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Big derby in Gevgelija, playoff battles in Plovdiv and Prizren

Big derby in Gevgelija, playoff battles in Plovdiv and Prizren
24-01-2018 | 09:02

Wednesday will offer us plenty of BIBL playing experience and it will be one worth watching. First at 17.00 local time in Gevgelija the leaders KK Blokotehna will welcome BC Levski Lukoil. 30 minutes later BC Akademik Bultex 99 will host KK Ibar and then at 19.30 hrs in Prizren KB Bashkimi will welcome SK Tirana.

 

Without doubt the big derby today is in Gevgelija. The local side is leading the standings while The Blues changed half of its roster and has even bigger ambitions. Blokotehna will count a lot on the experience of Mijatovic and Kazarnovski, the energy of Benjamin and of course the hustle of the local players. Blokotehna knows that with a win it will guarantee its Final Four place at 99% and that′s why the hosts will give all to come victorious. Levski Lukoil on the other side counts on a deep rotation and can use all of its 12 players. Head coach Papazov knows that with a defeat tonight his team will have to go through the playoffs so he′ll do everything to motivate his players to perform at the highest possible level. The danger for Blokotehna can come from each Levski players and this is an advantage The Blues will try to use.

 

Akademik will host Ibar and this will be the first international basketball game in Kolodruma hall in Plovdiv. Without doubt the feeling will be different and the local players will want to show themselves in the best possible way. The new signings Maravic and Dimitrov added more depth under the basket and with Umipig, Durchev and Smith it makes Akademik stronger. The team will fight to have a good position before the playoffs and that goes through a win against Ibar. The Montenegrins on the other side are coming to play their second game in two days which without doubt will have an effect on the players. Of course they′ll give it a try and will hope that they saved something from the match in Samokov and will hope that they can steal something out of Plovdiv.

 

The last game of the evening in Prizren will see Bashkimi trying to get back to winning ways after two straight defeats at home. There were a lot of changes to the team and all the new players will be able to go out on the court. Moss, McDaniels and Zollo will be hoping to prove themselves in BIBL and of course to help Bashkimi get the necessary wins to reach the playoffs and they have to start from tonight. Tirana on the other side is also fight for a good position and the Albanian champions would hope to stop their run of three losses. For that to happen they′ll again count on Hysenagolli and Shima and of course the help from the other foreign players.

 

All games will be broadcast LIVE on YouTube and SportMedia.tv.

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