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A lightning first quarter lifts Spartak Pleven over foul troubled Newcastle Eagles
Spartak Pleven scored 38 points in the first quarter and secured a 95-91 win over foul troubled Newcastle Eagles on Wednesday, December 17, at the Balkanstroy hall in northern Bulgaria. Players of the game It does not happen often in European basketball when three players from the winning team score 20 or more points each. Wednesday was truly extraordinary as three Spartak players scored 25 (!) or more points. Jalan McCloud led the pack with a game high 27 points on 10/19 sho
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Fantastic Four save the day for Riga Zelli at Spartak Pleven
Riga Zelli trailed by 11 points midway the second quarter and regrouped for a 85-81 comeback win over Spartak Pleven on Tuesday, December 9, at the Balkanstroy hall in northern Bulgaria. Players of the game PJ Pegues had a relatively poor start but played an important role for Riga Zelli in their third win. A former Furman and Auburn point guard scored 14 of his 24 points in the second half. Pegues shot 5/13 from the three point line. Frankie Fidler had 26 points on 9/19 shoo
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Dec 92 min read


A dream start for Todor Todorov and Spartak Pleven
Spartak Pleven players made 15 three pointers to outscore ENBL newcomers BK Olomoucko, 91-84, on Wednesday, October 15, at the Balkanstroy hall in northern Bulgaria. Players of the game Nikolay Titkov shined for Spartak Pleven four days before his 27 th birthday. Spartak captain scored 21 points, including a 6/9 effort from the three point line. Julien Lewis contributed from the bench with 12 points. A former Fresno State University forward went 3/4 from the deep. Starters J
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Oct 152 min read


Jalan McCloud scores 35 to lead Spartak Pleven past Dubrava Zagreb
Noel Brown made a right handed hook with 19.9 seconds left to lift Spartak Pleven over Dubrava Zagreb, 83-82, on Wednesday, October 1, at...
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Oct 12 min read


Trust the process: welcome, Spartak Pleven!
Spartak Pleven will continue to play in the European North Basketball league for a third consecutive season. You need patience and hard...
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Jul 92 min read


Eagle eyed CSO Voluntari set a new ENBL scoring record
CSO Voluntari shot amazing 67 percent from the field to set a new ENBL scoring record and sail past Spartak Pleven, 118-80, on Tuesday,...
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Jan 282 min read


Cheerful eight: undermanned Dziki advance to the playoffs
New kids are on the block! Dziki Warszawa secured a maiden trip to the 2025 playoffs after a 98-77 road success against Spartak Plevel on...
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Jan 82 min read


Red wolf roars: Omar el-Sheikh leads Tartu to win at Spartak Pleven
Omar el-Sheikh posted a huge double-double to lead Tartu Ulikool past Spartak Pleven, 85-75, on Wednesday, November 27, at the...
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Nov 27, 20242 min read


Red hot Valmiera score 104 points at Pleven, improve to 2-0
Four unsportsmanlike fouls in the fourth quarter and a hot shooting from the perimeter highlighted a thriller between Valmiera Glass ViA...
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Sep 25, 20242 min read


Northern eleven and counting: welcome, Spartak Pleven!
Spartak Pleven will continue to play in the European North Basketball league. Bulgarian club is the 11th team with multiple seasons in...
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Jul 12, 20242 min read


Team effort lifts Spartak Pleven over Polski Cukier Start Lublin
Spartak Pleven started 2024 with a bang and defeated a 2023 ENBL bronze medalist Polski Cukier Start Lublin, 101-95, on Tuesday, January...
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Jan 9, 20242 min read


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Dayshon “Scoochie” Smith and Billy Ivey scored 17 consecutive points in the fourth quarter to lead Uniclub Casino Juventus Utena past...
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Double week for Spartak Pleven: matches against Juventus and Bakken Bears
Second week of December features two matches in Group A. Spartak Pleven host Uniclub Casino Juventus Utena on Tuesday and then will...
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Dec 11, 20232 min read


Greene reigns supreme, Kapoulas and Flyers post first win
Graphic: Bristol Flyers Brad Greene went 13-of-17 from the field as the Bristol Flyers registered convincing road win over Spartak...
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Oct 11, 20232 min read


Bulgaria enters the chat: welcome Spartak Pleven!
Graphic: Mārtiņš Zaļūksnis Spartak Pleven is the first club from Bulgaria which will play in the European North Basketball league. Five...
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Jul 14, 20231 min read
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