Domestic leagues: Levski lost to Lukoil in the NBL derby

The defending EUROHOLD Balkan League champion - BC Levski Sofia suffered their third defeat in the Bulgarian NBL so far this season, losing to powerhouse Lukoil Academic 93:85.   It was a relatively easy game for Lukoil Academic as Levski only held the lead for a small amount of time in the third period, before Lukoil put an end to everything. In the end of the fourth quarter the difference was almost 20 points, but finally the two teams settled down for the final score of 93:85.   Aaron Harper once again was the top performer for Levski. The American guard scored 31 points. Jason Crowe added 14, along with Priest Lauderdale who had 12 before fouling out.   Todor Stoykov and Brandon Heath scored 16 points each for Lukoil. Devin Green added 14, and two other players had 9 each.   Lesvki are second with a 13-3 balance, while Lukoil secured the first spot in the regular season winning their 16th game in a row.