Bulgaria

Regular Season Round 5: Levski Sofia - Rilski 87-72

Date: November 8, 2014
An interesting game for Levski Sofia (4-1) which hosted in Sofia 4th placed Rilski (2-2). Second ranked Levski Sofia had an easy win 87-72. The game was mostly controlled by Levski Sofia. Rilski managed to win fourth quarter 21-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They made 17-of-19 free shots (89.5 percent) during the game. Levski Sofia forced 19 Rilski turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Rilski's players. International Hristo Zahariev (199-90) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 11 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals. Serbian power forward Miljan Pupovic (210-83) contributed with 17 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. American guard Vernon Taylor (192-87, college: Troy) answered with 22 points and 8 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and the other American import power forward Tony Gugino (207-86, college: Hillsdale) added 14 points in the effort for Rilski. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Levski Sofia have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending champion maintains second place with 4-1 record having just -1 point less than leader Lukoil Acad. Rilski at the other side dropped to the sixth position with two games lost. Levski Sofia are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Spartak Pleven on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Rilski will play against Chernomorets and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Rilski: V.Taylor 22+8reb+1ast, J.Norfleet 15+1ast, T.Gugino 14+4reb+1ast, I.Chiles 10+8reb, Y.Bozov 6+5reb+6ast, S.Iliev 3+4reb
Levski Sofia: M.Pupovic 17+6reb+1ast, S.Marinov 13+3reb+1ast, P.Ivanov 11+1reb+3ast, H.Zahariev 11+10reb+4ast, A.Simeonov 9+2reb+1ast, P.Ivanov 8+2reb+2ast
gschID: 334876

  LEVSKI SOFIA (coach: Konstantin Papazov)87
  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 45 3-9 (09.6%) 5-8 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 4 9 65 3 4 5 0 5 5 4 66 62 5
65 oLijIL, OiLlaj 82 6-4 (44.4%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 8 8 5 5 6 5 4 2 3 5
66 oLijIL, OiLRl 88 8-8 (655%) 6-0 (85%) 3-3 (655%) 5 6 6 4 4 5 8 5 5 3 66 1 5
0 KiQiBfalIL, gRFij 88 6-4 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 5 5 5 2 3 5 6 5 5 6 1 1 5
43 gaBaUQIL, gaBaUiQ 48 4-1 (05%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 3 9 3 4 5 5 6 5 3 1 0 5
60 OupILaZ, balnij 86 2-66 (98.9%) 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 6 0 1 6 8 5 6 5 5 5 69 85 5
84 biQajIL, AUijaBaQ 63 8-4 (11.9%) 6-8 (05%) 1-1 (655%) 5 4 4 6 4 5 4 5 5 6 64 63 5
86 kiQMijIL, XaVIliF 63 4-3 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 6 8 5 6 5 5 5 1 65 5
7 AaBRIjIL, SlRVs 64 8-8 (655%) 6-4 (44.4%) 8-8 (655%) 6 6 8 6 8 5 5 6 5 8 7 9 5
33 GnuQIsVa, AUInij 3 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
wIUil   81-36 (14.3%) 1-88 (89.4%) 69-67 (27.0%) 65 81 41 80 83 5 64 4 5 62 29 27  


  RILSKI (coach: Lubomir Kirov)72
  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 wiFlIQ, kRQjIj 42 1-68 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 9-9 (655%) 6 9 2 6 4 5 6 5 5 3 88 69 5
68 GRIQDaRL, cliUaj 87 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 8 5 8 5 5 6 5 -6 5
63 mIJIL, YIQdij 82 8-3 (05%) 5-4 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 4 8 0 1 6 5 6 5 5 1 1 3 5
35 GuDajI, wIjF 80 1-7 (11.9%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 4 3 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 63 64 5
88 ChalRs, oij 83 0-63 (40.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 3 3 2 5 3 5 5 5 5 8 65 6 5
84 XIQflRRU, zulaij 86 8-1 (44.4%) 4-3 (90%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5 5 5 6 4 5 4 5 5 0 60 0 5
9 olaRL, AaBRIj 69 5-5 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-8 (5%) 6 4 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 5
85 balIL, SlRVsijdiQ 2 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 6 6 5 5 6 5 5 5 6 5
60 wIdIQIL, wIdIQ 1 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
86 oLijIL, giQaj 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 5
38 KaQIL, vuMIBaQ 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
wIUil   86-30 (31.9%) 0-69 (87.3%) 60-88 (12.8%) 68 86 44 66 85 5 9 6 5 67 98 38  



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)