First win against Levski for Cherno More


First win against Levski for Cherno More
Simeon Tsenov tied the score in regular time
02-02-2008 20:41 | Александър Сотиров

Cherno More achieved it's first victory against Levski this season, defeating them 97-90 in a game from the first round of the second phase of Men's A-1. 40 minutes weren't enough for the two teams to have a winner, so the game was finished in overtime.
 
Simeon Tsenov tied the game 1.3 seconds before the end of regulation and sent the game in overtime. Levski had the lead early in the extra period, but after two lucky treys by Tsenov and Belberov and good concentration on the free-throw line, Cherno More won it's 10th victory this season and first against Levski.
 
The new American in Varna - Bryce Sheldon scored 8 three-pointers from 13 attempted, and finished with 33 points, 3 rebounds and 3 steals.
 
Augustinas Vitas had his sixth double-double for the season (13 points and 11 boards), and Simeon Tsenov was one rebound short of making the same - 15 points and 9 rebounds.
 
For Levski Stefan Georgiev had 20 points, Stanislav Slaveykov added 17, and Zlatin Georgiev finished with 14.
 
The home side started the game better, and they took the first period with 26-15, as Sheldon and Galway had 3 and 2 three-pointers.
 
In the 17th minute Varna were leading 45-28, but Levski managed to settle down for 47-35 at halftime. Sheldon had 20 points at halftime, shooting 6/8 for three points. Levski didn't had a single three-pointer at this stage - 0/9.
 
Levski turned things around in the third quarter, as they had the lead in the 28th minute after a three from Tsvetelin Ivanov - 58-59.  After 30 minutes the Blues were leading 59-63.
 
In the fourth quarter Zlatin Georgiev gave Levski a 71-76 lead after scoring a 3-pointer with 4.21 before the end of regular time. Varna's answer was quick - 2 three-pointers and they had the lead (77-76) with 2.36 remaining. Stefan Georgiev scored 2 free-throws 38 seconds before the end for 79-80, and 19 seconds before the end Slaveykov scored one more for 79-81. Then Tsenov risked one more time and he had the game tied 1.3 seconds before the end.
 
In overtime after a three by Toro Levski cut out the deficit to 93-90 with 38 seconds remaining, but that was their last basket for the game.

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