The biggest surprise of round 7 in U19 League was guest Turk Telekom’s (#3) road victory over Galatasaray (#4) 90-82 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Galatasaray. Turk Telekom forced 20 Galatasaray turnovers. 28 personal fouls committed by Galatasaray helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Yigit Ozkan (-1) fired 28 points, 6 assists and 4 steals for the winners. point guard Batuhan Acar (-2) chipped in 20 points and 5 rebounds. Tarik Gunay (-1) produced 16 points and 5 assists for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Turk Telekom maintains third place with 5-2 record behind leader Anadolu Efes, which they share with TED Ankara. Galatasaray at the other side keeps the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Turk Telekom is looking forward to face Tesvikiye (#6) at home in the next round. Galatasaray will play against the league’s second-placed Tofas in Bursa and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Important game to mention about took place in Istanbul. Eighth ranked Arel Univ (2-5) saved a 1-point victory at home edging 6th ranked Tesvikiye (3-4) 78-77 on Sunday evening. Worth to mention a great performance of Berat Akin (-2) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 12 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Safak Yurdakulu contributed with 15 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Ege Eskinazi answered with 13 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists for Tesvikiye. Tesvikiye’s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Arel Univ moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Bahcehir and Gaziantep. Tesvikiye at the other side keeps the sixth position with four games lost. They share it with Gelisim Koleji. Arel Univ will play against Afyon (#10) in Afyonkarahisar in the next round. Tesvikiye will play on the road against Turk Telekom (#3) in Ankara and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked TED Ankara (5-2) against fifth ranked Besiktas (4-3) on Saturday night. Visiting TED Ankara was defeated by Besiktas in a tough game in Istanbul 80-85. It was a great evening for Emir Yarici who led his team to a victory scoring 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. At the losing side Cihat Dalgali responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Besiktas moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser TED Ankara keeps the third position with two games lost. They share it with Turk Telekom. Besiktas will meet Gaziantep (#7) on the road in the next round. TED Ankara’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Ankara Ormanspor.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Istanbul. Leader Anadolu Efes faced 4th placed Ormanspor. Host Anadolu Efes (7-0) smashed guests from Ankara (4-3) 88-67. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Ormanspor. It was an exceptional evening for Goktug Bas who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Undefeated Anadolu Efes have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 7-0 record. Ormanspor at the other side keeps the fourth position with three games lost. Anadolu Efes’ next round opponent will be Pinar Karsiyaka (#10) on the road and are hoping to win another game. Ormanspor’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Ankara to the arena TED Ankara.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Bandirma. Second ranked Fenerbahce faced 4th placed Banvit. Guests from Istanbul (6-1) smashed host Banvit (4-3) 91-68. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Banvit. Tarik Biberovic fired 14 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Fenerbahce keeps a position of league leader, which they share with TAC NEF and Tofas. Loser Banvit keeps the fourth place with three games lost. Fenerbahce will face Bahcehir (#9) in Acibadem in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Banvit will play at home against Ozel Gelisim Koleji (#7) and hope to win that game.

Other games of round 7 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Bahcehir crushed Afyon in Acibadem 119-49. Darussafaka beat Bursaspor at home 67-61. TAC NEF won against Gaziantep on the opponent’s court 62-53. Gelisim Koleji unfortunately lost to Tofas in a home game 66-77. Pinar Karsiyaka recorded a loss to FMV Isik on the road 67-79.

