Besiktas and Dusan Alimpijevic are having a fantastic season in the Turkish Super League, and now Marko Simonovic is making a very decent contribution as well.
The Black Eagles from Istanbul easily defeated Darussafaka 88:72. The first quarter saw a closely contested match, but the home team’s strong performance prevailed in the second quarter. The score was tied at 26:26, and the Serbian coach’s team went on a 7-0 run, establishing a significant advantage. They then extended the lead to plus 11 and never looked back.
The third quarter also belonged to Besiktas, as they comfortably reached a lead of plus 18. Subsequently, a back-and-forth game ensued, with the lead growing to plus 25. However, the less popular ‘Dacka’ managed to narrow the gap and avoid embarrassment.
Dušan Alimpijevic is slowly unleashing Marko Simonovic. The player on loan from Crvena Zvezda scored 11 points, shooting 4/4 for two-pointers and 1/3 for three-pointers. Derek Needham had a double-double, contributing 11 points and 11 assists. Jonah Matthews was the top scorer for Besiktas with 21 points. On the other side, Muhsin Yassar scored 22 points.
Tofas, after a narrow loss to PAOK in the FIBA Champions League, suffered a similar fate against Samsunspor. They held the lead for a significant part of the game, but Matt Mooney hit a three-pointer seconds before the end, bringing a great celebration for the home crowd. The final score was 87:86.