Balkan League

Regular Season Round 8: Akademik P. - I.Nahariya 61-76

Date: December 15, 2021
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Bulgarian Akademik P. (5-3) in Plovdiv on Wednesday night. Hosts were defeated by second ranked Israeli I.Nahariya (4-1) 76-61. I.Nahariya forced 23 Akademik P. turnovers. Point guard Yogev Ohayon (189-87) orchestrated the victory by scoring 16 points and 6 assists. American guard Stephaun Branch (196-95, college: UWG, agency: Slash Sports) contributed with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Four I.Nahariya players scored in double figures. Forward Nikolay Nikolov (196-94) replied with 14 points and 8 rebounds and American power forward Tony Gugino (207-86, college: Hillsdale) added 12 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Akademik P.I.Nahariya have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 4-1 record having just three points less than leader Akademik P. Akademik P. at the other side still keeps top place with three games lost. I.Nahariya will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Akademik P. will play at home against Prishtina and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

  AKADEMIK P. (coach: Jordan Yankov)61
  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 40 4-3 (90%) 8-2 (80%) 6-6 (655%) 5 6 6 1 8 5 5 5 5 0 64 1 5
2 XaVIlIL, XaVIliF 43 3-9 (09.6%) 5-8 (5%) 1-2 (90%) 6 9 2 4 6 5 6 5 5 6 63 69 5
35 GuDajI, wIjF 48 4-1 (05%) 8-2 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5 9 9 6 4 5 3 6 5 6 68 68 5
9 yQRaBijas, eIMRQUs 46 6-1 (61.9%) 5-6 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 4 1 7 5 3 5 6 5 5 4 0 6 5
1 ARVulIL, SdQaFij 82 8-4 (11.9%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 1 3 5 1 5 5 1 1 0 5
80 bajVIL, wIBasliL 83 6-8 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 4-1 (05%) 6 8 4 5 8 5 5 5 5 6 0 5 5
33 mRsILaZ, XRBijni 9 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 8 3 -6 5
0 waUVIL, XaVIliF 1 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 4 8 -3 5
44 bahIL, KQisUIBaQ 4 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 -8 5
wIUil   61-44 (32.0%) 3-84 (69.3%) 69-84 (94.7%) 0 84 82 61 67 5 68 6 5 84 16 43  


  I.NAHARIYA76
  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 +/-
84 ChuMQRLaZh, SlRxRF 46 3-65 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 4-9 (38.7%) 4 3 9 8 8 5 4 5 5 4 66 2 5
68 PhiFIj, YIDRL 45 0-2 (18.0%) 6-4 (44.4%) 4-4 (655%) 5 4 4 1 4 5 6 5 5 9 61 66 5
4 whIBis, gusUaj 87 3-1 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 0 1 8 4 5 8 6 5 3 7 65 5
2 CIhRj, wIBRQ 82 8-3 (05%) 3-2 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 6 5 5 6 5 8 61 66 5
64 gQipaZ, gIlRL 80 6-8 (05%) 8-0 (35%) 6-6 (655%) 8 4 0 4 6 5 8 5 5 4 7 66 5
5 mQijZh, AURphiuj 84 3-0 (25%) 5-0 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 65 66 6 3 5 0 4 5 6 65 67 5
8 eIsRjMRQD, CliQVR 63 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 6 4 5 8 5 5 6 5 5 5
6 mRj-YiVIL, PfRV 64 6-4 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 -6 5
9 tJij, XaL 9 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 8 5 5 6 5 8 4 6 5
wIUil   86-47 (04.7%) 2-83 (44.4%) 65-60 (11.9%) 2 45 42 69 85 5 60 1 5 84 91 95  


61Akademik P.
TOP PERFORMANCE
I.Nahariya76
34MINS23
14POINTS10
7D.REB10
1O.REB1
8T.REB11
3ASSISTS1
1STEALS5
0BLOCKS3
0% (0/2)3FGP0% (0/5)
57.1% (4/7)2FGP80% (4/5)
75% (6/8)FTP100% (2/2)
#8 NIKOLAY NIKOLOV
Height: 196 cm / 6'5''
Position: F
Born: Mar 24, 1994
Weight: 88 kg / 193.6 lbs
COMPARE PLAYERS #0 STEPHAUN BRANCH
Height: 196 cm / 6'5''
Position: G
Born: Nov 7, 1995
Weight: 84 kg / 184.8 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)