Afyon – Bahcehir 49-119

The game between closely ranked teams ended with bottom-ranked Afyon‘s (0-7) home loss to ninth ranked Bahcehir (2-5) 49-119 on Sunday. Bahcehir dominated down low during the game scoring 90 of its points in the paint compared to Afyon’s 32. Bahcehir forced 32 Afyon turnovers and outrebounded them 55-24 including a 24-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Afyon’s players. Bartu Yilmaz (-1) fired a double-double by scoring 19 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Center Abdulkadir Gulsen (202-1) chipped in 19 points and 7 rebounds. Five Bahcehir players scored in double figures. Furkan Ozcan (-1) produced 18 points and Veli Yildiz (-2) added 12 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Bahcehir moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Arel Univ. and Gaziantep. Afyon lost their seventh game in a row. They still close the standings with seven games lost. Bahcehir will face league’s leader Fenerbahce in Istanbul in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Afyon will play at home against Arel Univ (#8) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Bahcehir: A.Gulsen 19+7reb, Y.Bartu 19+11reb+5ast, A.Emir 16+6reb, T.Arda 11+4reb+8ast, G.Kerem 10+1reb+3ast, Y.Ali 10+6reb+1ast
Afyon: O.Furkan 18+3ast, Y.Veli 12+7reb+1ast, D.Veysel 7+5reb+2ast, E.Orhun 6+3reb, A.Burak 4+4reb+1ast, B.Ibrahim 2+2reb

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Besiktas – TED Ankara 85-80

Very important is a road loss of third ranked TED Ankara (5-2) against fifth ranked Besiktas (4-3) on Saturday night. Visiting TED Ankara was defeated by Besiktas in a tough game in Istanbul 80-85. Besiktas looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a great evening for Emir Yarici (-1) who led his team to a victory scoring 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Ali Erdal (-3) helped adding 17 points. Four Besiktas players scored in double figures. At the losing side center Cihat Dalgali (205-1) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds and guard Yusuf Bayar (190-2) scored 23 points. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Besiktas moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser TED Ankara keeps the third position with two games lost. They share it with Turk Telekom. Besiktas will meet Gaziantep (#7) on the road in the next round. TED Ankara’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Ankara Ormanspor.
Top scorers:
Besiktas: E.Ali 17+3reb+1ast, E.Yarici 16+5reb+5ast, O.Umut 13+2reb+1ast, Y.Utku 11+5reb+5ast, D.Tolga 9+3reb+2ast, A.Mehmet 7+3reb+3ast
TED Ankara: B.Yusuf 23+1ast, S.Can 15+5reb+1ast, C.Dalgali 15+12reb, G.Yavuz 8+2reb+3ast, E.Alperen 8+2reb+12ast, O.Eyup 5+2reb

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Anadolu Efes – OGM Orman 88-67

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Istanbul. Leader Anadolu Efes faced 4th placed Ormanspor. Host Anadolu Efes (7-0) smashed guests from Ankara (4-3) 88-67. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Ormanspor. Anadolu Efes forced 28 Ormanspor turnovers and outrebounded them 39-28 including 27 on the defensive glass. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 32 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Ormanspor’s players. It was an exceptional evening for forward Goktug Bas (201-1) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds. Forward Eren Has (201-1) accounted for 18 points and 4 assists for the winning side. Four Anadolu Efes players scored in double figures. Mehmet Yakar came up with 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and Baran Aycan (-1) added 10 points respectively for Ormanspor in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Anadolu Efes have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 7-0 record. Ormanspor at the other side keeps the fourth position with three games lost. Anadolu Efes’ next round opponent will be Pinar Karsiyaka (#10) on the road and are hoping to win another game. Ormanspor’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Ankara to the arena TED Ankara.
Top scorers:
Anadolu Efes: E.Has 18+3reb+4ast, T.Sezgun 17+5reb+1ast, G.Bas 13+10reb+3ast, A.Yusuf 10+5reb+1ast, Y.Ozan 9+3ast, G.Enes 9+1reb+1ast
OGM Orman: Y.Mehmet 18+7reb+4ast, A.Baran 10+2reb+2ast, G.Gorkem 7+4reb+2ast, T.Batuhan 6+3reb+1ast, U.Ihsan 5+1reb, G.Oktay 5+3reb+3ast

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Darussafaka – Bursaspor 67-61

