Buyukcekmece defeated Cagdas Bodrum Spor by 108:71 in the Turkish Super League Round 21.
Buyukcekmece was the better team throughout all 40 minutes, with the largest lead in favor of the home team being 44 points. The most deserving players for the convincing win of the home team were Marcquise Reed and Evan Bruinsma.
Marcquise Reed was the top performer of the game with 32 points scored. Evan Bruinsma scored 31 points. Jaron Johnson finished the game with 16 points as the most efficient player for Cagdas Bodrum Spor.
Buyukcekmece is now 12th in the Turkish Super League standings with a record of eight wins and 13 losses. Cagdas Bodrum Spor is in 14th position with seven wins and 14 losses.
Besiktas suffered a defeat away to Manisa in the 21st round of the Turkish Super League, losing by 78:70.
The first quarter was mostly balanced in terms of score, but in the end, Manisa managed to take a four-point lead into halftime (19:15). Besiktas’ crisis began in the second quarter when they allowed their opponents to build up a lead of 12 points at one point. However, Dusan Alimpijevic‘s team managed to respond to the opponent’s good play by the end of the first half, trailing by only nine points at halftime – 40:31.
Besiktas significantly improved their game in the third quarter, even managing to take the lead at one point, but Manisa regained control towards the end – 60:56. The crucial period of the game occurred at the beginning of the fourth quarter when Manisa went on an 11:0 run. Besiktas managed to find a better offensive rhythm towards the end, reducing the deficit to minus four, but they ran out of time to secure a potential win.
James Anderson was the top scorer for Manisa with 15 points, while Derek Needham stood out for Besiktas with 17 points.