Haskovo beat Heber with 90:85 in a real derby from the South region BBL A group. It was the first defeat of the season for Heber, and the result tied the two teams at the top with 8 wins and one loss so far.
Victories in the ninth round of this region achieved and Plovdiv Mambas, Whirlwind Aitos and Academician Plovdiv A.
The hall in Pazardzhik hosted all the meetings, and the successes of Whirlwind and Academician evened their 6-3 record as well.
The meeting between Haskovo and Heber was the anchor of the program and lived up to expectations with 12 lead changes and 11 ties in 40 minutes. Both coaches relied on a shorter rotation due to the importance of the match.
In the first quarter, it was shown that no one will give up easily and the teams went basket after basket. Every time it looked like one of the two teams was taking the lead, the other was catching up. The break came at 51:47 for Haskovo, and the visiting team took a lead of 7 at the beginning of the third period.
It remained so at the end of the part, and at the start of the last one Haskovo reached a double-digit lead of 11. Somewhere there, it was Yanko Zhelev's boys who believed in success, and although Heber came back several times to only 2 points passive, Haskovo did not lose the lead again.
Heber won the fight but made more mistakes.
Haskovo made 13 triples, and distinguished himself with 25 points and 11 rebounds Dinko Hristov. He had 23 points and 10 rebounds Ivaylo Tonev, 22 scored and Tihomir Zhelev. Heber scored 19 goals Julius Arabadzhiyski, 16 with 12 rebounds – Stanislav Vaklinov, and there was another incredible match Hristo Buckkov with 28 points and 18 rebounds.
Plovdiv mambas leads from start to finish vs 3.6.9. basketball, for the final victory with 76:56.
27 points for the victory scored Dilyan Barbov, 14 with 14 rebounds added Zlatomir Donchev. 15 each for 3.6.9. recorded Robert Radev and Asen Popov.
Despite the small final difference Whirlwind Aitos excelled throughout Rakovski and won 72:65.
20 for the win scored Konstantin Koev, 17 with 11 rebounds Stoyan Petkov and 17 goals Stoyan Milchev. For Rakovski 15 realized Christian Rusinov.
Academician Plovdiv A smash Locomotive Plovdiv with 105:58.
Academician played with a group of just seven basketball players, with six of them recording 10 or more points.
He scored with a unique triple-double Krastomir Mihov – 24 points and 22 rebounds and 10 assists.
For Locomotive 19 scored Mario Yurukov, a Nikolai Petkov added 17 and 10 rebounds.
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