Lukoil Academic three wins away from winning regular season in the NBL
08-04-2009 21:20
The champions from Lukoil Academic recored fifth straight win in the National Basketball league after overcoming without any problem Sliven by 109-64. Until the end of the regular season they need to win only three times in order to secure the top position in the playoffs. And they have three home games to do it - against Rilski Sportist, Yambol and Levski while will visit Spartak Pleven and Euroins Cherno More.
In today's game with the outsider Sliven the head coach Petko Marinov gave a chance to Nikolay Varbanov and Chavdar Kostov to start the game. The last time Kostov appeared was on Januart 13th against Dynamo Moscow. The young player spent 20 minutes on the court finishing with 6 points and 3 rebounds.
The coach Marinov rested Todor Stoykov who was the only one who didn't enter the game. All the other player showed on the court and they all scored. Top scorers were Riste Stefanov and Nikolay Varbanov with 19 points. The center of the National team added also 11 rebounds. This was his best game for Lukoil Academic since his transfer during the winter.
Varbanov played only 20 minutes but it was expected to gain minutes against the lower opponent because of the rule of the federation according to which players aged under 24 and who can play for the National team of Bulgaria should average 20 minutes per game.
The Americans Goldwire and Deane added 14 and 12 points respectively as Hristo Nikolov finished with 16 and 5 assists.
For Sliven who most probably will not win a game this season Jeremiah Boswell finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds but the top scorer for the team was Petroslav Zafirov with 17.
On Saturday Lukoil Academic will host Rilski Sportist trying to take revenge for the loss in Samokov while Sliven will rest and will play on Wednesday against Yambol.
FULL STATS OF THE LUKOIL ACADEMIC – SLIVEN GAME
In today's game with the outsider Sliven the head coach Petko Marinov gave a chance to Nikolay Varbanov and Chavdar Kostov to start the game. The last time Kostov appeared was on Januart 13th against Dynamo Moscow. The young player spent 20 minutes on the court finishing with 6 points and 3 rebounds.
The coach Marinov rested Todor Stoykov who was the only one who didn't enter the game. All the other player showed on the court and they all scored. Top scorers were Riste Stefanov and Nikolay Varbanov with 19 points. The center of the National team added also 11 rebounds. This was his best game for Lukoil Academic since his transfer during the winter.
Varbanov played only 20 minutes but it was expected to gain minutes against the lower opponent because of the rule of the federation according to which players aged under 24 and who can play for the National team of Bulgaria should average 20 minutes per game.
The Americans Goldwire and Deane added 14 and 12 points respectively as Hristo Nikolov finished with 16 and 5 assists.
For Sliven who most probably will not win a game this season Jeremiah Boswell finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds but the top scorer for the team was Petroslav Zafirov with 17.
On Saturday Lukoil Academic will host Rilski Sportist trying to take revenge for the loss in Samokov while Sliven will rest and will play on Wednesday against Yambol.
FULL STATS OF THE LUKOIL ACADEMIC – SLIVEN GAME
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