By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Aliaga Petkimspor prevailed, 103-101, over Anadolu Efes in Istanbul’s Basketball Development Center on Sunday.
Scoring 29 points in Round 19 of the Turkiye Sigorta Basketbol Super Ligi Regular Season, former Houston standout Wesley Van Beck set a new individual high for the 2024-25 journey. He connected 6/9 field goals, including four triples, fueling a team total of 10/18 three-pointers. The Basketball Champions League outfit triumphing improved the domestic record to 8-11.
From building a 12-point advantage in the third quarter and leading by a margin of 11 points early in the fourth quarter to being forced down to 14-5, the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague participant placed in a three-way tie with Besiktas Fibabanka and Tofas in second place. Elijah Bryant paired 22 points with five assists and four rebounds for the team coached by Luca Banchi.
Earlier in Istanbul’s Gazanfer Bilge Spor Salonu, Jermaine Love tallied 28 points with 9/13 from the field plus seven rebounds and five assists, lifting Onvo Buyukcekmece over Bahcesehir Koleji, 102-93.
BSL leader Fenerbahce Beko went up to 18-1 on Saturday, after beating Darussafaka Lassa, 91-75, in Ulker Sports Arena.
BSL Round 19
Tofas – Semt77 Yalovaspor 105-90
Karsiyaka – Besiktas Fibabanka 79-93
Fenerbahce Beko – Darussafaka Lassa 91-75
Manisa – Mersin Spor 105-100 OT (91-91)
Turk Telekom – Bursaspor Yorsan 76-93
Yukatel Merkezefendi – Galatasaray 98-96
Onvo Buyukcekmece – Bahcesehir Koleji 102-93
Anadolu Efes – Aliaga Petkimspor 101-103
STANDINGS: Fenerbahce Beko 37 (18-1), Besiktas Fibabanka 33 (14-5), Tofas 33 (14-5), Anadolu Efes 33 (14-5), Galatasaray 30 (11-8), Mersin Spor 30 (11-8)…
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