By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Playing very well, both offensively and defensively, Darussafaka destroyed Unicaja Malaga 78-55 in Istanbul. This was the second win for the Turks (2-6), whereas the Spaniards suffered their sixth defeat (2-6).
For the winners, Luke Harangody scored 21 points and grabbed eight rebounds. On the other hand, Fran Vazquez and Mindaugas Kuzminskas had 12 points each for the losing squad.
In the beginning, no team could take a significant advantage (7-6, 13-13), with the first quarter ending with the hosts in front by three (19-16).
Later, the Spaniards managed to remain competitive (22-20, 29-26), however the Turks went on an 8-2 run to extend their lead to nine points (37-28), after 20 minutes in the game.
In the second half, the hosts earned a double-digit advantage (46-36, 53-43) and closed the third quarter in front by 14 (59-45), as Malaga was playing mediocre on both ends of the floor.
In the fourth quarter, Darussafaka went on a 19-7 run and never looked back (78-52), with the visitors being unable to turn things upside down. Consequently, the Turks claimed an easy win, as both teams are on the brink of elimination.