Bulgaria

Semi-Finals Game 1: Balkan - Levski Sofia 89-77

Date: May 9, 2014
Balkan defeated Levski Sofia to open win count in the semifinal series. Levski Sofia was trailing by 3 points at halftime but managed to get 1-point lead after three quarters before a 29-16 charge of Balkan, which allowed them to win the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by Levski Sofia helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American forward Noah Dahlman (200-89, college: Wofford) fired a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. The former international Pavel Marinov (199-88, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 14 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Balkan's coach Aleksandar Todorov used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Brandon Heath (190-84, college: San Diego St.) produced 24 points and 9 assists and international Hristo Zahariev (199-90) added 16 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Levski Sofia players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Balkan: I.Lilov 19+3reb+3ast, N.Dahlman 18+11reb+2ast, P.Marinov 14+8reb+6ast, S.Marinov 8+4reb+8ast, L.Stutz 8+6reb, A.Gruev 7+1reb+2ast
Levski Sofia: B.Heath 24+4reb+9ast, H.Zahariev 16+7reb, N.Varbanov 11+5reb, J.Jones 11+7reb+4ast, L.Chalmers 6+1reb+1ast, D.Anguelov 5+2reb
gschID: 318427

  BALKAN (coach: Vasil Hristov)89
  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 biQajIL, OiLRl 49 3-0 (25%) 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 8 1 2 1 8 5 8 5 5 4 63 86 5
38 gihlBij, XIih 43 9-68 (02.4%) 5-5 (5%) 3-2 (05%) 0 1 66 8 4 5 5 5 5 6 62 62 5
66 valIL, oLij 48 3-0 (25%) 4-2 (49.0%) 8-8 (655%) 8 6 4 4 6 5 5 5 5 5 67 62 5
84 biQajIL, AUijaBaQ 80 6-3 (80%) 8-3 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 5 3 3 2 3 5 6 6 5 8 2 7 5
68 mIJILaZ, AlIMIdij 62 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 8-0 (35%) 5 3 3 8 3 5 5 5 5 5 1 8 5
0 AUuUJ, vIDij 63 3-7 (33.3%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 3 8 1 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 2 1 5
83 biQajIL, biQUaj 63 5-5 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 4 5 6 5 5 5 4 5 5
3 ARdBiV, ORURQ 64 4-0 (15%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 8 5 6 8 5 5 1 0 5
86 GQuRL, SlRVsijdiQ 68 6-6 (655%) 6-4 (44.4%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 9 1 5
85 wRjZhRL, wRjZhI 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
wIUil   81-31 (01.0%) 7-81 (43.1%) 65-67 (08.1%) 63 81 35 84 88 5 0 4 5 9 27 20  


  LEVSKI SOFIA (coach: Konstantin Papazov)77
  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 +/-
3 HRiUh, mQijdIj 42 2-64 (16.0%) 6-0 (85%) 0-7 (00.1%) 5 3 3 7 8 5 5 5 5 3 83 62 5
60 zIjRs, zuBiajR 40 5-6 (5%) 4-9 (38.7%) 8-8 (655%) 5 9 9 3 4 5 5 5 5 4 66 66 5
2 ChilBRQs, vaIjRl 43 8-3 (05%) 5-0 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 1 5 5
48 cihiQaRL, HQasUI 44 3-9 (09.6%) 5-6 (5%) 2-65 (25%) 4 3 9 5 4 5 8 5 5 6 61 60 5
86 kiQMijIL, XaVIliF 85 0-2 (18.0%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 8 4 0 5 3 5 6 6 5 4 66 9 5
0 WalVajsIj, baZhiRl 62 6-0 (85%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 0 1 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 5
66 oLijIL, OiLRl 68 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 6 5 -3 5
9 SjDuRlIL, gaBaUiQ 9 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 6 6 8 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 0 4 5
65 GRIQDaRL, AURfij 4 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 8 6 5
wIUil   84-36 (01.6%) 3-67 (86.6%) 67-81 (94.6%) 2 80 44 63 83 5 4 6 5 64 99 06  



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)