Dramatic win for Rilski Sportist

Bogdan Boev (Photo: Nikolay Tenev)

31-10-2009 19:28

The players of Rilski Sportist had something to prove to their president and head coach after the heavy loss last saturday against Lukoil Academic. They did it in the best way - with a win. Today in "Arena Samokov" in a dramatic and interesting game Rilski Sportist defeated Euroins Cherno more 85-83 and took second win of the season.

It was an even match during the first half. However for most of the time the hosts were in front until a few good plays by Vasil Kyosev in the second quarter helped the visitors take a 38-42 lead. They kept their lead until the final seconds when Rilski tied the score at 47. Kyosev had very good first half and had 15 points.

After the break the hosts started better and with good fast breaks managed to take a 12-point lead. Then for a few minutes both teams didn't score as Kyosev broke the deadlock. Then though Bogdan Boev scored a buzzer beater to give Rilski a 67-55 lead goind in to the last quarter.

The fourth quarter was very dramatic. Little by little Erik Webb found his shooting touch and Cherno more cut their deficit to only a single point. Then followed some dramatic plays but the luck at the end was on the side of Rilski Sportist and the team took this important win.

Travis Peterson had his best game in a long time finishing with 19 points and 6 rebounds.
David Burgess and Aleksandar Gruev scored 16 apiece as Bogdan Boev finished with 15 points, most of them in very important moments.

For the visitors very good played the top scorer in this game Vasil Kyosev with 24 points. Erik Webb and Simeon Tsenov scored 16 points apiece but that wasn't enough for the team from Varna.

In the next round Cherno more will host Chernomorets as Rilski Sportist will play on friday in Sofia against Levski.

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