Balkan League

Regular Season Round 5: Akademik P. - TFT 81-86

Date: November 8, 2021
The game had a very big importance for third-ranked North Macedonian TFT as it allowed them to take a leadership position in Group B. TFT defeated 12th ranked Bulgarian Akademik P. in Plovdiv 86-81. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in Group B. Strangely Akademik P. outrebounded TFT 36-19 including a 15-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. 25 personal fouls committed by Akademik P. helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Power forward Andrej Maslinko (208-97, agency: BeoBasket) orchestrated the victory by scoring 18 points and 6 rebounds. Point guard Aleksandar Kostoski (186-88, agency: BIG) contributed with 12 points and 9 assists for the winners. TFT's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American power forward Tony Gugino (207-86, college: Hillsdale) answered with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Nikolay Nikolov (196-94) added 17 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Akademik P.Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. TFT have a solid series of three victories in a row. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Akademik P. at the other side still keeps top place with one game lost. Akademik P. will play next round against I.Nahariya trying to get back on the winning streak. TFT will try to continue on its current victory against sixth ranked Ibar in Rozaje.

  AKADEMIK P. (coach: Jordan Yankov)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 +/-
35 GuDajI, wIjF 44 9-63 (05%) 8-3 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 3 1 65 3 8 5 6 5 5 5 88 81 5
2 XaVIlIL, XaVIliF 48 1-7 (11.9%) 6-8 (05%) 8-3 (05%) 3 3 2 5 3 5 8 5 5 6 69 61 5
65 miZhRL, kisal 48 4-3 (90%) 6-1 (61.9%) 8-3 (05%) 5 1 1 9 0 5 6 5 5 3 66 2 5
1 ARVulIL, SdQaFij 48 0-2 (18.0%) 5-8 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 4 8 0 9 8 5 3 5 5 6 65 61 5
80 bajVIL, wIBasliL 82 3-0 (25%) 5-6 (5%) 3-0 (25%) 8 6 4 5 4 5 8 5 5 6 68 65 5
44 bahIL, KQisUIBaQ 64 6-6 (655%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 8 6 5 5 5 5 8 8 -6 5
0 waUVIL, XaVIliF 68 8-8 (655%) 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 8 0 5 5 5 5 3 9 -8 5
60 YuQUlu, qfR 66 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 8 5 5 6 5 4 5 -4 5
84 mIFijIL, biQaI 9 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
wIUil   82-34 (10.6%) 0-84 (86.9%) 65-69 (02.2%) 60 86 41 84 80 5 65 6 5 61 26 95  


  TFT (coach: Boro Smilkovski)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 +/-
88 bislajVI, SjdQRn 35 3-2 (05%) 4-0 (15%) 6-8 (05%) 6 0 1 8 5 5 4 6 5 4 62 85 5
9 KIsUIsVa, SlRVsijdiQ 44 6-4 (44.4%) 8-0 (35%) 3-3 (655%) 5 8 8 7 6 5 8 5 5 8 68 69 5
7 XaVIlIL, AUQihal 48 9-7 (99.2%) 5-5 (5%) 6-1 (61.9%) 5 6 6 5 3 5 6 5 5 6 60 0 5
1 HiQQas, wFQIj 46 4-0 (15%) 5-6 (5%) 3-1 (11.9%) 6 3 0 9 3 5 8 5 5 0 65 65 5
8 mQIidTiF zQ, wQiLIj 89 4-9 (38.7%) 6-6 (655%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 5 3 5 5 5 5 6 66 3 5
6 wishILsVa, kaVUIQ 61 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 5 6 6 4 4 5 6 5 5 8 2 9 5
84 HIQUIj, vijdQaus 2 8-4 (11.9%) 6-8 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 5 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 2 2 5
64 XuQa, qdas 9 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 8 5 5
85 SQDaQILsVa, biQVI 0 6-6 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 5
5 XaVILsVa, biQVI 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
wIUil   83-35 (15.5%) 9-60 (31.9%) 69-80 (12.5%) 8 69 67 86 62 5 7 6 5 60 21 96  


81Akademik P.
TOP PERFORMANCE
TFT86
33MINS40
22POINTS18
6D.REB5
4O.REB1
10T.REB6
4ASSISTS2
1STEALS3
0BLOCKS1
50% (2/4)3FGP60% (3/5)
50% (7/14)2FGP50% (4/8)
100% (2/2)FTP50% (1/2)
#40 TONY GUGINO
Height: 207 cm / 6'10''
Position: C/F
Born: May 7, 1986
COMPARE PLAYERS #22 ANDREJ MASLINKO
Height: 208 cm / 6'10''
Position: F/C
Born: May 20, 1997

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)