SHUMEN, Bulgaria (Interstat) — Botev 2012 built an early lead and withstood a late push to defeat Shumen 83-77 in a Bulgarian NBL game Sunday at Arena Shumen.

The visitors led by seven after the first quarter and maintained a 42-36 advantage at halftime. Shumen closed the gap in the second half but could not overtake Botev 2012, which secured its 12th win of the season.

Mike Marsh led Shumen with 20 points and eight rebounds. Jalen Barr added 16 points and 14 rebounds for the home team, which fell to 3-20.

Botev 2012 improved to 12-11. The teams met the previous day in a game that did not finish, with no result recorded.