By Eurohoops team / info@Eurohoops.net
Anadolu Efes defeated Pinar Karsiyaka 85 – 68 in Game 2 of the Turkish BSL League Finals to go up 2-0 in the best-of-five series. The winning side made a decisive 16-0 run in the fourth period to ultimately reach the final stretch with a large margin.
The trio of Elijah Bryant (23 points, five rebounds), Amath M’Baye (20 points, six assists) and Shane Larkin (18 points) led the offensive efforts of Efes throughout the game. Their team was without star forward Will Clyburn who exited the game with what appeared to be a knee injury after spending 5:44 on the floor.
Errick McCollum scored 18 points and dished out eight assists while Vittorio Brown dropped 16 points for Pinar Karsiyaka. The Izmir side approached 61-58 early in the fourth quarter but Efes answered with a 6-0 run and then 10 unanswered points after a timeout to build a steady double-digit advantage ahead of the final minutes.
Karsiyaka will host Game 4 and Game 5 (if needed) in Izmir.