No shocking result in a game in Istanbul where sixth ranked Darussafaka (4-3) defeated 8th ranked Bursaspor (1-6) 67-61 on Sunday. Darussafaka forced 23 Bursaspor turnovers. Bursaspor was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. Hasan Uzun (189-3) fired 15 points and 4 assists for the winners. Point guard Yakup Ekinci (180-2) chipped in 18 points. Darussafaka’s coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Mustafa Atasoy (195-1) produced 17 points and 9 rebounds and guard Mete Tekcevik (187-1) added 17 points and 4 steals respectively for lost side. The victory was the third consecutive win for Darussafaka. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Bursaspor keeps the eighth position with six games lost. Darussafaka will face league’s second-placed TAC NEF in Tarsus in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Bursaspor will play at home against FMV Isik BB (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Darussafaka: E.Yakup 18+1reb+2ast, U.Hasan 15+4reb+4ast, S.Efe 8+9reb+3ast, O.Ege 7+1reb+1ast, P.Can 7+5reb+1ast, A.Emre 6+6reb
Bursaspor: T.Mete 17+3reb+3ast, A.Mustafa 17+9reb+1ast, K.Ahmed 9+7reb+4ast, K.Caglar 8+3reb+2ast, C.Enes 4+10reb, T.Beray 4+3reb

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Arel Univ. – Tesvikiye 78-77

Important game to mention about took place in Istanbul. Eighth ranked Arel Univ (2-5) saved a 1-point victory at home edging 6th ranked Tesvikiye (3-4) 78-77 on Sunday evening. Worth to mention a great performance of Berat Akin (-2) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 12 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Safak Yurdakulu (-1) contributed with 15 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Four Arel Univ players scored in double figures. Ege Eskinazi answered with 13 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists and Ahmet Yilmaz added 12 points and 14 rebounds in the effort for Tesvikiye. Tesvikiye’s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Arel Univ moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Bahcehir and Gaziantep. Tesvikiye at the other side keeps the sixth position with four games lost. They share it with Gelisim Koleji. Arel Univ will play against Afyon (#10) in Afyonkarahisar in the next round. Tesvikiye will play on the road against Turk Telekom (#3) in Ankara and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Arel Univ.: Y.Safak 15+7reb+2ast, Y.Selahattin 14+2reb+4ast, A.Dogukan 14+6reb+3ast, A.Berat 12+10reb+5ast, Y.Huseyin 9+13reb+1ast, A.Mustafa 5+1reb
Tesvikiye: E.Ege 13+8reb+8ast, A.Hasan 12+4reb+3ast, Y.Ahmet 12+14reb+2ast, K.Zafercan 9, D.Efe 8+6reb+6ast, H.Tolga 7+5reb

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Gaziantep – TAC NEF 53-62

Very expected game when 7th ranked Gaziantep (2-5) was defeated at home by second ranked TAC NEF (6-1) 62-53 on Sunday. TAC NEF forced 20 Gaziantep turnovers. Berkay Civgin (-1) fired 9 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Ege Yildizoglu chipped in 14 points (made all of his eight free throws). Huseyin Yilmaz (-2) produced 14 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and Ahmet Ozkan (-1) added 8 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Gaziantep’s coach let to play twelve players, but that didn’t help to avoid defeat in this game. TAC NEF keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Fenerbahce and Tofas. Loser Gaziantep keeps the seventh place with five games lost. TAC NEF will face Darussafaka (#4) in Istanbul in the next round. Gaziantep will play at home against Besiktas and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
TAC NEF: Y.Ege 14+4reb+3ast, C.Hakan 12+6reb+1ast, C.Berkay 9+8reb+4ast, D.Burak 8+2reb+1ast, S.Berkan 5+8reb, A.Sezgin 5+1reb+2ast
Gaziantep: Y.Huseyin 14+8reb+5ast, H.Mehmet 10+4reb, O.Ahmet 8+8reb+4ast, C.Koray 8+8reb+2ast, Y.Ibrahim 6, A.Mahmut 3+4reb

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Gelisim Koleji – Tofas 66-77

