 | 8-8 (655%) | 6-3 (80%) | 6-6 (655%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 68 | baninlILaZ, Aisi | 68 | 1-9 (20.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 68 | 66 | 5 |
| 64 | kRlaVIL, SsRj | 66 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 60 | kiVlajIL, AUijasliL | 2 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| wIUil | 82-31 (15.7%) | 1-67 (46.1%) | 7-63 (13.4%) | 7 | 83 | 44 | 63 | 85 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 68 | 24 | 10 | |||
 SPARTAK PLEVEN (coach: Todor Todorov)91 |
| 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 | GRIQDaRL, kRsRlaj | 41 | 5-5 (5%) | 1-65 (15%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 62 | 64 | 5 |
| 7 | AUijVIL, olai | 43 | 4-2 (49.0%) | 3-9 (09.6%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 84 | 85 | 5 |
| 0 | wsRjIL, AaBRIj | 44 | 8-3 (05%) | 8-0 (35%) | 1-2 (90%) | 4 | 66 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 61 | 67 | 5 |
| 60 | wIdIQIL, wIdIQ | 81 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -8 | 5 |
| 66 | gFiVILsVa, SlRVsijdiQ | 80 | 5-5 (5%) | 4-0 (15%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 68 | 5 |
| 46 | AIfQIjaRL, eIsRj | 88 | 6-6 (655%) | 8-8 (655%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 65 | 65 | 5 |
| 68 | PsUQRL, wsLRUIsliL | 69 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | AliLRFVIL, AUijasliL | 9 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| wIUil | 65-86 (39.1%) | 69-48 (04.6%) | 85-89 (93.6%) | 0 | 86 | 81 | 61 | 85 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 76 | 92 | |||
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)
