By Eurohoops Team / info@eurohoops.net
Vitto Brown had 29 points plus six rebounds and Vernon Carey delivered 26 points plus eight boards to push Pinar Karsiyaka to a 99 – 81 triumph over Anadolu Efes in the Turkish BSL League.
Karsiyaka stormed into the game to take a 27 – 19 advantage in the first period and never looked back. Efes had no answers for the hosts’ superior offensive game, trailing 57 – 35 at halftime and being unable to catch up at any moment in the match.
Apart from Brown and Carey, Errick McCollum pitched in 18 points and seven assists for Karsiyaka. Derek Wilis led Efes with 19 points while Shane Larkin scored 17 and dished out nine assists.
Efes will look to return to form in the EuroLeague field, starting from the road trip to Kaunas to face Zalgiris (31/1). Two days later, the Turkish side will face Olimpia Milano at home.
After this result, Fenerbahce Beko caught up with Efes at the top of the BSL standings. Sarunas Jasikevicius’ team almost fell victim to an upset to Bahcesehir but survived thanks a crazy buzzer beater from beyond half court by George Papagiannis.
BSL 2023-24 Round 18 Results:
Galatasaray Ekmas 90 – 88 OT Aliaga Petkim Spor
Reeder Samsunspor 71 – 77 Manisa Buyuksehir Bld.
Besiktas Emlakjet 88 – 59 Bursaspor Info Yatirim
Bahcesehir Koleji 105 – 110 OT Fenerbahce Beko
Cagdas Bodrumspor 79 – 88 Turk Telekom
Pinar Karsiyaka 99 – 81 Anadolu Efes
Tofas 98 – 77 Yukatel Merkezefendi Bld.
ONVO Buyukcekmece – Darussafaka Lassa (29/1)
Standings: Efes 15 – 3, Fener 15 – 3, Besiktas 14 – 4, Karsiyaka 12 – 6….