By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Fenerbahce Beko beat Pinar Karsiyaka 67 – 62 on the road in Game 3 of the Turkish BSL League semifinals to bounce back from a Game 2 loss at home and take a 2-1 lead in best-of-five the series.
Melih Mahmutoglu had 18 points to lead Fener while Nando De Colo scored 15. Jan Vesely contributed 10 points, six rebounds, five assists plus the go-ahead bucket down the stretch.
Vesely drained the jumper to put Fener up 59 – 51 with 1:19 to play. Ahmet Duverioglu forced a turnover and then Tarik Biberovic made a pair of free throws for the 59 – 63.
Karsiyaka had a chance to tie the game at 63 with 13 seconds remaining but Sek Henry missed in a 3-point attempt. On the other end, De Colo scored free throws for the 60 – 65 to seal his team’s win.
Raymar Morgan had 15 points and five rebounds for Fener and Tony Taylor scored 13. Henry finished with 11 points.