Levski and Galil Gilboa will decide the new champion
(photo: one.co.il)
23-04-2012 | 10:26 | Alexander Sotirov
Bulgarian side Levski, the 2010 EUROHOLD Balkan League champion is facing Israeli outfit Galil Gilboa in the big final of the 2012 Balkan League Final Four tonight in Gan Ner. These two teams will determine the new champion of the BIBL, as the reignign one - KK Feni Industries was knocked out by Levski in the semifinals.In the first semifinal game Levski managed to outcome the 2011 BIBL champion Feni, defeating them 86:76 after a strong performance by their star American shooting guard Aaron Harper - 30 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Marcus Hall added 18 points, Dimitar Angelov had 13 and Stefan Georgiev finished with 11.
Galil Gilboa defeated Hapoel Tel Aviv in the second semifinal game, as the clash between the Israeli sides finished 88:72 in favor of the home club Galil Gilboa. Joseph Jones and Courtney Fells led Gilboa with 17 points each, while Courtney Fells added 14 points. Dagan Yivzori had 12 and Nimrod Tishman scored 11 off the bench.
In the final tonight Levski will have the chance to become the first team to win two EUROHOLD Balkan League titles. However they have Galil standing in their way, as the Israeli club has already proved that they are a classy side.
The key match-up on the perimeter will be between Levski′s Aaron Harper who has established himself as one of the best scorers the Balkan League has ever seen and Courtney Fells, as the ahtletic swing man looks like his finding his rhytm and is a pretty good all-around performer for Galil Gilboa.
In the paint Stefan Georgiev and Vassil Evtimov will have a tough task against Gilboa′s big men - American Joseph Jones and Israeli veteran Ido Kozikaro, as both of them played pretty good in the semifinal win against Hapoel Tel Aviv.
The game is scheduled for 21.00 local time in Gan Ner, as the officials will be Georgios Tanatzis (Greece), Marius Ciulin (Romania) and Igor Mitrovski (Macedonia). The commissioner will be Dejan Lekic (Macedonia).
The final will be available live on Sport Media TV, as well as on BNT World and Channel One, Channel 50 and One Live TV.
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