Academic Bultex 99 (Plovdiv) achieved first victory for this season in the Balkan Men's Basketball League. The Bulgarian team defeated Bashkimi (Kosovo) with 105: 65 (27:12, 18:28, 30:12, 30:13). The players of Darko Kostic started the game aggressively and won a 15 points lead after the first 10 minutes. At the break, Kosovo basketball players reduced their lagging to 40:45.
The Bulgarians played a great third part and won 30:12 to lead with 75:52 and practically decided everything in the match. By the end the game, the team from Plovdiv continued to increase their lead and 1:12 before the siren it was 40 points - 102: 62.
The best players of the night were Dahson Knight and Mladen Vitkovich with 19 points. Peter Olisemeka made a "double-double" - 16 points and 14 rebounds.
On November 13 is the Bulgarian derby in the tournament between Akademik Bultex 99 and Beroe (Stara Zagora).
