By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Anadolu Efes was coming off back-to-back defeats in the first two games of the EuroLeague regular season so Ergin Ataman’s players decided to blow off some steam by putting on an offensive show against Ormanspor. They improved to 3-0 in the BSL, so did Fenerbahce Beko.
Ormanspor – Anadolu Efes 76 – 115
Sertac Sanli scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds, Rodrigue Beaubois dropped 17 points and Efes routed Ormanspor on the road. Vasilije Micic added 15 points and nine assists for Efes that shot 17-28 3-pointers.
Terrell Holloway stood out from the losing side with 21 points and five rebounds. Cevher Ozer scored 11.
Galatasaray – Besiktas 97-89
Daryl Macon Jr was leading the way for Galatasaray with 18 points followed by Jonathan Williams with 17 and Ayberk Olmaz with 12 points.
For Besiktas, Ercan Osmani and Alperen Sengun were on fire with 27 points each but it wasn’t enough to change the outcome. Sengun also added nine rebounds.
Pinar Karsiyaka – Petkim Spor 97-80
Tony Taylor logged 23 points and eight assists for Karsiyaka while Jeffery Morgan added 17 and Yunus Sonsirma 14 points.
For Petkim, Kendrick Ray scored 19 in addition to Ian Hummer’s 18 and Ege Arar’s ten points.
Buyukcekmece – Darussafaka 88-85
Buyukcekmece grabbed the narrow win thanks to Devin Oliver leading the way with 21 points followed by Matthew Farrell with 20 and Abodunrin Olaseni with 18 points.
On the opposing side, Grant Jerrett scored 19 and Andrew Andrews 15 points.
Fenerbahce – Fethiye Belediyespor 113-74
A stunning victory for Igor Kokoskov’s squad, paced by Jarell Eddie and Johnathan Hamilton who both posted 18 points. Berkay Bobby Dixon had 17, Candan posted 16, and Dyshawn Pierre scored 13.
Abdul-Malik Abu led all Belediyespor scorers with a game-high performance of 30 points.
HDI Sigorta Afyon Belediye – Tofas 75-89
A comfortable road win for Tofas powered by four double-digit scorers. Recently-signed DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell banked 18 points and Semaj Christon added 17.
Pako Cruz led the home team with 25 points (5/7 3PTS), seven assists, and three rebounds.
Frutti Extra Bursaspor – Gaziantep 78-90
Nenad Markovic’s side went up to 2-1 behind a pair of double-double performances. Mouhammadou Jaiteh combined 20 points with 11 rebounds. Rashard Kelly accounted for 18 points, 14 rebounds, four blocks, and two assists.
Xavier Munford and Kenny Kadji scored 16 points each for the losing side.
Bahcesehir – Turk Telekom 88-97
Closing out Round 4, Kyle Wiltjer and Sam Dekker combined for 42 points, 22 and 20, respectively, lifting Turk Telekom to 2-1.
Erick Green’s game-high 29 points failed to turn in the “W” for the hosts.