"A Blue night" in Universiada

Georgiev vs. Stefanov (photo: BulgarianBasket.com)

06-02-2010 22:09 | .

Levski is again on top of the NBL standings after downing 101-86 the previous leader Lukoil Academic. The two teams have equal records - 12 wins and 3 losses but "The Blues" hold the first place because they have won twice in the three meetings between the teams. Just like the last game in Pravets today the players of Titi Papazov and Toni Dechev were superior at the defensive end and gave Jovica Arsic's first loss at the helm of Lukoil Academic.

Six players of Levski scored in double figures. Aaron Harper had 21 and added also 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Stefan Georgiev finished with 18 points and 6 boards before fouling out and his brother Zlatin scored 15 and played great defense against Riste Stefanov.
For Lukoil Academic only two players deserve to be praised. Pero Antic had 28 points and 8 rebounds while the new addition to the team Slavko Stefanovic had 26 points, including 3/3 from the three-point line.

During the first half Lukoil Academic tried to pull away but Levski never allowed that to happen. The good defense of Lukoil in the last game was nowhere to be seen and it was evidenced especially in the second half. After the break all the problems for the champions were on defense. They allowed 53 points and after Stanislav Slaveykov scored a three-pointer from the center of the court Levski passed the 100-point mark.

From the last eight games between the teams this is the fifth win for Levski and against fourth different coach. Before that game "The Blues" defeated "the students" coached by Lyubomir Minchev, Petko Marinov, Georgi Mladenov and now Jovica Arsic.

FULL STATS FROM LEVSKI - LUKOIL ACADEMIC GAME