Very predictable result in Izmir where second ranked Tofas (6-1) beat 7th ranked Ozel Gelisim Koleji (3-4) 77-66 on Saturday. Tofas dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Ozel Gelisim Koleji’s 24. Ata Atsuren (190-2) fired 25 points for the winners. Forward Omer Yavas (203-1) chipped in 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Bilgehan Diril (-1) produced 26 points and Akkan Atasoy (-3) added 14 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Tofas keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Fenerbahce and TAC NEF. Loser Ozel Gelisim Koleji dropped to the sixth place with four games lost. Tofas will face Galatasaray (#5) in Istanbul in the next round. Ozel Gelisim Koleji will play on the road against Banvit in Bandirma and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
TOFAS: A.Ata 25+3reb+2ast, Y.Omer 14+8reb+4ast, S.Bora 12+1reb+3ast, T.Batin 8+5reb+5ast, B.Aksu 7+8reb+2ast, T.Keskindemir 6+6reb
GELISIM KOLEJI: D.Bilgehan 26+3reb+2ast, G.Arda 15+5reb+4ast, A.Akkan 14+9reb+1ast, K.Arda 7+4reb+1ast, A.Yigit 4+5reb+2ast, S.Ozgur 0

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Bandirma – Fenerbahce 68-91

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Bandirma. Second ranked Fenerbahce faced 4th placed Banvit. Guests from Istanbul (6-1) smashed host Banvit (4-3) 91-68. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Banvit. They outrebounded Banvit 46-31 including a 33-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Fenerbahce looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Banvit’s players. Bosnian guard Tarik Biberovic (203-1) fired 14 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. Center Ismail Karabilen (206-1) chipped in 16 points and 6 assists (perfect from the field making all eight shots !!!). Five Fenerbahce players scored in double figures. Forward Boran Guler (196-1) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals and guard Onder Atun (192-1) added 26 points respectively for lost side. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Fenerbahce keeps a position of league leader, which they share with TAC NEF and Tofas. Loser Banvit keeps the fourth place with three games lost. Fenerbahce will face Bahcehir (#9) in Acibadem in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Banvit will play at home against Ozel Gelisim Koleji (#7) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Fenerbahce: I.Karabilen 16+4reb+6ast, M.Sarper 15+4reb+5ast, E.Mert 14+3reb+3ast, T.Biberovic 14+8reb+8ast, U.Ege 12+13reb+1ast, S.Donat 8+9reb+1ast
Bandirma: O.Atun 26+1reb+1ast, B.Guler 18+10reb+7ast, K.Yigit 13+2reb+2ast, B.Fatih 6+8reb, C.Berkin 3+3reb+1ast, B.Kaan 2+2reb

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FMV Isik – Pinar Karsiyaka 79-67

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Istanbul where 9th ranked Pinar Karsiyaka (1-6) was defeated by tenth ranked FMV Isik BB (1-6) 79-67 on Sunday. FMV Isik BB looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Haktan Erkul (-1) fired 27 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Hamza Halezeroglu (-2) chipped in 20 points and 5 assists. Omer Ayaz (-1) produced 17 points and 7 rebounds and Inanc Hotamis (-1) added 15 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Pinar Karsiyaka players scored in double figures. Pinar Karsiyaka’s coach let to play eleven players, but that didn’t help to avoid defeat in this game. FMV Isik BB left bottom position moving up to eighth place, which they share with Pinar Karsiyaka and Bursaspor. It was Pinar Karsiyaka’s fourth loss in a row. FMV Isik BB will face Bursaspor (#8) on the road in the next round.
Top scorers:
FMV Isik: E.Haktan 27+9reb, H.Hamza 20+3reb+5ast, M.Efe 8+2reb+1ast, D.Efe 8+8reb+1ast, B.Hakan 6+8reb+3ast, Y.Aydin 4+5reb+10ast
PINAR KARSIYAKA: A.Omer 17+7reb+3ast, H.Inanc 15+9reb+2ast, D.Murat 13+4reb+3ast, Y.Haktan 11+6reb+2ast, C.Atahan 5+1reb, Z.Azmican 3+3reb+1ast

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Galatasaray – Turk Telekom 82-90

