Bulgaria

Regular Season Round 18: Shumen - Spartak Pleven 84-64

Date: January 30, 2026
Bottom-ranked Shumen managed to get a second victory, breaking the four-game losing streak. This time they outleveled fifth-ranked Spartak Pleven 84-64. It's especially surprising that the victory came too easily and 20-point difference proves that Shumen was well-prepared to that game. They dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Spartak Pleven's 26. They outrebounded Spartak Pleven 45-28 including a 34-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Shumen players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Spartak Pleven's players. They brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. American-Jamaican guard Will Ellis (188-1999, college: Queens, NY) notched 26 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and American center Michael Marsh (208-1999, college: OK State) supported him with 16 points and 15 rebounds. Four Shumen players scored in double figures. Even 18 points and 6 rebounds by the former international Pavlin Ivanov (196-1993, agency: 011 Sports) did not help to save the game for Spartak Pleven. Guard Nikolay Titkov (186-1998) added 14 points. Shumen maintains eleventh position with 2-14 record. Spartak Pleven at the other side keeps the fifth place with nine games lost. They share the position with Botev. Shumen will play against league's second-placed Balkan in Botevgrad in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Spartak Pleven will play on the road against Akademik in Plovdiv and hopes to get back on the winning track.

  SHUMEN (coach: Dragan Kostic)84
  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 +/-
8 qllas, Wall 47 65-68 (24.4%) 5-3 (5%) 1-1 (655%) 6 3 0 0 3 5 8 6 5 3 81 80 5
22 AUijRL, klidasliL 49 4-7 (44.4%) 5-3 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6 3 0 3 4 5 5 5 5 6 2 8 5
0 biQsh, baZhiRl 43 2-64 (16.0%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 0 65 60 4 3 5 6 8 5 8 61 81 5
33 viJiQIL, KIsUidaj 48 0-7 (00.1%) 6-4 (44.4%) 8-8 (655%) 5 1 1 2 8 5 6 6 5 4 60 85 5
44 miQQ, zilRj 81 1-2 (90%) 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 4 4 1 8 0 5 8 4 5 5 64 69 5
3 mliUijZaZ, SjdQani 85 6-4 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 0 0 3 6 5 6 5 5 6 4 9 5
9 busUifi, miQas 1 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 -6 5
65 gRjZhRL, baQIsliL 0 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 4 5 5 5 5 6 4 -8 5
83 AiJdIL, SjdQRF 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
wIUil   44-01 (02.7%) 8-60 (64.4%) 68-60 (25.5%) 66 43 30 89 88 5 9 9 5 63 23 70  


  SPARTAK PLEVEN (coach: Todor Todorov)64
  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 AIUaQIL, biQUaj 42 6-8 (05%) 6-2 (68.0%) 6-3 (80%) 5 3 3 4 8 5 3 5 5 0 1 -6 5
82 oLijIL, OiLlaj 40 6-1 (61.9%) 4-1 (05%) 9-2 (29.0%) 8 3 1 4 3 5 5 5 5 4 62 66 5
0 waUVIL, XaVIliF 40 4-9 (38.7%) 8-1 (44.4%) 8-8 (655%) 6 4 3 4 8 5 4 5 5 3 63 65 5
5 muIB, biFuIB 83 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 0 1 6 6 5 6 6 5 5 1 68 5
86 AZIUU, KiLiuDhj 85 6-2 (68.0%) 5-5 (5%) 4-1 (05%) 6 8 4 6 6 5 5 6 5 5 0 -6 5
8 eusRL, biQUaj 69 6-4 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 4-0 (15%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 6 0 -4 5
88 GRQDIL, kaVUIQ 69 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 6 0 5 5 6 5 8 3 5 5
83 mQITj, XIRl 63 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 6 8 6 6 5 6 8 5 8 1 1 5
wIUil   64-47 (44.4%) 1-86 (82.1%) 85-87 (17.5%) 9 86 82 64 62 5 7 0 5 69 13 43  


Height: 208 cm
Position name: C
Born: Aug 10,1999
Weight: 113kg / 248.6lbs
34
MINS
24
16
POINTS
6
10
D.REB
5
5
O.REB
1
15
T.REB
6
3
ASSISTS
1
1
STEALS
1
2
TO
0
2
BLOCKS
1
8/13
61.5%
2FGP
2/4
50.0%
0/0
0%
3FGP
0/0
0%
0/0
0%
FT
2/2
100.0%
26
RANK
12
Height: 208 cm
Position: F
Born: Oct 7,2001
Weight: 100kg / 220lbs
Shumen  84
VS
84
Points Scored
64
78
Starting Five Points
49
6
Bench Points
15
34
Defensive Rebounds
21
11
Offensive Rebounds
7
45
Rebounds
28
27
Assists
13
7
Steals
9
14
Turnovers
17
7
Blocked Shots
5
22
Personal fouls
18
33/56
58.9%
2FGP
13/39
33.3%
2/15
13.3%
3FGP
6/21
28.6%
12/15
80.0%
FT
20/29
69.0%
95
Rank
34

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)