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Fenerbahce Tarfin fell to a 2-2 record in the Turkish league after an 82-77 home loss to Aliaga Petkimspor.
Led by Max Abmas, the visitors held off Fenerbahce in a closely contested finish to claim their second win in four games.
Talen Horton-Tucker paced Fenerbahce with 17 points, three rebounds and three assists. Nicolo Melli added 11 points, eight rebounds and three assists, while Wade Baldwin scored 10. Melih Mahmutoglu and Ignas Sargiunas contributed nine points apiece.
Abmas led Petkimspor with 18 points, five rebounds and three assists, followed by Khyri Thomas with 17 points and four rebounds. Keandre Cook added 13 points, while Chris Horton finished with eight points, six rebounds and four assists.
Korkmaz leads Besiktas past Galatasaray in derby
Besiktas edged Galatasaray 83-80 at home in a closely contested Istanbul derby in Round 4 of the Turkish league. The hosts improved to 2-2, while Galatasaray suffered its third defeat in four games.
Furkan Korkmaz led Besiktas with 18 points. Anthony Brown added 12 points and six rebounds, Ante Zizic finished with 11 points and seven boards, and Devon Dotson contributed 10 points and four assists.
Sehmus Hazer, Aleksej Nikolic and KJ Simpson scored 12 points apiece for Galatasaray, while Jerome Robinson added 11.
Efes suffers first league defeat at Erokspor
Anadolu Efes suffered its first Turkish league defeat of the season, losing 73-70 at Erokspor in Round 4. The hosts used strong defense down the stretch to secure the win, leaving both teams with a 3-1 record.
Collin Malcolm led Efes with 15 points and seven rebounds. Ercan Osmani added 12 points, Santi Yusta scored 11, and Bruno Fernando finished with eight points and four rebounds.
Mike Davis paced Erokspor with 18 points, while Kevin Yebo added 17 points and nine rebounds. Errick McCollum scored 12. Efes will host Korfez Basket next, while Erokspor faces Trabzonspor.
Turkish League, Round 4
Karsiyaka – Cayirova 95-79
Bordo Bandirma – Turk Telekom 79-66
Bursaspor – Bahcesehir 80-90
Korfez Basket – Tofas 69-71
Denizli Basket – Trabzonspor 70-75
Fenerbahce – Petkimspor 77-82
Besiktas – Galatasaray 83-80
Esenler Erokspor – Anadolu Efes 73-70
Standings: Bahcesehir 4-0, Erokspor 3-1, Anadolu Efes 3-1, Turk Telekom 3-1, Trabzonspor 3-1, Karsiyaka 2-2, Korfez Basket 2-2, Petkimspor 2-2…
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