By Eurohoops / info@eurohoops.net
Efes got a valuable win against Barça in Euroleague.
But things didn’t go that well in BSL.
Tofas defeated Anadolu Efes 86-79, defending its court and giving the navy-and-white team their second consecutive league loss.
With this win, Tofas improves its record to 5–4, while Anadolu Efes drops to 6–3.
For Tofas, Alex Perez posted a double-double with 18 points and 10 assists, and Marek Blazevic was another key figure in the victory with 12 points and 14 rebounds.
Yiğitcan Saybir added 13 points, while Furkan Korkmaz and Hugo Besson also reached double figures with 10 points each.
For Anadolu Efes, Jordan Loyd was the top scorer with 12 points, while Brice Dessert added 11 and Nick Weiler-Babb contributed 10 points.
To finish the round, Fenerbahce hosted Bursaspor and the game finished with a victory for the home team 92-84.
With this result, Fenerbahçe Beko earned their eighth consecutive victory, improving their record to 8–1, while Bursaspor suffered their sixth loss.
For Fenerbahçe Beko, Wade Baldwin delivered 18 points and 5 assists, while Onuralp Bitim contributed 18 points and 4 rebounds, becoming the key figures in the win. Tarık Biberović added 13 points, Melih Mahmutoğlu scored 11, and Mikael Jantunen reached double digits with 10 points.
On the Bursaspor side, Brandon Childress was the top scorer with 22 points, followed by Malik Parsons with 18, Bryant Crawford with 16, and Vincent King with 10 points.
BSL Round 9
Galatasaray – Esenler Erokspor 88-76
Petkim Spor – Merkezefendi 73-81
Turk Telekom – Buyukcekmede 89-82
Bahcesehir Koleji – Trabzonspor 91-77
Besiktas – Manisa 79-65
Mersin SK – Karsiyaka 92-87
Tofas – Anadolu Efes 86-79
Fenerbahce – Bursaspor 92-84
STANDINGS: Besiktas (9-0), Fenerbahce (8-1), Bahcesehir (8-1), Anadolu Efes (6-3)…