Bulgaria
Regular Season Round 13: Balkan - Lukoil Acad. 86-79
Date: December 30, 2015
Lukoil Acad. (12-1) recorded its first loss in Botevgrad on Wednesday night. Visitors were defeated by second ranked Balkan (11-2) 86-79. It ended at the same time the 12-game winning streak of Lukoil Acad.. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. The hosts trailed by 3 points at the halftime before their 43-33 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Balkan made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. 25 personal fouls committed by Lukoil Acad. helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Martin Marinov (191-85) fired 24 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. American guard Brandon Fortenberry (190-90, college: SE Louisiana, agency: Beo Basket) chipped in 24 points. Croatian forward Zeljko Sakic (204-88, agency: Beo Basket) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points and 14 rebounds and Montenegrin power forward Filip Barovic (207-90, agency: Octagon Europe) added 12 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Five Lukoil Acad. players scored in double figures. Lukoil Acad.'s coach Toni Dechev rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Balkan have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain second place with 11-2 record behind leader Lukoil Acad. Defending champion Lukoil Acad. still keeps top position with one game lost. Balkan are looking forward to face Chernomorets (#9) in Burgas in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Lukoil Acad. will play at home against Yambol (#10) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Lukoil Acad.: Z.Sakic 20+14reb+2ast, B.Ratkovica 13+6ast, F.Videnov 12+2reb+2ast, F.Barovic 12+7reb+1ast, D.Taylor 12+2reb+4ast, A.Velikov 4+2reb+2ast
Balkan: B.Fortenberry 24+1reb+2ast, M.Marinov 24+6reb+2ast, M.Durchev 9+2reb+1ast, M.Brkic 8+7reb, T.Ostrev 7+8reb+8ast, V.Aleksandrov 6
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 13: Balkan - Lukoil Acad. 86-79
Date: December 30, 2015
Lukoil Acad. (12-1) recorded its first loss in Botevgrad on Wednesday night. Visitors were defeated by second ranked Balkan (11-2) 86-79. It ended at the same time the 12-game winning streak of Lukoil Acad.. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. The hosts trailed by 3 points at the halftime before their 43-33 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Balkan made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. 25 personal fouls committed by Lukoil Acad. helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Martin Marinov (191-85) fired 24 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. American guard Brandon Fortenberry (190-90, college: SE Louisiana, agency: Beo Basket) chipped in 24 points. Croatian forward Zeljko Sakic (204-88, agency: Beo Basket) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points and 14 rebounds and Montenegrin power forward Filip Barovic (207-90, agency: Octagon Europe) added 12 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Five Lukoil Acad. players scored in double figures. Lukoil Acad.'s coach Toni Dechev rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Balkan have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain second place with 11-2 record behind leader Lukoil Acad. Defending champion Lukoil Acad. still keeps top position with one game lost. Balkan are looking forward to face Chernomorets (#9) in Burgas in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Lukoil Acad. will play at home against Yambol (#10) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Lukoil Acad.: Z.Sakic 20+14reb+2ast, B.Ratkovica 13+6ast, F.Videnov 12+2reb+2ast, F.Barovic 12+7reb+1ast, D.Taylor 12+2reb+4ast, A.Velikov 4+2reb+2ast
Balkan: B.Fortenberry 24+1reb+2ast, M.Marinov 24+6reb+2ast, M.Durchev 9+2reb+1ast, M.Brkic 8+7reb, T.Ostrev 7+8reb+8ast, V.Aleksandrov 6
 BALKAN (coach: Vasil Hristov)86 |
| 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 | yIQURjMRQQF, mQijdIj | 48 | 0-7 (00.1%) | 4-9 (38.7%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 83 | 64 | 5 |
| 45 | PsUQRL, wsLRUIsliL | 45 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 8-8 (655%) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 69 | 5 |
| 48 | mQVaZ, biQVI | 87 | 5-8 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 68 | CLRUVILaZ, gusij | 81 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| 83 | biQajIL, biQUaj | 83 | 4-3 (90%) | 3-9 (09.6%) | 1-9 (20.9%) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 83 | 83 | 5 |
| 43 | guQZhRL, biQUaj | 84 | 6-8 (05%) | 8-0 (35%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| 86 | kiQMijIL, XaVIliF | 88 | 6-1 (61.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 80 | SlRVsijdQIL, kisal | 65 | 4-0 (15%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 00 | ORUVIL, AUIFij | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| wIUil | 61-43 (39.6%) | 68-89 (33.3%) | 62-88 (26.2%) | 65 | 89 | 49 | 60 | 84 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 63 | 21 | 17 | |||
 LUKOIL ACAD.79 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 4 | AiVaZ, cRlnVI | 43 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 8-3 (05%) | 2-65 (25%) | 1 | 2 | 63 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 85 | 89 | 5 |
| 48 | miQILaZ, yalap | 46 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-3 (655%) | 6 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 68 | 63 | 5 |
| 3 | kadRjIL, yalap | 87 | 8-2 (80%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 68 | 8 | 5 |
| 1 | eiUVILaZi, mQijasliL | 82 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 4-9 (38.7%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 64 | 7 | 5 |
| 6 | wiFlIQ, gIjjRll | 89 | 8-3 (05%) | 8-0 (35%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 68 | 66 | 5 |
| 64 | kRlaVIL, SsRj | 63 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 43 | gaBaUQIL, gaBaUiQ | 63 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| 88 | oLijIL, OiLlaj | 66 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | -3 | 5 |
| 45 | bajVIL, KQas | 2 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 5 |
| 44 | GQIJRL, XaVIliF | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| wIUil | 60-41 (36.9%) | 7-82 (48.6%) | 88-80 (22.5%) | 7 | 84 | 48 | 62 | 80 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 66 | 97 | 18 | |||
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)
