Balkan League

Regular Season Round 4: Akademik P. - TFT Skopje 80-75

Date: December 10, 2020
Balkan League top team - Bulgarian Academik Plovdiv (5-0) added another victory to their record. This time they beat fifth ranked North Macedonian TFT Skopje (2-4) 80-75. Academik Plovdiv had a 32-20 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a quality performance of Vasil Bachev (195-92, college: Cuesta JC) who helped to win the game recording 9 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals and forward Nikolay Nikolov (196-94) who added 17 points during the contest. At the losing side American guard Ty Harris (188-91, college: Columbus St.) responded with 24 points, 9 assists and 7 steals and his fellow American import forward Amir Smith (200-97, college: Hampton) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 17 rebounds. Four TFT Skopje players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Academik Plovdiv have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 5-0 record. TFT Skopje lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the fifth place with four games lost. Academik Plovdiv will play against Kumanovo (#6) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. TFT Skopje will play against Teodo Tivat and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

  AKADEMIK P. (coach: Jordan Yankov)80
  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 +/-
2 XaVIlIL, XaVIliF 87 3-7 (33.3%) 4-3 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 6 6 5 6 5 5 8 69 63 5
63 wIBaZ, PMQid 80 8-9 (82.1%) 5-6 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 5 2 2 3 8 5 8 5 5 8 0 1 5
0 waUVIL, XaVIliF 83 6-8 (05%) 4-0 (15%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5 4 4 8 3 5 5 5 5 1 64 3 5
65 miZhRL, kisal 83 8-8 (655%) 6-2 (68.0%) 8-3 (05%) 8 3 1 2 4 5 3 5 5 0 7 65 5
4 kuZaZi, zRQR 86 8-4 (11.9%) 4-3 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 8 6 5 5 6 5 3 64 66 5
35 GuDajI, wIjF 67 4-9 (38.7%) 5-8 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 4 2 66 6 4 5 5 5 5 6 7 65 5
80 bajVIL, wIBasliL 60 4-3 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 1 9 5
7 GRIQDaRL, eIMRQU 60 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 -8 5
3 AIUaQIL, biQUaj 63 8-8 (655%) 6-6 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 8 8 3 6 8 5 6 6 5 8 2 65 5
1 ARVulIL, SdQaFij 63 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 4 5 8 5 5 8 5 -6 5
wIUil   67-49 (06.3%) 66-80 (33.5%) 7-69 (08.7%) 65 48 38 85 85 5 66 8 5 81 25 17  


  TFT SKOPJE (coach: Boro Smilkovski)75
  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 +/-
6 HiQQas, wF 47 0-64 (42.0%) 8-0 (35%) 2-66 (98.9%) 5 8 8 7 3 5 9 5 5 9 83 69 5
86 SjdRQsIj, viZhlij 42 6-2 (68.0%) 4-64 (84.6%) 3-2 (05%) 6 3 0 8 4 5 8 6 5 6 60 5 5
84 HIQUIj, vijdQaus 40 1-9 (20.9%) 8-7 (88.8%) 5-6 (5%) 3 5 3 5 6 5 5 5 5 4 62 7 5
83 ABaUh, SBaQ 46 3-0 (25%) 5-5 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 9 65 69 5 5 5 1 6 5 8 65 87 5
64 XuQa, qdas 62 5-5 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 4 5 4 5 5 8 5 -4 5
7 XaVIlIL, AUQihal 61 3-1 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 6 3 5 8 5 5 5 5 8 2 1 5
3 AhRllBij, ChisR 68 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 4 4 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 5
66 baUQRLsVa, SjdQRn 1 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
9 SQDaQILsVa, biQVI 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
44 SlRVsijdQILsVa, zILij 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
wIUil   85-36 (32.2%) 9-45 (84.4%) 63-83 (02.4%) 60 85 40 60 61 5 67 8 5 69 90 07  


Akademik P.
TOP PERFORMANCE
TFT Skopje
29MINS31
17POINTS10
3D.REB10
1O.REB7
4T.REB17
1ASSISTS0
1STEALS6
0BLOCKS1
75% (3/4)3FGP0
44.4% (4/9)2FGP80% (4/5)
0FTP50% (2/4)
NIKOLAY NIKOLOV
Height: 196 cm / 6'5''
Position: F
Born: Mar 24, 1994
Weight: 88 kg / 193.6 lbs
AMIR SMITH
Height: 200 cm / 6'7''
Position: F
Born: Sep 16, 1997
Weight: 98 kg / 215.6 lbs

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)