Bulgaria
Regular Season Round 11: Balkan - Levski Sofia 52-69
Date: January 5, 2013
The game between Top Four teams took place in Botevgrad. 4th placed host Balkan (6-6) lost to second ranked Levski Sofia (9-2) 69-52. The game was mostly controlled by Levski Sofia. Balkan was better in second period 13-10. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Balkan to just 5 points in fourth quarter. Levski Sofia dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Balkan's 20. It was an exceptional evening for Serbian point guard Marko Marinovic (183-83) who led the winners and scored 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international center Nikolay Varbanov (210-85, agency: Interperformances) accounted for 11 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. Levski Sofia's coach Konstantin Papazov used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Brazilian center Atila Santos (208-83, college: Minnesota St., agency: Warren Sports International) came up with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 15 rebounds and international guard Stanimir Marinov (191-91) added 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Balkan in the defeat. Four Balkan players scored in double figures. Levski Sofia have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain second place with 9-2 record behind leader Lukoil Academik. Balkan at the other side dropped to the fifth position with six games lost. Levski Sofia's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Sofia Lukoil Academik.
Top scorers:
Levski Sofia: M.Marinovic 20+6reb+4ast, N.Varbanov 11+9reb+1ast, S.Georgiev 8+7reb+1ast, D.Dimitrov 7+2reb+1ast, Z.Georgiev 6+5reb+2ast, H.Dimitrov 6+1reb
Balkan: M.Marinov 12+1ast, S.Marinov 11+5reb+4ast, U.Petrovic 11+7reb+1ast, A.Santos 10+15reb, J.Bozov 8+2reb+1ast, J.Hunt 0+2reb+3ast
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 11: Balkan - Levski Sofia 52-69
Date: January 5, 2013
The game between Top Four teams took place in Botevgrad. 4th placed host Balkan (6-6) lost to second ranked Levski Sofia (9-2) 69-52. The game was mostly controlled by Levski Sofia. Balkan was better in second period 13-10. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Balkan to just 5 points in fourth quarter. Levski Sofia dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Balkan's 20. It was an exceptional evening for Serbian point guard Marko Marinovic (183-83) who led the winners and scored 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international center Nikolay Varbanov (210-85, agency: Interperformances) accounted for 11 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. Levski Sofia's coach Konstantin Papazov used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Brazilian center Atila Santos (208-83, college: Minnesota St., agency: Warren Sports International) came up with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 15 rebounds and international guard Stanimir Marinov (191-91) added 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Balkan in the defeat. Four Balkan players scored in double figures. Levski Sofia have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain second place with 9-2 record behind leader Lukoil Academik. Balkan at the other side dropped to the fifth position with six games lost. Levski Sofia's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Sofia Lukoil Academik.
Top scorers:
Levski Sofia: M.Marinovic 20+6reb+4ast, N.Varbanov 11+9reb+1ast, S.Georgiev 8+7reb+1ast, D.Dimitrov 7+2reb+1ast, Z.Georgiev 6+5reb+2ast, H.Dimitrov 6+1reb
Balkan: M.Marinov 12+1ast, S.Marinov 11+5reb+4ast, U.Petrovic 11+7reb+1ast, A.Santos 10+15reb, J.Bozov 8+2reb+1ast, J.Hunt 0+2reb+3ast
 BALKAN (coach: Vasil Hristov)52 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 84 | biQajIL, AUijaBaQ | 49 | 6-0 (85%) | 8-0 (35%) | 4-0 (15%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 66 | 2 | 5 |
| 68 | AijUIs, SUali | 41 | 3-65 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 0 | 65 | 60 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 65 | 64 | 5 |
| 86 | ORUQILaZ, tQIs | 48 | 6-6 (655%) | 6-0 (85%) | 1-2 (90%) | 6 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 66 | 68 | 5 |
| 63 | mIJIL, zIQdij | 45 | 3-0 (25%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 83 | biQajIL, biQUaj | 80 | 5-8 (5%) | 3-65 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 68 | 5 | 5 |
| 0 | HujU, zaBBaR | 83 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 2 | zILILaZ, mIsVI | 9 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 65 | valIL, vuMIBaQ | 0 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 60 | wIdIQIL, wIdIQ | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| wIUil | 65-83 (36.9%) | 9-80 (82.5%) | 66-61 (12.2%) | 65 | 84 | 44 | 66 | 61 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 63 | 08 | 49 | |||
 LEVSKI SOFIA (coach: Konstantin Papazov)69 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 2 | KIsUIL, ChiLdiQ | 43 | 8-7 (88.8%) | 5-8 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 36 | biQajILaZ, biQVI | 44 | 0-64 (42.0%) | 8-7 (88.8%) | 3-0 (25%) | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 85 | 66 | 5 |
| 84 | GRIQDaRL, cliUaj | 87 | 4-0 (15%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 65 | 5 |
| 86 | kiQMijIL, XaVIliF | 88 | 0-9 (96.3%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 66 | 62 | 5 |
| 60 | gaBaUQIL, gaBaUiQ | 69 | 8-8 (655%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
| 65 | GRIQDaRL, AURfij | 61 | 3-65 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 66 | oLijIL, OiLRl | 61 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 63 | gaBaUQIL, HQasaBaQ | 60 | 4-3 (90%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | SjDuRlIL, gaBaUiQ | 7 | 5-8 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | -6 | 5 |
| 3 | ORUVIL, kRjUsasliL | 9 | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | KujIL, GRIQDa | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 88 | yalapIL, gaBaUiQ | 6 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| wIUil | 83-04 (30.4%) | 0-62 (89.2%) | 1-2 (90.5%) | 67 | 83 | 34 | 66 | 61 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 11 | |||
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)
