By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Fenerbahce Beko secured a win, 85-73, against Turk Telekom in Ankara Arena on Sunday.
Banking in a fourth straight win in the Turkiye Sigorta Basketbol Super Ligi Regular Season, the Istanbul outfit went up to 8-1.
Tarik Biberovic stood out with a season-high 21 points in the Round 9 affair. The 23-year-old winger with NBA rights linked to the Memphis Grizzlies scored 16 points after the break.
Between injuries and squad restrictions by the BSL, Metecan Birsen, Devon Hall, Boban Marjanovic, Skylar Mays, Dyshawn Pierre, and Scottie Wilbekin were out for the team coached by Sarunas Jasikevicius.
Retaining the lead in the BSL table and extending the perfect start to nine games, Tofas defeated Anadolu Efes, 77-70, in Tofas Arena. Marcquise Reed paved the way for the Bursa outfit with 26 points behind 12/23 field goals to go with seven rebounds and four assists. Facing his former team, Yigitcan Saybir followed with 16 points and seven rebounds.
In a second loss in the 2024-25 domestic expedition, 26-year-old Jordan Nwora logged a team-high 17 points. Stanley Johnson, Shane Larkin, Darius Thompson, and Derek Willis were sidelined.
BSL Round 9
Karsiyaka – Darussafaka Lassa 101-86
Yukatel Merkezefendi – Aliaga Petkimspor 95-85
Onvo Buyukcekmece – Mersin Spor 96-97
Bahcesehir Koleji – Manisa 86-71
Besiktas Fibabanka – Bursaspor Yorsan 86-95
Turk Telekom – Fenerbahce Beko 73-85
Tofas – Anadolu Efes 77-70
Galatasaray – Yalovaspor (9/12)
STANDINGS: Tofas 18 (9-0), Fenerbahce Beko 17 (8-1), Anadolu Efes 16 (7-2), Karsiyaka 16 (7-2), Besiktas Fibabanka 15 (6-3), Bahcesehir Koleji 15 (6-3)…