By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Retaining a safe distance on top of the Turkiye Sigorta Basketbol Super Ligi standings, Fenerbahce Beko rocked Galatasaray, 95-81, in Istanbul’s Basketball Development Center on Sunday.
Up to 13-1 in the domestic league’s Regular Season, the team coached by Sarunas Jasikevicius is two games clear of Tofas and 2.5 games away from fellow Turkish Airlines EuroLeague outfit Anadolu Efes.
Fueling an eighth consecutive win across all competitions, Sertac Sanli put in 22 points, a new personal best for the 2024-25 campaign. Making 5/5 triples, Marko Guduric followed with 18 points. Between injuries and squad restrictions, Wade Baldwin IV, Skylar Mays, Errick McCollum, Dyshawn Pierre, and Scottie Wilbekin were sidelined.
On the losing end, Otis Livingston II logged a team-high 20 points, while the debut of recent signing Tyrone Wallace was limited to six fruitless minutes. Samet Geyik, Can Korkmaz, and Michael Young were on the injury list.
Highlighting Saturday’s BSL action, Bryson Williams matched the best scoring performance of his professional career with 30 points and led Aliaga Petkimspor to an away win, 111-85, over Bursaspor Yorsan. An individual high in the form of 28 points for Tyree Appleby as Darussafaka took down Mersin Spor, 89-81.
BSL Round 15
Yalovaspor – Manisa 79-74
Besiktas Fibabanka – Turk Telekom 96-88
Darussafaka Lassa – Mersin Spor 89-81
Bursaspor Yorsan – Aliaga Petkimspor 85-111
Yukatel Merkezefendi – Bahcesehir Koleji 72-78
Karsiyaka – Tofas 81-93
Galatasaray – Fenerbahce Beko 81-95
Onvo Buyukcekmece – Anadolu Efes (20/1)
STANDINGS: Fenerbahce Beko 29 (14-1), Tofas 27 (12-3), Anadolu Efes 25 (11-3), Galatasaray 25 (10-5), Besiktas Fibabanka 25 (10-5)…
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