BOTEVGRAD, Bulgaria (Interstat) — Balkan defeated Euroins Cherno More 80-78 on Monday, May 11, 2026, in Bulgarian NBL action. Balkan led 27-14 after the first quarter, but Euroins Cherno More rallied with a 27-19 second quarter to cut the deficit to 46-41 at halftime. Euroins Cherno More tied the game at 60 entering the fourth after outscoring Balkan 19-14 in the third. Balkan edged ahead 20-18 in the final period to secure the win.

Travis McConico led Balkan with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Tajh Green also scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Jamari Blackmon added 15 points. Aleks Simeonov contributed 11 points, and Andrey Ivanov chipped in five points and four rebounds.

Darrell Davis paced Euroins Cherno More with 22 points, six rebounds and seven assists. Georgi Boyanov added 18 points and six rebounds. Lamont West scored 13 points with seven rebounds, and Alonzo Gaffney had 10 points. Marin Marinov finished with seven points.

Balkan improved to 28-8, while Euroins Cherno More fell to 24-11. The teams have met four times this season, with Balkan winning three.