Bulgaria

Regular Season Round 2: Balkan - Levski Sofia 88-92

Date: October 26, 2013
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Balkan (0-1) in Botevgrad on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by Levski Sofia (2-0) 92-88. Balkan was tied after three quarters but could not keep up in the last quarter eventually losing the game. International Hristo Zahariev (199-90) scored 37 points (!!!) (on 15-of-18 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and Serbian guard Djordje Micic (196-83) chipped in 8 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Levski Sofia's coach Konstantin Papazov used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. International Ivan Lilov (196-88) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists and American forward Gabe Knutson (206, college: Lehigh) produced a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Four Balkan players scored in double figures. Levski Sofia will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Balkan will play on the road against Rilski (#3) in Samokov and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
Balkan: G.Knutson 22+10reb, N.Dahlman 18+5reb+1ast, I.Lilov 16+10reb+8ast, P.Marinov 10+3reb+4ast, P.Sedmak 9+5reb+1ast, S.Marinov 9+2reb+4ast
Levski Sofia: H.Zahariev 37+4reb+3ast, D.Anguelov 12+4reb+1ast, S.Georgiev 10+5reb, J.Jones 8+8reb+1ast, L.Chalmers 8+7ast, D.Micic 8+8reb+3ast
gschID: 262962

  BALKAN (coach: Vasil Hristov)88
  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 +/-
66 valIL, oLij 41 3-7 (33.3%) 5-9 (5%) 2-7 (22.7%) 8 2 65 2 3 5 5 5 5 8 61 60 5
68 KjuUsIj, GiMR 48 0-1 (24.4%) 4-3 (90%) 4-3 (90%) 1 3 65 5 3 5 6 6 5 5 88 89 5
38 gihlBij, XIih 45 0-1 (24.4%) 5-5 (5%) 2-65 (25%) 3 6 0 6 4 5 5 5 5 5 62 62 5
86 qaVBRaRQ, WRs 45 8-0 (35%) 5-3 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 8 6 5 6 5 5 4 3 -6 5
65 biQajIL, OiLRl 84 4-0 (15%) 6-3 (80%) 6-8 (05%) 8 6 4 3 4 5 5 5 5 8 65 1 5
84 biQajIL, AUijaBaQ 88 8-3 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 8-3 (05%) 5 8 8 3 4 5 6 5 5 6 7 1 5
3 ARdBiV, ORURQ 61 6-3 (80%) 8-3 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 5 0 0 6 8 5 5 5 5 6 7 1 5
83 biQajIL, biQUaj 66 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
wIUil   88-47 (01.3%) 9-89 (80.7%) 84-46 (93.8%) 63 81 35 86 88 5 4 6 5 7 22 99  


  LEVSKI SOFIA (coach: Konstantin Papazov)92
  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 40 66-68 (76.9%) 3-1 (11.9%) 4-3 (90%) 8 8 3 4 3 5 8 6 5 8 49 49 5
1 baZaZ, gnIQdnR 48 8-8 (655%) 5-0 (5%) 3-9 (09.6%) 6 9 2 4 8 5 6 5 5 6 2 7 5
2 ChilBRQs, vaIjRl 46 6-3 (80%) 6-3 (80%) 4-3 (90%) 5 5 5 9 6 5 5 5 5 4 2 3 5
60 zIjRs, zuBiajR 89 8-1 (44.4%) 6-0 (85%) 6-6 (655%) 6 9 2 6 3 5 6 5 5 8 2 3 5
65 GRIQDaRL, AURfij 86 0-1 (24.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 3 6 0 5 4 5 5 5 5 8 65 7 5
66 oLijIL, OiLRl 62 6-1 (61.9%) 5-8 (5%) 3-0 (25%) 8 3 1 8 3 5 5 5 5 5 1 8 5
9 SjDuRlIL, gaBaUiQ 61 4-1 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 4-9 (38.7%) 6 4 3 6 4 5 5 5 5 5 68 0 5
86 kiQMijIL, XaVIliF 64 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 0 5 5 6 5 6 8 -6 5
3 ORUVIL, kRjUsasliL 1 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 -8 5
7 AaBRIjIL, SlRVs 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
wIUil   81-34 (15.0%) 9-81 (81.7%) 67-45 (14.4%) 68 80 49 62 89 5 3 8 5 66 78 12  



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)