By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
A back-and-forth challenge on the road turned into a comfortable win for Anadolu Efes.
The Istanbul outfit prevailed, 87-75, against Cagdas Bodrum Spor in Mentese Spor Salonu on Sunday.
Tucking in four triples in Mugla, Rodrigue Beaubois finished with 21 points to lead all scorers in the Turkiye Sigorta Basketbol Super Ligi Regular Season Round 2 contest in Mugla. His side jumped to 2-0 in the domestic league.
A couple of double-doubles, Darius Thompson combining 14 points with 11 assists and Erkan Yilmaz registering 11 points and 11 rebounds, were additional boosts for the team coached by Erdem Can. Shane Larkin, Elijah Bryant, and Will Clyburn were among the unavailable players.
For the home side, Ben Moore had 16 points, a team-high. Dominic Artis got 14 points, seven assists, and five rebounds in the losing effort.
Opening Sunday’s schedule, Galatasaray Ekmas edged out Manisa, 85-81, in Sinan Erdem Dome to emerge as the first team at 2-0.
Fenerbahce Beko has an opportunity to match the leaders tomorrow, Monday.
BSL Round 2
Reeder Samsunspor – Yukatel Merkezefendi 95-85
Bahcesehir Koleji – Aliaga Petkimspor 91-80
Onvo Buyukcekmece – Turk Telekom 84-83
Bursaspor Info Yatirim – Darussafaka Lassa 68-64
Galatasaray Ekmas – Manisa 85-81
Cagdas Bodrum Spor – Anadolu Efes 75-87
Besiktas Emlakjet – Tofas 69-54
Pinar Karsiyaka – Fenerbahce Beko (9/10)
STANDINGS: Galatasaray 4 (2-0), Efes 4 (2-0), Besiktas 3 (1-1), Bahcesehir 3 (1-1), Turk Telekom 3 (1-1), Bursaspor 3 (1-1), Darussafaka 3 (1-1), Tofas 3 (1-1), Manisa 3 (1-1), Buyukcekmece 3 (1-1), Petkimspor 3 (1-1), Samsunspor 3 (1-1), Fenerbahce 2 (1-0)…
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