Spartak Pleven match their best record...at the halfway mark
Spartak Pleven posted their third win in four games after a 77-74 home success against HKK Zrinjski 1992 on Wednesday, October 21, at the Balkanstroy hall in northern Bulgaria.
Players of the game
Aleksandar Matushev shined for Spartak Pleven.
Twenty five years old wing scored a game high 24 points on 9/16 shooting from the field.
Matushev went 3/3 from the charity mark and grabbed six rebounds in 31:46 minutes of action.
Jalan McCloud used his versatility to finish with eight points, seven rebounds and six assists.
A former East Tennessee State guard registered two steals.
Tre Williams checked out with nine points, nine rebounds and four blocks.
Trevante Anderson was the top scorer for HKK Zrinjski 1992.
A former University of Illinois at Chicago floor general had a team high 21 points.
Key stats
Spartak Pleven outscored HKK Zrinjski 1992 in the paint, 36-16, during the first 20 minutes.
Rollie Worster, Siniša Sorak and Aleksandar Danilovic led the charge.
HKK Zrinjski 1992 stayed afloat thanks to some fast breaks and three point shots.
The visitors recovered in the paint after a halftime break.
Spartak Pleven missed the first 12 three point attempts.
Aleksandar Matushev and Nikolay Titkov came as the saviors.
The duo combined for a 5/11 shooting from the deep, while team went 5/20.
Game notes
Spartak Pleven improved to 3-1, while HKK Zrinjski dropped to 0-3.
The Bulgarians finished with a 3-5 record last season.
This year they have three wins with four games left to play in the group stage.
Zoran Lukajić and his men are 2-1 on the home floor.
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