The biggest surprise of round 7 in U19 League was guest Turk Telekom’s (#3) road victory over Galatasaray (#4) 90-82 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Galatasaray. Turk Telekom forced 20 Galatasaray turnovers. 28 personal fouls committed by Galatasaray helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Yigit Ozkan (-1) fired 28 points, 6 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Point guard Batuhan Acar (-2) chipped in 20 points and 5 rebounds. Tarik Gunay (-1) produced 16 points and 5 assists and Ozcan Korkut (-2) added 7 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Turk Telekom maintains third place with 5-2 record behind leader Anadolu Efes, which they share with TED Ankara. Galatasaray at the other side keeps the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Turk Telekom is looking forward to face Tesvikiye (#6) at home in the next round. Galatasaray will play against the league’s second-placed Tofas in Bursa and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
TURK TELEKOM: O.Yigit 28+4reb+6ast, A.Batuhan 20+5reb+2ast, M.Emir 16+9reb+1ast, G.Umut 7+4reb+2ast, D.Mevlut 6+3reb, E.Ali 4+4reb+1ast
GALATASARAY: T.Gunay 16+2reb+5ast, O.Emir 14+2reb+3ast, B.Enes 12+1reb, T.Serhat 9+4reb+2ast, A.Enes 8+4reb+1ast, S.Yunus 7+2ast

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Tags : YIGIT OZKAN, TURK TELEKOM U19 TEAM, TURKISH BASKETBALL

First defeat of league’s leader Pinar Karsiyaka (6-1) against sixteenth ranked Acibadem (1-6) 72-70 was the most important game of the last round. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Pinar Karsiyaka. Acibadem looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of Australian-South Sudanese center Mangok Mathiang (208-92, college: Louisville) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 11 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists. American point guard Trae Golden (189-91, college: Georgia Tech, agency: Network Sports International) contributed with 18 points and 5 assists for the winners. Senegalese-French Amath MBaye (206-89, college: Oklahoma) answered with 18 points and 9 rebounds for Pinar Karsiyaka. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Acibadem left bottom position moving up to fourteenth place, which they share with ITU BB and Buyukcekmece. Pinar Karsiyaka at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. They were joined at the leadership position by Anadolu Efes who have the same record. Pinar Karsiyaka will play next round against Galatasaray trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Acibadem will try to continue on its current victory against thirteenth ranked OGM Orman in Ankara.
Important game to mention about took place in Istanbul. Seventh ranked Galatasaray (5-2) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 6th ranked Darussafaka (4-3) 78-75 on Saturday evening. It was a great evening for Greek-American center Zach Auguste (208-93, college: Notre Dame, agency: Pensack Sports) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds. Ben Moore helped adding 17 points and 8 rebounds. At the losing side American-Puerto Rican guard Gary Browne (185-93, college: WVU) responded with 17 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Galatasaray moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Bandirma. Darussafaka at the other side dropped to the seventh position with three games lost. They share it with Bursaspor. Galatasaray will play against higher ranked Pinar Karsiyaka (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Darussafaka will play against Afyon Bld (#11) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Turk Telekom (3-4) and OGM Orman (2-5), which took place in Ankara. Higher ranked Turk Telekom lost at home to thirteenth ranked OGM Orman 66-76 on Sunday. It was an exceptional evening for Luka Babic who led the winners and scored 15 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. OGM Orman’s coach Korhan Aydanarig used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Muhammed Baygul came up with 19 points and 5 rebounds for Turk Telekom in the defeat. OGM Orman moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Turk Telekom keeps the ninth position with four games lost. OGM Orman will meet at home Acibadem (#14) in the next round. Turk Telekom will play against the league’s leader Anadolu Efes (#1) having rather not much hope for a victory.
The game between 14th ranked ITU BB (1-6) and fifth ranked Bandirma (5-2) in Istanbul ended with biggest points difference. Guests from Balikesir beat ITU BB 94-76. Omar Prewitt fired 25 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Bandirma have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain fifth place with 5-2 record, which they share with Galatasaray. ITU BB at the other side dropped to the bottom position with six games lost. Bandirma’s next round opponent will be Gaziantep (#10) at home which should be theoretically an easy game. ITU BB will play against Buyukcekmece (#15) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Istanbul: Fenerbahce (#4) and Besiktas (#10). Despite it looked like an easy game for Fenerbahce, those rules do not exist in derby games. It’s more the case of honor for local supporters and such games have that special and unique approach you cannot find in other games. Guest Besiktas challenged much higher ranked Fenerbahce giving them a very tough game, but finally losing it by four points 84-80. It was a very good performance for Kostas Sloukas who helped to win the game recording 17 points and 6 assists. Besiktas’ coach Dusko Ivanovic rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Fenerbahce (6-1) keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Besiktas lost third consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with five games lost. Fenerbahce will face Tofas (#4) in Bursa in the next round. Besiktas will play at home against Bursaspor (#7) and hope to win that game.

