Anadolu Efes secured a win against Bahcesehir with a 91:82 comeback in the Turkish Super League 19th Round.
Similar to their EuroLeague game against Milano, the decisive factor was the third quarter. Dejan Radonjic’s team had a +9 lead at halftime, performing brilliantly in the first half. However, Anadolu Efes once again shone in the third quarter. The team led by Tomislav Mijatovic from the bench won that part of the game 27:14, allowing them to enter the final quarter with a 4-point lead. Bahcesehir attempted a comeback in the last quarter, but Anadolu Efes calmly closed out the game.
Tyrique Jones led Anadolu Efes to win with 22 points, followed by Elijah Bryant and Darius Thompson with 15 points each. On the other side, Tyler Cavanaugh was the top scorer with 19 points.
Anadolu Efes currently holds the top spot in the Turkish Super League with a record of 16 wins and 3 losses, while Bahcesehir is in 12th place with a record of 7-12.
Manisa secured a win over Tofas by 91:89 in the first game of the day, reaching their 11th win of the season. Paco Cruz led them to win, delivering a fantastic performance with 30 points and 6 assists. Former Crvena Zvezda player, Emanuel Terry, also had a strong showing with 16 points and 12 rebounds. In Tofas’ team, Cassius Winston with 22 points and Austin Wiley with 21 points were the top performers.
Petkim Spor won against Samsunspor by 93:83 on their home court. After this win, Petkim Spor has a record of 10 wins and 9 losses, placing them in the sixth position in the Turkish Super League. On the other hand, Samsunspor remains at the bottom with only 3 wins and 16 losses. The standout players for the winning team were Peyton Aldridge with 20 points and 9 rebounds, and David Efianayi with 19 points. Eric Washington was the top performer for Samsunspor with 24 points.