2024-05-04 03:28:10
The champion “Balkan” continues the defense of its title in the National Basketball League for Men (NBL) after a home success over CSKA with 94:74 (31:4, 19:24, 22:21, 22:25) in Botevgrad. Balkan prevailed in the quarter-final series between the two teams with 2-1 victories and earned a place in the semifinals, where they will face regular-season leaders Chernomorets in a repeat of last year’s championship final. “Sacramento” NBA player Alexander Vezenkov was again in the hall in Botevgrad.
“Spartak” Pleven prevailed over “Black Sea Ticha” with 82:73 (19:22, 25:15, 15:20, 23:16) as the host in the third quarter-final meeting between the two teams and after winning the series with 2- 1 win qualifies for the semifinals in the NBL, where he will play against “Rila Sportsman”. The team from Pleven last participated in the semi-finals in 2022, when they placed fourth in the championship.
Semi-final doubles, played to three wins from five possible matches:
“Chernomorets” – “Balkan”
“Rila Sportsman” – “Spartak”
The semi-final playoffs will start on May 7. Then the matches for the “Rila Sportsman” – “Spartak” pair begin.
The winner of the Bulgarian Cup for 2024 “Chernomorets” and “Balkan” will start the semi-final series against each other on May 8 in Burgas.