By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Fenerbahce Beko picked up a domestic win on Saturday. A dominating display against Yukatel Merkezefendi led to a 93-68 victory in Pamukkale Universitesi Spor Salonu.
Tarik Biberovic, stashed by the Memphis Grizzlies after being selected with the 56th pick of the 2023 NBA draft, produced 12 points in the second quarter as his side pulled away. The 23-year-old forward finished with 15 points.
Returning to action after missing one month, captain Melih Mahmutoglu netted 5/12 field goals, including three triples, on the way to a 13-point showing in Round 22 of the Turkiye Sigorta Basketbol Super Ligi Regular Season. Connecting four three-pointers, Tyler Dorsey scored a team-high 18 points.
Combined with injuries and league restrictions on foreign players, Metecan Birsen, Scottie Wilbekin, Giorgos Papagiannis, Nigel Hayes-Davis, Amine Noua, Dyshawn Pierre, Yigit Hamza Mestoglu, Marko Guduric, Raul Neto, and Arturs Zagars were left out of the lineup.
For the hosts, Nate Mason registered a game-high 24 points.
BSL Round 22
Reeder Samsunspor – Turk Telekom 55-75
Manisa – Aliaga Petkimspor 90-106
Yukatel Merkezefendi – Fenerbahce Beko 68-93
Galatasaray Ekmas – Darussafaka Lassa 95-78
Pinar Karsiyaka – Onvo Buyukcekmece (10/3)
Tofas – Anadolu Efes (10/3)
Besiktas Emlakjet – Cagdas Bodrum Spor (10/3)
Bahcesehir Koleji – Bursaspor Info Yatirim (10/3)
STANDINGS: Fenerbahce Beko 41 (19-3), Anadolu Efes 39 (18-3), Besiktas Emlakjet 37 (16-5), Pinar Karsiyaka 35 (14-7), Aliaga Petkimspor 34 (12-10), Manisa 34 (12-10)…
Switching to Round 29 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season, Fener hosts Valencia in Ulker Sports Arena on Thursday.
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