Bulgaria

Second Stage Round 9: Athletic Sofia - UE Varna 95-71

Date: March 18, 2018
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Sofia. Third ranked Athletic Sofia faced second-best UE Varna. Host Athletic Sofia (5-4) smashed guests from Varna (7-2) 95-71. Athletic Sofia dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to UE Varna's 32. They outrebounded UE Varna 59-24 including a 23-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. Athletic Sofia players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists. It was a good game for guard Todor Zahariev (190-92) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 10 rebounds. Forward Ivaylo Vuchkov (197-90) contributed with 16 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Point guard Milen Dudev (178-94) answered with 24 points, 7 assists and 6 steals and guard Milcho Borisov (197-90) added 11 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for UE Varna. Five Athletic Sofia and four UE Varna players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Newly promoted Athletic Sofia maintains third place in A with 5-4 record having just one point less than leader CSKA. UE Varna at the other side keeps the second position with two games lost. Athletic Sofia will play against Shumen (#5) on the road in the next round. UE Varna will play against Chavdar in Troyan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

  ATHLETIC SOFIA95
  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 +/-
85 AliLRFVIL, AUijasliL 48 1-9 (20.9%) 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 9 1 64 8 4 5 1 5 5 1 64 88 5
65 wijRL, bahial 48 4-9 (38.7%) 8-65 (85%) 5-8 (5%) 8 1 2 2 6 5 5 6 5 6 68 64 5
2 cihiQaRL, wIdIQ 45 7-64 (17.8%) 8-1 (44.4%) 8-3 (05%) 0 0 65 4 4 5 6 5 5 8 81 80 5
84 gIjZhRL, OliBRj 80 0-7 (00.1%) 5-8 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 8 8 0 3 5 4 5 5 0 66 0 5
88 miQJiVIL, GRIQDa 86 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 4 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5
3 kuZhVIL, oLiFlI 69 6-8 (05%) 3-1 (11.9%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6 2 7 3 4 5 5 6 5 3 61 67 5
68 GRIQDaRL, KQasUaFij 60 8-4 (11.9%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 9 2 5
0 KuZhVIL, GRIQDa 68 8-4 (11.9%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 5 5 6 5 5 4 9 4 5
1 GIQujIL, biQUaj 2 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 0 6 1 5 8 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5
6 oLijIL, gRjasliL 4 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 5
7 gaBaUQIL, SlRVsijdiQ 4 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 6 5 -0 5
5 AliLVIL, AUalaFij 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
wIUil   82-32 (02.4%) 66-40 (46.3%) 1-64 (31.8%) 84 41 07 81 84 5 66 8 5 83 70 70  


  UE VARNA71
  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 gudRL, balRj 44 3-7 (33.3%) 4-1 (05%) 9-7 (99.2%) 8 8 3 9 8 5 1 5 5 6 83 82 5
64 mIQasIL, balZhI 46 4-9 (38.7%) 5-5 (5%) 0-1 (24.4%) 6 1 9 8 5 5 5 5 5 6 66 63 5
86 gaVIL, SjUIj 87 8-1 (44.4%) 4-2 (49.0%) 6-8 (05%) 5 8 8 5 3 5 5 5 5 3 63 -8 5
8 qQRRL, gijaRl 89 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 4 3 6 6 5 6 5 5 8 4 3 5
60 wIdIQIL, oLiFlI 81 6-2 (68.0%) 5-3 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 3 5 3 3 8 5 8 5 5 3 8 -0 5
1 olaRL, gaBaUiQ 60 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 6 5 6 5 5 6 5 -6 5
84 AhashVIL, giBFij 64 5-8 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -4 5
83 YijVIL, GRIQDa 68 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 3-1 (11.9%) 5 6 6 4 8 5 3 5 5 3 1 0 5
0 GRIQDaRL, XaVIliF 9 3-1 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 65 2 5
9 gIMQRL, gaBaUiQ 9 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 -6 5
wIUil   61-38 (42.6%) 1-86 (82.1%) 86-45 (95.5%) 7 60 83 69 68 5 63 6 5 62 96 39  



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)