Balkan League

Regular Season Round 12: Levski Lukoil - SK Tirana 105-52

Date: February 6, 2018
The game between fifth ranked Bulgarian Levski Sofia (4-5) and 6th ranked Albanian SK Tirana (2-8) in Sofia on Tuesday ended with biggest points difference. Levski Sofia outscored guests from Tirana 105-52. Levski Sofia dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to SK Tirana's 24 and made 17-of-17 free shots (100 percent !!!) during the game. Levski Sofia forced 23 SK Tirana turnovers and outrebounded them 33-20 including 26 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by SK Tirana's players. The winners were led by American forward Justin Knox (205-89, college: N.Carolina, agency: Two Points) who scored that evening 28 points and 6 rebounds (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!) and Pavlin Ivanov (195-93, agency: BeoBasket) supported him with 15 points and 4 assists. Knox is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Levski Sofia players scored in double figures. Even 16 points and 6 rebounds by center Endrit Hysenagolli (208-88) did not help to save the game for SK Tirana. American point guard Jay-R Strowbridge (183-88, college: Oregon) added 12 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Levski Sofia moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Akademik PL. SK Tirana lost sixth consecutive game. Defending Albanian champion keeps the sixth position with eight games lost. Levski Sofia will again meet at home SK Tirana (#6) in the next round. SK Tirana will have a break next round.

  LEVSKI LUKOIL (coach: Konstantin Papazov)105
  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 +/-
83 KjIx, zusUaj 89 2-66 (98.9%) 6-6 (655%) 7-7 (655%) 6 0 1 5 3 5 8 6 5 8 82 82 5
88 oLijIL, OiLlaj 86 8-4 (11.9%) 4-3 (90%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 3 6 5 6 5 5 8 60 69 5
44 ClijUIj, KRaUh 85 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 3 1 9 3 5 4 5 5 8 3 63 5
2 AUIFijIL, XaVIliF 85 6-8 (05%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 5
84 biQajIL, AUijaBaQ 67 1-7 (11.9%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 1 8 5 6 5 5 8 68 64 5
1 SLQiBIL, mIJhadiQ 69 3-0 (25%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6-6 (655%) 5 8 8 4 6 5 6 5 5 6 68 64 5
7 AaBRIjIL, SlRVs 69 8-8 (655%) 5-3 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 6 8 8 4 5 8 5 5 6 1 3 5
65 bajVIL, KQas 69 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 8 5 5 5 5 6 4 5 5
64 kRlaVIL, SsRj 60 6-6 (655%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5 0 0 0 6 5 6 5 5 6 0 66 5
0 kRsRlajIL, kRsRlaj 63 8-8 (655%) 4-4 (655%) 6-6 (655%) 5 6 6 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 63 60 5
6 KiQiBfalIL, gRFij 64 6-4 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 8 4 6 8 5 8 5 5 6 3 3 5
wIUil   87-35 (98.0%) 65-81 (42.0%) 69-69 (655.5%) 9 81 44 45 88 5 63 6 5 64 650 686  


  SK TIRANA (coach: Erkand Karaj)52
  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 +/-
45 AUQITMQadDR, ziF-e 82 8-0 (35%) 8-0 (35%) 8-3 (05%) 5 6 6 8 6 5 8 6 5 3 68 0 5
60 AhaBi, GRQUa 82 6-0 (85%) 5-0 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 4 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 5 5
63 HFsRjiDIlla, qjdQaU 89 9-66 (14.1%) 5-5 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 8 3 1 6 3 5 6 5 5 4 61 66 5
9 mQZVIL, klidaBaQ 81 8-4 (11.9%) 6-8 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 6 8 5 5 5 5 6 7 1 5
1 SMdul-missaU, zilal 88 5-3 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 6 3 5 6 5 5 0 2 -4 5
65 KiQin, qQVijd 67 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 8 6 5 6 5 5 4 5 -6 5
0 kIDla, eRda 61 5-5 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 4 5 5
68 GnFJRla, SMdRl 64 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 5 6 5 6 5 5 6 5 6 5
84 Hisija, qQaj 65 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
3 AUQiJaBaQa, KlRaj 7 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 8 5 6 5 5 8 5 -3 5
66 visVu, GRjUa 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
wIUil   68-48 (49.0%) 1-86 (82.1%) 65-63 (96.3%) 3 61 85 66 61 5 9 6 5 84 08 64  



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)