By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Wade Baldwin IV scored 12 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter, pushing Fenerbahce Beko to a comeback win, 89-88, over Tofas. Highlighting a nail-biter in Tofas Arena, the 29-year-old guard combined a game-high in points with seven assists and six rebounds.
Another 12-point display over the last ten minutes belonged to Melih Mahmutoglu. The Fener captain finished with 15 points behind five three-pointers on Sunday. Devon Hall and Metecan Birsen chipped in 13 points apiece.
In addition to Scottie Wilbekin (right knee surgery), Jilson Bango, Marko Guduric, Nigel Hayes-Davis, and Dyshawn Pierre were unavailable for head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius in Bursa.
Storming back from a 19-point deficit, the team based in Istanbul improved to 24-1 in the BSL and forced the hosts to 16-9. Marcquise Reed with 18 points and Uros Trifunovic with 17 points stood out for Tofas.
Wrapping up Round 25 and hoping to go up to 19-6 and remain one game behind second-placed Besiktas Fibabanka on Monday, Anadolu Efes tests a six-game streak across all competitions with a clash opposite Bahcesehir Koleji in Sinan Erdem Dome.
BSL Round 25
Besiktas Fibabanka – Darussafaka Lassa 88-77
Onvo Buyukcekmece – Semt77 Yalovaspor 89-91
Turk Telekom – Mersin Spor 94-80
Galatasaray – Bursaspor Yorsan 95-89
Yukatel Merkezefendi – Manisa Divissa 92-78
Karsiyaka – Aliaga Petkimspor 93-90 OT (81-81)
Tofas – Fenerbahce Beko 88-89
Bahcesehir Koleji – Anadolu Efes (14/4)
STANDINGS: Fenerbahce Beko 49 (24-1), Besiktas Fibabanka 45 (20-5), Anadolu Efes 42 (18-6), Tofas 41 (16-9), Galatasaray 39 (14-11), Bahcesehir Koleji 39 (15-9)…