By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
In control throughout the second half, Fenerbahce Beko overpowered Galatasaray Ekmas in Ulker Sports Arena. Spoiling the debut of Yakup Sekizkok as the head coach of the visitors, the players guided by Sarunas Jasikevicius earned a win, 90-74, on Sunday.
Johnathan Motley packing 15 points and Scottie Wilbekin following with 14 points provided the largest scoring contributions. Metecan Birsen, Giorgos Papagiannis, Amine Noua, Dyshawn Pierre, Tyler Dorsey, Yam Madar, Nate Sestina, Raul Neto, and Arturs Zagars were all out. For the Lions, Jarell Martin, Miralem Halilovic, Jonah Radebaugh, and Goksenin Koksal did not suit up, while Akwasi Yeboah logged 16 points, a game-high in Round 19 of the Turkiye Sigorta Basketbol Super Ligi Regular Season.
Bouncing back from a poor showing in the first half, Anadolu Efes defeated Bahcesehir Koleji, 91-82, in Sinan Erdem Dome. Among available players for head coach Tomislav Mijatovic, Tyrique Jones produced a new individual best for the 2023-24 campaign with 22 points. Shane Larkin, Rodrigue Beaubois, Dogus Ozdemiroglu, Tibor Pleiss, Justus Hollatz, Daniel Oturu, Mike Daum, and Erkan Yilmaz were ruled out by the defending champions in Turkiye.
BSL Round 19
Yukatel Merkezefendi – Besiktas Emlakjet 73-83
Turk Telekom – Pinar Karsiyaka 70-81
Bursaspor Info Yatirim – Onvo Buyukcekmece 94-81
Manisa – Tofas 91-89
Aliaga Petkimspor – Reeder Samsunspor 93-83
Anadolu Efes – Bahcesehir Koleji 91-82
Fenerbahce Beko – Galatasaray Ekmas 90-74
Darussafaka Lassa – Cagdas Bodrum Spor (5/2)
STANDINGS: Anadolu Efes 35 (16-3), Fenerbahce Beko 35 (16-3), Besiktas Emlakjet 34 (15-4), Pinar Karsiyaka 32 (13-6), Manisa 30 (11-8)…
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