By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Darussafaka almost pulled off a late comeback but Istanbul BBSK held on for an 87-81 home win on Day 22 of Turkish League.
Terrell Holloway nailed game-high 32 points followed by Semih Erden’s 14 points and nine rebounds. For Darussafaka, Jeremy Evans banked 21 points and eight boards in addition to Jon Diebler’s 18 points.
Anadolu Efes holds the top of the standings with 17-3 followed by Fenerbahce which played one game less (16-3). Istanbul BBSK improved to 5-14 while Darussafaka stands at an 8-12 record.
BSL Day 22 results and scorers:
Bahcesehir – Turk Telekom 78-84 (Colom 20 – Landesberg 23)
Pinar Karsiyaka – Banvit 80-74 (Henry 20 – Shelton 18)
Tofas – Sakarya 89-72 (Garrett 21 – Etou 22)
Afyon – Galatasaray 69-77 (Culpepper 14 – Hayes 20)
Efes – Buyukcekmece 98-81 (Motum 21 – Eldridge 19)
Besiktas – Gaziantep 63-69 (Buva 14 – McKissic 20)
Istanbul BBSK – Darussafaka 87-81 (Holloway 32 – Evans 21)