By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Following three consecutive preseason losses, Fenerbahce returned to wins by beating Maccabi Tel Aviv 65 – 60 in “Zadar Basketball Tournament”.
Tyler Ennis (15 points, four assists), led the charge for the Turkish team while Kostas Sloukas (15 points, four assists) and Joffrey Lauvergne (eight points, seven rebounds) sealed the victorious result for the Turkish League champions.
It was Sloukas that scored 2/2 from the line to make it 57 – 59 with 1:35 remaining. Lauvergne followed with a tip-in and then the Greek guard had another pair of free throws for the 58 – 63 with 19 seconds left.
Only Johnny O’ Bryant scored in double figures for Maccabi Tel Aviv with 15 points (5/16 shots). He also had 10 rebounds. DeAndre Kane and Scottie Wilbekin added nine points apiece, with the latter also grabbing five rebounds.