Nine in a row for Levski in NBL

        A leader in the NBL record ninth consecutive win in this year championship. Levski won in one of the toughest arenas in the country, in `Balkan` hall in Botevgrad Levski defeat the local Balkan 109-99 after an amazing game of Aaron Harper . American scored 38 points, added 11 rebounds and 7 assists and showed that at the moment is in great shape. The `blues` started strongly and went ahead with the 10-4. Balkan took the lead for the first time with a lay-up by Atanas Radev for 19-17 three minutes before the end of the first quarter. However, guests have returned the leadership and closed the first ten minutes at the 25-30 result. With a three-pointer by Pavel Ivanov the guests had 8 points advantage in the beginning of the second part, but a series of consecutive baskets by Balkan allowed them to come back. Another three pointer by Harper again brought Levski ahead while later visitors were up for the first time in the match with a two-digit difference, 38-48 three minutes before the end of the first half. By the end, however, a series of 12-2 for the hosts put the score 50-50 at the half time break. Second half started with a triple by Jordan Bozov and the host team went ahead for the first time by 3 points in the game. They continued to keep in the first three minutes after the break, but once again it was Harper to bring back the visiting team in the game. Balkan even took the lead by 4 points two minutes before the end of the third quarter. Levski was able to reverse the score and amazing three pointer by Harper at the end of the third quarter made result 76-80 in visitor`s favor. The last quarter began with a series of 7-0 for the `blues` in the first three minutes. Bozov managed to score a field goal for the hosts, but in the following minutes they weren`t able to fall below the 8 points margin. Two minutes and a half before the end it was Bobby Frasor to put the game out of reach with a three pointer from the corner.
     Donald Cole was the second most effective player for winners with 21 points, while Bobby Frasor and Stefan Georgiev scored 12 each one. For the hosts Bozov scored 26 points and added 7 assists while Ivan Lilov ended 21 in the losing case. Poor game for one of the best players in NBL this year - Atanas Radev. Forward finished with 15 points and 5 boards.