Bulgaria

Regular Season Round 11: Levski Sofia - Balkan 75-83

Date: December 29, 2013
An interesting game for Balkan (7-2) which played road game in Sofia against second-ranked Levski Sofia (7-3). Third ranked Balkan managed to get a 8-point victory 83-75. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Levski Sofia. It was a key game for the second position in the league. The guests trailed by 2 points after three quarters before their 26-16 charge, which allowed them to win the game. 24 personal fouls committed by Levski Sofia helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American forward Noah Dahlman (200-89, college: Wofford) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 11 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). International Ivan Lilov (196-88) contributed with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Balkan's coach Aleksandar Todorov used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Lionel Chalmers (184-80, college: Xavier) answered with 27 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and international Hristo Zahariev (199-90) added 14 points in the effort for Levski Sofia. Balkan have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Levski Sofia at the other side dropped to the third position with three games lost. They share it with Cherno More. Balkan are looking forward to face Rilski (#5) in Samokov in the next round. Levski Sofia will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Balkan: N.Dahlman 26+11reb+1ast, I.Lilov 23+10reb+5ast, S.Marinov 11+1reb+5ast, P.Marinov 8+9reb+1ast, P.Sedmak 4+3reb+2ast, G.Knutson 4+1reb
Levski Sofia: L.Chalmers 27+7reb+6ast, H.Zahariev 14+3reb, P.Ivanov 11+5reb+1ast, D.Micic 7+2reb+2ast, N.Varbanov 4+5reb, D.Anguelov 4+6reb+1ast
gschID: 304469

  BALKAN (coach: Vasil Hristov)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 +/-
38 gihlBij, XIih 41 66-64 (23.1%) 5-6 (5%) 3-9 (09.6%) 0 1 66 6 3 5 5 5 5 5 81 82 5
66 valIL, oLij 41 3-68 (44.4%) 8-9 (82.1%) 7-68 (90%) 3 1 65 0 8 5 6 5 5 8 84 67 5
65 biQajIL, OiLRl 46 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 3-1 (11.9%) 4 1 7 6 4 5 6 5 5 4 2 65 5
84 biQajIL, AUijaBaQ 88 4-0 (15%) 6-9 (63.4%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 0 4 5 4 5 5 8 66 9 5
68 KjuUsIj, GiMR 66 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 5
3 ARdBiV, ORURQ 87 6-4 (44.4%) 5-3 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 4 4 8 8 5 8 6 5 6 3 4 5
43 GQuRL, SlRVsijdiQ 67 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 4 3 5 6 5 5 6 3 6 5
83 biQajIL, biQUaj 1 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
85 wRjZhRL, wRjZhI 1 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
86 qaVBRaRQ, WRs 3 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 4 5 5
64 GiliMIL, kRlasliL  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   84-47 (07.5%) 0-83 (85.2%) 88-46 (96.5%) 64 83 49 62 88 5 2 6 5 65 24 96  


  LEVSKI SOFIA (coach: Konstantin Papazov)75
  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 ChilBRQs, vaIjRl 49 0-65 (05%) 3-9 (09.6%) 0-0 (655%) 6 1 9 1 8 5 8 5 5 4 89 87 5
66 oLijIL, OiLRl 40 4-0 (15%) 6-0 (85%) 8-3 (05%) 6 3 0 6 8 5 6 5 5 8 66 1 5
48 cihiQaRL, HQasUI 80 3-9 (09.6%) 6-8 (05%) 4-4 (655%) 6 8 4 5 4 5 8 5 5 4 63 7 5
86 kiQMijIL, XaVIliF 83 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6 3 0 5 3 5 5 6 5 8 3 4 5
9 SjDuRlIL, gaBaUiQ 88 5-8 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 6 0 1 6 3 5 6 5 5 5 3 4 5
60 zIjRs, zuBiajR 83 6-6 (655%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 8 4 5 6 5 6 5 5 6 3 3 5
1 baZaZ, gnIQdnR 85 6-3 (80%) 6-8 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 8 3 5 6 5 5 8 9 8 5
65 GRIQDaRL, AURfij 66 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 3 -6 5
3 ORUVIL, kRjUsasliL 8 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 -8 5
7 AaBRIjIL, SlRVs  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
36 XaVIlIL, GRQisaB  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
88 SUijisIL, KiBRj  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   69-43 (05.5%) 2-86 (42.6%) 69-86 (26.5%) 1 80 46 66 83 5 2 6 5 60 90 04  



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)