By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Refusing to settle for a loss, Giorgos Papagiannis expanded his range beyond halfcourt and forced overtime at the buzzer in Ulker Sports Arena.
Fenerbahce Beko went on to prevail, 110-105, over Bahcesehir Koleji on Saturday.
Adding a second triple to open the extra period, the Greek center finished with 15 points in Round 18 of the Turkiye Sigorta Basketbol Super Ligi Regular Season.
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Melih Mahmutoglu drew up a team-high 21 points and Sehmus Hazer posted a 13-point, 10-rebound double-double. The team coached by Sarunas Jasikevicius overcame Sertac Sanli fouling out with seven minutes left in regulation. For the visitors, Tyler Cavanaugh and Axel Bouteille shared a game-high 23 points.
Scottie Wilbekin and Nick Calathes were sidelined along with injured teammates Tarık Biberovic, Metecan Birsen, Nigel Hayes-Davis, Dyshawn Pierre, and Nate Sestina. Set for knee surgery, youngster Yigit Hamza Mestoglu was the most recent addition to the injury list. Recovering from long-term knee injuries, Raul Neto and Arturs Zagars are out as well.
Overtime action with Galatasaray at the happy end
In Sinan Erdem Dome, six players of Zvezdan Mitrovic scored in double-digits as Galatasaray Ekmas outlasted Aliaga Petkimspor, 90-88, in overtime. Resuming the Basketball Champions League Round of 16, the Lions host JDA Dijon on Tuesday.
BSL Round 18
Galatasaray Ekmas – Aliaga Petkimspor 90-88 OT (77-77)
Reeder Samsunspor – Manisa 71-77
Besiktas Emlakjet – Bursaspor Info Yatirim 88-59
Bahcesehir Koleji – Fenerbahce Beko 105-110 OT (96-96)
Cagdas Bodrum Spor – Turk Telekom (28/1)
Pinar Karsiyaka – Anadolu Efes (28/1)
Tofas – Yukatel Merkezefendi (28/1)
Onvo Buyukcekmece – Darussafaka Lassa (29/1)
STANDINGS: Fenerbahce Beko 33 (15-3), Anadolu Efes 32 (15-2), Besiktas Emlakjet 32 (14-4), Pinar Karsiyaka 28 (11-6), Manisa 28 (10-8)…