Bulgaria

Regular Season Round 22: Balkan - Akademik PL 86-76

Date: April 1, 2018
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Botevgrad. First ranked Balkan faced 4th ranked Academik Plovdiv. Host Balkan (16-3) defeated guests from Plovdiv (13-7) 86-76. The game was mostly controlled by Balkan. Academik Plovdiv managed to win third quarter 19-16. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. Balkan outrebounded Academik Plovdiv 40-22 including a 32-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. 24 personal fouls committed by Academik Plovdiv helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Guard Ventsislav Petkov (188-91, agency: Interperformances) fired 19 points for the winners. Serbian center Igor Kesar (210-92, agency: Mansfield and Associates) chipped in 13 points and 9 rebounds. Five Balkan players scored in double figures. International Dimitar Dimitrov (203-93, agency: Interperformances) produced 22 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international Martin Durchev (203-87) added 16 points respectively for lost side. Balkan have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 16-3 record. Academik Plovdiv at the other side keeps the fourth place with seven games lost. Balkan are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Spartak Pleven (#9) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Academik Plovdiv will play against Academic Sofia (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

  AKADEMIK PL (coach: Jordan Yankov)76
  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 +/-
65 miZhRL, kisal 35 5-5 (5%) 4-2 (49.0%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 3 3 5 5 5 5 4 7 4 5
6 tBapaD, osaih 47 6-8 (05%) 6-9 (63.4%) 8-8 (655%) 5 3 3 9 4 5 6 5 5 6 9 2 5
43 guQZhRL, biQUaj 49 0-0 (655%) 6-9 (63.4%) 4-1 (05%) 6 5 6 6 4 5 4 6 5 6 61 7 5
4 gaBaUQIL, gaBaUiQ 46 3-7 (33.3%) 4-1 (05%) 0-2 (18.0%) 5 9 9 3 4 5 4 5 5 8 88 85 5
33 biQiLaZ, XaVIli 85 4-0 (15%) 6-6 (655%) 3-3 (655%) 5 4 4 5 0 5 5 5 5 4 64 1 5
40 bahiFlIL, kisal 66 6-4 (44.4%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 0 3 5
60 kiVlajIL, AUijasliL 65 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 6 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 5
86 zIhjsIj, bijuRl 2 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 5
1 ARVulIL, SdQaFij 3 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 5
wIUil   60-87 (06.9%) 65-45 (44.4%) 61-88 (98.9%) 4 67 88 69 83 5 9 6 5 66 91 32  


  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 40 8-3 (05%) 5-4 (5%) 1-9 (20.9%) 5 0 0 0 6 5 6 5 5 3 65 65 5
1 WishajDUIj, gRkiuDhj 46 3-1 (11.9%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6-6 (655%) 6 0 1 6 3 5 6 5 5 8 68 65 5
40 ORUVIL, kRjUsasliL 89 4-1 (05%) 3-1 (11.9%) 6-6 (655%) 6 4 3 4 8 5 8 5 5 3 67 69 5
2 KRsiQ, oDIQ 81 5-6 (5%) 4-0 (15%) 3-1 (11.9%) 4 1 7 8 3 5 5 6 5 3 64 68 5
6 Cillihij, zIQdij 84 5-5 (5%) 8-9 (82.1%) 3-3 (655%) 5 8 8 4 8 5 5 5 5 6 65 9 5
66 oLijIL, OiLRl 85 8-3 (05%) 8-3 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 6 8 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 8 66 9 5
80 HiuDhUIj, giLad 85 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 4 0 6 0 5 5 5 5 5 1 1 5
9 KIZhRL, eidIsliL 61 6-6 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 1 1 5 6 5 8 5 5 6 0 65 5
0 olaRL, SlRVsijdiQ 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
wIUil   63-80 (01.5%) 64-45 (34.4%) 67-84 (28.1%) 2 48 35 62 88 5 1 6 5 62 21 97  



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)