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Regular Season Round 8: Montana - Rilski Sportist 82-60

Date: December 10, 2022
An exciting game was played in Montana. Second ranked Montana faced one of their biggest challengers Rilski Sportist. Host Montana (7-2) smashed guests from Samokov (4-4) 82-60. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Rilski Sportist. Montana dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Rilski Sportist's 22. They outrebounded Rilski Sportist 52-23 including a 35-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Montana players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. American forward Alexa Hart (190-1995, college: Ohio St.) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). International forward Gabriela Nikolova (183-1997) contributed with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Five Montana players scored in double figures. Montana's coach Nikolay Gospodinov felt very confident using 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international guard Veronika Djikova (179-1990) replied with 13 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals and guard Denitsa Manolova (172-2006) added 15 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Rilski Sportist. Newly promoted Montana maintains second position with 7-2 record behind leader Beroe. Rilski Sportist at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the third place with four games lost. Montana will play against Lokomotiv (#5) in Sofia in the next round. Rilski Sportist will play at home against the league's leader Beroe and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

  MONTANA (coach: Preslav Peshev)82
  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 +/-
64 XaVIlILi, GiMQaRli 47 1-68 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 0 1 66 6 4 5 3 6 5 0 60 60 5
86 SlRVsaRLi, kilRQai 48 8-8 (655%) 4-2 (49.0%) 8-8 (655%) 5 3 3 3 6 5 5 5 5 8 60 60 5
1 gRjZhRLi, mIQasliLi 81 6-8 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 3 4 5 5 6 5 6 0 0 5
88 HiQU, SlRxi 88 9-7 (99.2%) 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 0 9 68 4 6 5 6 5 5 8 63 83 5
2 baUQishajILaZ, SjdnRlaVi 88 4-1 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 4-3 (90%) 6 0 1 4 3 5 9 5 5 0 68 64 5
7 XaVIliRLi ORUQILi, SlRVsijdQi 62 0-1 (24.4%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 4 0 8 4 5 5 5 5 8 68 68 5
40 baViRli giBFijILi 69 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 4 4 6 4 5 5 5 5 5 8 6 5
6 oLijILi, zIiji 66 8-1 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 4 0 2 8 5 5 5 6 5 5 0 66 5
84 kisalRLi, kijaji 66 6-6 (655%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 5
9 SjDuRlILi, GiMQaRli 8 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
wIUil   89-30 (15.5%) 0-86 (84.2%) 64-69 (91.0%) 69 40 08 86 85 5 68 4 5 69 28 70  


  RILSKI SPORTIST (coach: Margarita Marinkova)60
  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 +/-
9 olaRLi, eidaji 35 4-0 (15%) 3-7 (33.3%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 8 6 5 3 5 5 3 62 64 5
1 gnaVILi, kRQIjaVi 47 5-0 (5%) 4-2 (49.0%) 3-3 (655%) 6 1 9 7 8 5 3 8 5 4 64 85 5
66 bijIlILi, gRjaUsi 49 3-66 (41.3%) 5-5 (5%) 9-65 (95%) 8 3 1 5 4 5 6 5 5 8 60 9 5
68 SMuQiFi, eijFi 49 8-1 (44.4%) 5-3 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 4 3 9 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 9 1 5
99 mIjRLi, oLiji 43 8-7 (88.8%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 3 5 8 5 5 0 9 -9 5
64 XaVILi, GRQDiji 7 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
62 kisalRLi, valai 3 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 -6 5
wIUil   66-41 (45.1%) 2-84 (43.2%) 63-62 (99.2%) 9 61 84 60 64 5 66 8 5 60 15 47  


82Montana
TOP PERFORMANCE
Rilski Sportist60
22MINS39
14POINTS13
7D.REB6
5O.REB1
12T.REB7
3ASSISTS9
1STEALS4
0BLOCKS2
03FGP37.5% (3/8)
77.8% (7/9)2FGP0% (0/5)
0% (0/1)FTP100% (4/4)
#22 ALEXA HART
Height: 190 cm / 6'3''
Position: F
Born: Dec 4, 1995
COMPARE PLAYERS #6 VERONIKA DJIKOVA
Height: 179 cm / 5'11''
Position: G
Born: Jan 16, 1990

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)