By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
With a downtown bucket two seconds before the final buzzer, James Anderson gave Darussafaka Dogus the 71 – 68 victory over Besiktas putting his team closer to the top four of the Turkish League standings.
DJ Strawberry, who finished with a team-high 18 points, had previously put Besiktas ahead 66 – 68, completing a superb comeback from a 20-point deficit (40 – 20 with three minutes remaining for halftime). But Brad Wanamaker, the top performer from the winning side with 16 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists tied the match and then found the wide open Anderson who knocked the game-winner.
Anderson finished the match with 10 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, while Will Clyburn flirted with the double-double after 12 points and 9 rebounds. Michael Roll had 15 points and Earl Clark 10 for coach Sarica’s side that remains fourth at the table with a 16 – 5 record.
Darussafaka improved to 14 – 7 and approached fourth Banvit (15-6) that fell to Tofas Bursa (10-11). Fenerbahce (19-3) and Anadolu Efes (19-3) continue sharing the peak of the standings after proceeding with victories.
The defending champs triumphed in the derby vs arch-rival Galatasaray (12-9), while Perasovic’s team faced no serious resistance against Buyukcekmece (6-15).
Turkish Basketball Super League 2016/2016 – Week 21
Tofas Bursa – Banvit 88 – 83 (Sammi Mejia 25 p. 9 r. 5 a.)
Pinar Karsiyaka – Ted Ankara 84 – 80 (Josh Owners 16 p. 7 r.)
Yesilgiresun – Usak Sportif 108 – 100 (Malcolm Armstead 24 p. 9 a.)
Best Balikesir – Gaziantep 78 – 71 (Delroy James 20 p. 8 r.)
Galatasaray – Fenerbahce 75 – 79 (Bobby Dixon 16 p. 7 a. 5 r.)
Istanbul Buyuksehir – Trabzonspor 96 – 78 (Sean Armand 18 p. 7 r.)
Buyukcekmece – Anadolu Efes 52 – 79 (Derrick Brown 16 p.)
Darussafaka Dogus – Besiktas 71 – 68 (Brad Wanamaker 16 p.)