Bulgaria

Regular Season Round 16: Spartak Pleven - Balkan 81-71

Date: January 23, 2016
The most important game in the last round took place in Pleven between second ranked Balkan (13-3) and fifth ranked Spartak Pleven (9-7) on Saturday night. Balkan was defeated by Spartak Pleven on the road 81-71. It ended at the same time the nine-game winning streak of Balkan. The hosts trailed by 8 points at the halftime before their 42-24 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Montenegrin-Serbian center Milovan Savic (205-87) fired 20 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. The former international guard Aleksandar Gruev (187-83, agency: Global Sports Plaza) chipped in 21 points and 6 assists. The former international center Nikolay Varbanov (209-85, agency: Interperformances) produced 21 points and 5 rebounds and the former international Martin Durchev (203-87, agency: Octagon Europe) added 18 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Spartak Pleven maintains fifth position with 9-7 record, which they share with Cherno More. Balkan at the other side keeps the second place with three games lost. Spartak Pleven is looking forward to face Yambol (#9) on the road in the next round. Balkan will play against Levski 2014 (#7) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Spartak Pleven: A.Gruev 21+2reb+6ast, M.Savic 20+9reb+6ast, U.Velickovic 14+5reb+4ast, V.Georgiev 8+1reb, D.Marincheshki 7+13reb+3ast, S.Francis 6+1ast
Balkan: N.Varbanov 21+5reb, M.Durchev 18+3reb+4ast, B.Fortenberry 10+1reb+1ast, V.Aleksandrov 8+2reb+1ast, M.Marinov 6+1reb, T.Ostrev 5+5reb+3ast
gschID: 417965

  BALKAN (coach: Vasil Hristov)71
  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 +/-
43 guQZhRL, biQUaj 42 0-9 (96.3%) 6-1 (61.9%) 0-1 (24.4%) 8 6 4 3 6 5 6 5 5 0 62 68 5
86 kiQMijIL, XaVIliF 41 0-65 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 66-63 (92.1%) 3 6 0 5 6 5 6 6 5 3 86 60 5
45 PsUQRL, wsLRUIsliL 44 8-9 (82.1%) 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 0 0 4 6 5 4 5 5 5 0 2 5
80 SlRVsijdQIL, kisal 86 8-3 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 5 8 8 6 8 5 8 5 5 6 2 1 5
00 ORUVIL, AUIFij 86 5-6 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 4 0 2 4 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 65 5
83 biQajIL, biQUaj 67 5-5 (5%) 8-9 (82.1%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 3 5 5 5 5 8 1 -3 5
3 yIQURjMRQQF, mQijdIj 61 8-8 (655%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 4 5 5 5 5 6 65 1 5
68 CLRUVILaZ, gusij 61 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 8 5 8 5 5 8 5 -8 5
wIUil   61-46 (06.1%) 9-80 (82.5%) 62-83 (90.5%) 7 62 89 68 60 5 7 6 5 60 96 06  


  SPARTAK PLEVEN (coach: Todor Todorov)81
  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 +/-
46 AiLaZ, balILij 42 0-2 (18.0%) 4-3 (90%) 6-8 (05%) 8 9 7 1 3 5 5 5 5 3 85 88 5
44 biQajZhRshVa, gaBaUiQ 42 4-2 (49.0%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 3 7 64 4 3 5 6 6 5 6 9 63 5
7 GQuRL, SlRVsijdiQ 40 8-4 (11.9%) 0-7 (00.1%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5 8 8 1 8 5 6 5 5 8 86 85 5
9 kRlaZVILaZ, tQIs 40 4-0 (15%) 8-0 (35%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5 0 0 3 4 5 6 5 5 8 63 64 5
65 GRIQDaRL, kRsRlaj 82 6-6 (655%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 4 5 6 5 5 6 2 3 5
2 XaVIlIL, GRQisaB 61 6-6 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 4 5 5 5 5 8 0 5 5
85 yQijZas, AiBuRl 65 8-8 (655%) 5-8 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 1 -6 5
wIUil   69-82 (15.9%) 64-81 (05.5%) 2-63 (09.6%) 9 83 46 85 85 5 3 6 5 60 26 98  



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)