By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Behind a double-digit cushion for most of the 40 minutes, Fenerbahce Beko defeated Bursaspor, 95-78, in Ulker Sports Arena on Sunday.
Over 23 minutes in Round 3 of the Turkiye Sigorta Basketbol Super Ligi Regular Season, Tarik Biberovic highlighted a list of six double-digit scorers with 18 points behind 7/13 field goals, including four triples. The NBA rights of the 23-year-old swingman remain under the control of the Memphis Grizzlies.
Devon Hall and Melih Mahmutoglu recorded 13 points each. Arturs Zagars finished with 11 points. Bonzie Colson and Nigel Hayes-Davis put in ten points apiece. Recent signing Skylar Mays and Boban Marjanovic sat out along with injured teammates Dyshawn Pierre, Sertac Sanli, Scottie Wilbekin, Marko Guduric, and Yigit Hamza Mestoglu.
For the visitors, former Evansville standout Jaylon Brown logged a game-high 19 points. Josh Sharma followed with 18 points.
The team coached by Sarunas Jasikevicius went up to 3-0 and is tied with Tofas on top of the BSL standings. Seeking a 3-0 start against Darussafaka Lassa on Monday, Anadolu Efes hopes to rejoin the leading pack.
BSL Round 3
Yukatel Merkezefendi – Besiktas Fibabanka 72-86
Turk Telekom – Yalovaspor 82-64
Manisa – Aliaga Petkimspor 67-74
Karsiyaka – Mersin Spor 107-81
Tofas – Onvo Buyukcekmece 93-86
Bahcesehir Koleji – Galatasaray 80-86
Fenerbahce Beko – Bursaspor 95-78
Anadolu Efes – Darussafaka Lassa (21/10)
STANDINGS: Fenerbahce Beko 6 (3-0), Tofas 6 (3-0), Karsiyaka 5 (2-1), Aliaga Petkimspor 5 (2-1), Besiktas Fibabanka 5 (2-1), Turk Telekom 5 (2-1), Mersin Spor 5 (2-1), Anadolu Efes 4 (2-0)…