Easy win for Levski in Yambol

Stefan Georgiev with most points for Levski

08-04-2009 21:04

The team of Levski recorded another win this time away at Yambol. "The Blues" defeated their opponent 84-101. The big difference doesn't show how tight and difficult for the visitors was the game.

The start was good for the visitors who took the lead. They scored 34 points in the first quarter and started in the same way the second. But then the players of Titi Papazov started to play more relaxed and that reflected on the game as Yambol cut the deficit from 12 to 6 points. With 30 seconds to go in the first half Yambol tied the game at 52 but then Stefan Georgiev scored to make it 52-54 at the break.

In the first minutes of the third quarter Levski pulled ahead again but after 26 minutes Yambol was down by only three points. In the next minutes the visitors made a 13-0 run and practically decided the game as the last quarter was only to settle the final score.

For Yambol strong game had Stanislav Govedarov with 25 points as Martin Durchev added 17.

For Levski five players scored in double figures with Stefan Georgiev finishing with 18. Zlatin Georgiev and Arnas Kazlauskas added 17 apiece.

In the next round Yambol will visit Euroins Cherno More while Levski will host Spartak Pleven.

FULL STATS OF THE YAMBOL – LEVSKI GAME