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Domestic cups: Beroe survives in overtime, Academic Bultex 99 eases to the semifinals

Domestic cups: Beroe survives in overtime, Academic Bultex 99 eases to the semifinals 24 points for Frankamp
17-01-2019 | 11:28

BC Beroe is through to the semifinals of the Cup of Bulgaria despite losing at home to Rilski Sportist 80-87 in the second quarterfinal leg. The Stara Zagora team had won the first one by 11 points away but lost the second with the same difference and needed overtime to advance.

 

Beroe played well in the first half and led by 5 points at the break. Rilski however came out a different team in the second half and with a great last quarter managed to tie the overall score with a triple at the buzzer. In the overtime however Beroe won and the team advance to the top 4.

 

Conner Frankamp was the top scorer for Beroe with 24 points as Aleksandar Yanev added 15 and 10 rebounds.

 

Academic Bultex 99 is also through to the Top 4 after beating Yambol 79-72 away. The Plovdiv side carried a 17-point advantage from the first game and never really had any troble. Still Yambol tried to do something and was up by 8 points at the break but then in the second half the visitors stepped it up and sealed not only the qualification but the win as well.

 

Vasil Bachev was the top scorer for the winners with 26 points as Daishon Knight added 18.

 

The semifinals will be played over two legs on February 13th and 16th. Beroe will have to play against Academic Sofia while Academic Bultex 99 will have a tough task against BC Levski Lukoil.

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