By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Finally getting a safe distance late in the fourth quarter, Fenerbahce Beko earned the win, 76-71, over Aliaga Petkim Spor Monday.
Marko Guduric poured 16 of his 19 points in the second half of the BSL Regular Season Round 13 game. Johnathan Motley followed with 15 points. Dyshawn Pierre logged a ten-point, ten-rebound double-double. Devin Booker, Nick Calathes, and Kostas Antetokounmpo sat out alongside injured Nemanja Bjelica (calf) and Tonye Jekiri (groin)
Dealing with the pressure of losing six of the last seven games between the domestic and continental level, the team guided by Dimitris Itoudis managed to control the previously tight affair in crunch time. Therefore improved the league-leading W-L record to 11-2. Down to 10-6 in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season, upcoming Round 17 schedules a trip to Lithuania to face Zalgiris Thursday.
The top performer for the hosts, experienced center Jeremy Simmons finished with 19 points. Peyton Aldridge posted a ten-point, ten-rebound double-double. Losing shaped a 5-8 record.
Elsewhere, Frutti Extra Bursaspor beat Besiktas Emlakjet, 88-74. Paving the way, Zach Auguste posted a 26-point, 13-rebound double-double.
Earlier in the Round 13 schedule, Anadolu Efes went by Gaziantep.
BSL Round 13:
Onvo Buyukcekmece – Manisa 69-78
Yukatel Merkezefendi – Turk Telekom 78-68
Bahcesehir Koleji – Pinar Karsiyaka 78-73
Ayos Konyaspor – Galatasaray Nef 76-73
Darussafaka – Tofas 88-82
Anadolu Efes – Gaziantep 77-73
Aliaga Petkim Spor – Fenerbahce Beko 71-76
Frutti Extra Bursaspor – Besiktas Emlakjet 88-74
STANDINGS: Fenerbahce Beko 24 (11-2), Turk Telekom 23 (10-3), Anadolu Efes 22 (9-4), Pinar Karsiyaka 22 (9-4), Frutti Extra Bursaspor 22 (9-4)…
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