Domestic leagues overview

Here is our weekly overview of the domestic leagues, which have EUROHOLD Balkan League participants. There were quite a few games in the days around Easter all around the Balkans.   Bulgaria:   Lukoil Academic - Levski 79:77   The host of the EUROHOLD Balkan League Final 4 - Levski, took a wrong step in the NBL in Bulgaria, and probably lost the home advantage in the playoffs, after losing to the reigning champions in Bulgaria Lukoil Academic. Lukoil played better in the first half, but Levski managed to make a comeback in the second. Former OKK Beograd player Slavko Stefanovic won the game for Lukoil, by hitting a three-pointer with less than 5 seconds remaining. Stefan Georgiev had 19 points and 8 rebounds for Levski. Aaron Harper added 14 ponts, Gjorgji Cekovski finished with 13 and Bobby Frasor and Donald Cole had 12 each. Pero Antic had 17 for Lukoil.   Spartak Pleven - Rilski Sportist 88:93   Rilski Sportist are finding their shape after being knocked out by Levski in the Quarterfinals of the EUROHOLD Balkan League. They achieved an important away win, this time in Pleven by 5 points. Sasho Gruev had a double-double with 24 points and 12 assists. Travis Peterson added 21 and 9 boards. Niko Traykov had 31 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for Pleven.   Balkan - Euroins Cherno More 73:96   Euroins Cherno More is warming up for the Final 4, and started up with a win at Botevgrad. Daniel Dimitrov`s side didn`t have any trouble defeating Balkan in Botevgrad, as usually this is a hard place ot play at. Dimitar Mirakovski had 20 points, Aleksandar Yanev had 18, while Tihomir Zhelev finished with 17 and 7 assists. Cherno More are travelling to Sofia tomorrow to face Levski in the NBL, a week before the semifinal in the BIBL.   Montenegro:   Lovcen - Buducnost 101:106   Lovcen Cetinje suffered a 5-point defeat against the best team in Montenegro in the last years - Buducnost Podgorica. Bojan Dubljevic finished the game with 27 points, while Aleksa Popovic added 21. Otasevic had 17 for Buducnost.   Mornar won at home against Teodo by 7 points - 83:76.