By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
18-year-old Alperen Sengun scored 23 points on 8-9 shots to lead Besiktas to a 92 – 68 victory on the road over Ormanspor in the game that concluded Round 19 in the Turkish League.
Sehmus Hazer added 22 points and six rebounds while Markell Johnson contributed 12 points and 13 assists to Besiktas’ win.
Jamelle Haggins (17 points, 10 rebounds) and Terrell Holloway (14 points, nine assists) stood out from the losing side.
In the other games this week in Turkey, Anadolu Efes extended its unscathed streak (19 – 0) by defeating Bahcesehir on the road behind Sertac Sanli (17 points) and Adrien Moerman (16 points). The win came at a cost, with Ergin Ataman’s team losing star Shane Larkin to hamstring injury.
Fenerbahce was beaten by Gaziantep (Trevis Simpson 22 points, Kenny Hayes 20 points) in overtime and also saw Marko Guduric and Dyshawn Pierre exiting the game with injuries.
Turkish BSL Round 19 Results:
Tofas – Aliaga Petkim Spor 88-80
Frutti Extra Bursaspor – Aliaga Petkim Spor 95-89
HDI Sigorta Afyon Belediye – Darussafaka Tekfen 80-79
Galatasaray – Lokman Hekim Fethiye Belediyespor 71-68
Fenerbahce Beko – Empera Hali Gaziantep 97-102 OT (86-86)
Pinar Karsiyaka – Tofas 90 – 71
Buyukcekmece – Turk Telekom 75 – 86
Bahcesehir Koleji – Anadolu Efes 76 – 100
OGM Ormanspor – Besiktas Icrypex 68 – 92