The team of Black Sea Ticha became the champion in the ninth state championship of Bulgaria in wheelchair basketball. The Varna team guarantees the trophy after in the first match of the final tournament today in the capital's "Triaditsa" hall. beat its direct competitor Sofia-Balkan with 53:50, BTA reports.
The two teams have one more meeting of the championship this weekend against Levski, but even if they are level on points after playing them, the "sailors" lead with 2-1 wins in direct matches.
The duel was very contested with numerous exchanges of leadership, and the winner was not clear until the very end. The Sofia-Balkan team started better, leading with 9 points, and after ten minutes of play they were ahead with 17:12. A series of twists and turns marked the second period, after which the hosts had a minimal lead – 29:28.
After the break, there was an upswing in the game of Black Sea Ticha, which before the final quarter broke away with 42:35. Three and a half minutes before the end, the rival regained the lead, but the Varna team pulled out the success at the end.
Both teams played without substitutions, and the most successful for the winners was Hristo Mlemenkov with 22 points and 7 rebounds. Martin Ivanov recorded 11 points and 10 rebounds, and Ahmed Ahmed finished with 8 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists.
For Sofia-Balkan, Persiyan Elenkov was close to a "triple-double" with 19 points, 18 rebounds and 8 assists. Grigor Ivanov scored 17 points and 11 rebounds, and Ivaylo Petrov had 12 points and 12 rebounds.