Women's CSKA reached the final

Teodora Petrova vs. Nikolovska (Photo:CSKA)

12-05-2007 21:43

CSKA has qualified for the 2007 Women Playoffs Final, after the Red Angels closed 3-0 their semifinal series against Stara Zagora by defeating them in DZU Hall 73:82.
The game was balanced in the first two quarters, as Stara Zagora took a 10-point advantage in the middle of the second period, but CSKA quickly got back, but still trailing 41:39 at halftime. In the third 10 minutes the Reds took a commanding 10-point lead, but in the fourth the home team managed to melt it down to just two – 73:75. but in the closing 4 minutes they didn’t manage to score a single basket and the Red Angels took the 73:82 win after a 7:0 run.
Teodora Petrova scored 21 points for the win, as she added 6 steals, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. Natalia Topalova added 19 points and 5 boards, Tanja Cirov scored 16, and Brankica Hadzovic finished with 12. Georgi Bojkov used only 9 players for this game.
For Stara Zagora Albena Bachkova scored a team-high of 21 points. Anna Rimpova added 20 points and 9 boards and Rumiana Nikolovska had 15.

In the other semifinal Dunav Econt is hosting Lukoil Neftochimic in Rouse on Monday.