Bulgaria

Regular Season Round 24: Balkan - Levski Sofia 64-105

Date: March 31, 2012
The game in Botevgrad supposed to be also quite interesting. Second ranked Levski Sofia (19-5) played at the court of 6th ranked Balkan (8-16). Levski Sofia smashed Balkan 105-64 on Saturday. The game without a history. Levski Sofia led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Levski Sofia outrebounded Balkan 45-29 including 17 on the offensive glass. It was a great shooting night for Levski Sofia especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 55.0 percentage. The best player for the winners was American swingman Aaron Harper (199-81, college: Mississippi, agency: Strategic Sports) who scored 26 points and 6 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). The other American import guard Marcus Hall (185-85, college: Colorado) chipped in 20 points and 7 assists. Four Levski Sofia players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Montenegrin center Dragomir Marojevic (207-81, agency: Global Sports Plaza) who recorded 17 points and 7 rebounds and guard Dimitar Filipov (185-89) added 15 points respectively. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Levski Sofia maintains second position with 19-5 record having just three points less than leader Lukoil Academik. Loser Balkan keeps the sixth place with 16 games lost. Levski Sofia will meet at home Spartak Pleven (#7) in the next round where they are favorite. Balkan will play against Rilski Sportist in Samokov and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Balkan: D.Marojevic 17+7reb+2ast, D.Filipov 15+2ast, S.Marinov 8+5reb+1ast, I.Martin 8+2reb, E.Binev 5+1ast, D.Morton 5+3reb+1ast
Levski Sofia: A.Harper 26+6reb+1ast, M.Hall 20+3reb+7ast, J.Bozov 11+5reb+1ast, D.Anguelov 10+3reb+2ast, J.Howell 10+1ast, S.Georgiev 8+5reb+2ast
gschID: 140025

  BALKAN (coach: Vasil Hristov)64
  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 +/-
05 bIQUIj, gTiFjR 82 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 5 4 4 6 4 5 6 5 5 8 0 8 5
66 yalapIL, gaBaUiQ 89 4-0 (15%) 4-4 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 5 5 5 8 4 5 6 5 5 0 60 9 5
9 biQInRLaZ, gQiDIBaQ 81 9-66 (14.1%) 5-5 (5%) 4-4 (655%) 4 3 9 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 69 85 5
84 biQajIL, AUijaBaQ 81 8-3 (05%) 6-0 (85%) 6-4 (44.4%) 8 4 0 6 8 5 8 5 5 3 2 8 5
68 biQajUZhRZhVa, gaBaUiQ 84 6-6 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 2 7 6 8 5 5 5 5 6 8 2 5
65 valIL, vuMIBaQ 88 6-3 (80%) 5-3 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 8 5 8 8 4 5 5 5 5 6 4 -0 5
2 majRL, qBal 62 6-4 (44.4%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 0 5 5 5 5 6 0 -0 5
86 biQUaj, osaih 63 4-0 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 2 9 5
0 KisiMIL, oLiFlI 2 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 8 6 -4 5
44 biQajIL, XaVIliF 0 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 -4 5
60 gujdilIL, XaVIliF 8 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 -8 5
64 wIjZhRL, eIsUasliL 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
wIUil   67-42 (05.5%) 0-85 (80.5%) 66-62 (16.6%) 2 86 87 66 86 5 3 5 5 62 13 82  


  LEVSKI SOFIA (coach: Konstantin Papazov)105
  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, AURfij 80 3-65 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 8 0 8 3 5 5 5 5 6 2 3 5
1 HiQpRQ, SiQIj 84 9-2 (29.0%) 8-4 (11.9%) 1-7 (11.9%) 4 4 1 6 5 5 6 5 5 6 81 82 5
3 Hill, biQZus 84 0-7 (00.1%) 4-1 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 5 4 4 9 6 5 4 5 5 8 85 88 5
84 GRIQDaRL, cliUaj 86 5-4 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 8 6 4 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 6 5
9 SjDuRlIL, gaBaUiQ 85 8-8 (655%) 6-6 (655%) 4-4 (655%) 6 8 4 8 8 5 8 6 5 5 65 61 5
2 HITRll, ziQQRUU 85 8-1 (44.4%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 4 5 5 5 5 5 65 8 5
63 gaBaUQIL, HQasaBaQ 85 4-1 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 3 1 8 8 5 6 5 5 5 1 65 5
66 oLijIL, OiLRl 61 5-5 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 3-3 (655%) 8 8 3 5 4 5 6 5 5 8 9 0 5
0 SDQR, gRjas 61 8-9 (82.1%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 3 1 65 6 3 5 6 5 5 6 3 1 5
7 mIJIL, zIQdij 64 8-4 (11.9%) 6-6 (655%) 3-3 (655%) 5 0 0 6 6 5 6 5 5 6 66 60 5
86 AaBRIjIL, SlRVs 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 5
wIUil   89-03 (05.5%) 66-85 (00.5%) 62-83 (90.5%) 69 82 30 85 85 5 65 6 5 2 650 666  



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)