By Stefan Acevski / info@eurohoops.net
As the new season approaches, teams are continuing their preparations at full speed. In a preseason game at the Gloria Cup, Anadolu Efes faced Lokomotiv Kuban. Turkish team led the game from start to finish and managed to secure an 85-74 victory.
For Anadolu Efes, Dario Saric scored 15 points with 4 rebounds, Collin Malcolm had 12 points, Santiago Yusta added 12 points with 2 rebounds, and Daron Russell contributed 11 points.
On the Lokomotiv Kuban side, Marcos Knight had 18 points, 3 rebounds, and 5 assists, Anton Kvitkovskikh scored 12 points with 2 rebounds, Andrei Lopatin added 11 points with 3 rebounds, and Alen Hadzibegovic recorded 10 points with 9 rebounds.
For Anadolu Efes, participation in the VTB Cup follows, where they will play in a group with Zenit and UNICS, while their EuroLeague campaign begins on September 24th with a match against Barcelona.
Bahcesehir defeats Dubai
Bahcesehir Koleji managed to defeat Dubai 83-78 in a closely contested game at the Gloria Cup.
For Bahcesehir, Trevion Williams and Aleksa Avramovic both scored 17 points, Marquise Reed added 13 points and three assists, Tyler Cavanaugh had 12 points, and Damien Inglis finished with 11 points.
For Dubai, McKinley Wright IV scored 13 points, Justin Anderson and Jaron Blossomgame added 11 points each, while Mfiondu Kabengele contributed with 10 points and 9 rebounds.
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