Other games in round 7 were not that significant. Buyukcekmece was beaten by Bursaspor on the road 84-79. Afyon lost to Tofas on its own court 73-84. Anadolu Efes managed to outperform Gaziantep in Istanbul 88-83.

Bahcesehir – Pinar Karsiyaka 72-70

First defeat of league’s leader Pinar Karsiyaka (6-1) against sixteenth ranked Acibadem (1-6) 72-70 was the most important game of the last round. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Pinar Karsiyaka. Acibadem looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of Australian-South Sudanese center Mangok Mathiang (208-92, college: Louisville) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 11 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists. American point guard Trae Golden (189-91, college: Georgia Tech, agency: Network Sports International) contributed with 18 points and 5 assists for the winners. Four Acibadem players scored in double figures. Senegalese-French Amath MBaye (206-89, college: Oklahoma) answered with 18 points and 9 rebounds and point guard Tony Taylor (185-90, college: GWU) added 15 points and 5 assists in the effort for Pinar Karsiyaka. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Acibadem left bottom position moving up to fourteenth place, which they share with ITU BB and Buyukcekmece. Pinar Karsiyaka at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. They were joined at the leadership position by Anadolu Efes who have the same record. Pinar Karsiyaka will play next round against Galatasaray trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Acibadem will try to continue on its current victory against thirteenth ranked OGM Orman in Ankara.
Top scorers:
PINAR KARSIYAKA: A.M’Baye 18+9reb+1ast, T.Taylor 15+2reb+5ast, B.Triche 12+2reb+3ast, J.Morgan 9+5reb+2ast, S.Erden 5+6reb, Y.Sonsirma 4+2ast
Bahcesehir: T.Golden 18+4reb+5ast, D.Hardy 16+5reb+2ast, C.Altintig 11+5ast, M.Mathiang 11+15reb+5ast, C.Clark 8+3reb, J.Johnson 7+4reb+1ast

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Bursaspor – Buyukcekmece 84-79

No shocking result in a game when eighth ranked Bursaspor (4-3) beat at home 15th ranked Buyukcekmece (1-6) 84-79 on Saturday. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Bursaspor looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was a very good performance for American guard Allerik Freeman (190-94, college: NC State, agency: Slash Sports) who helped to win the game recording 19 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists. British center Gabriel Olaseni (211-91, college: Iowa) contributed with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. American center Robert Upshaw (213-94, college: Washington) answered with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) and the other American import point guard Kenny Hayes (186-87, college: Miami, OH) added 18 points and 8 assists in the effort for Buyukcekmece. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Bursaspor moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Darussafaka. Loser Buyukcekmece dropped to the fourteenth position with six games lost. Bursaspor will face Besiktas (#12) in Istanbul in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Buyukcekmece will play at home against ITU BB and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Buyukcekmece: R.Upshaw 19+10reb+1ast, K.Hayes 18+8ast, A.Andrews 17+2reb+4ast, M.Celep 12+6reb+2ast, J.Saffold 11+7reb, O.Eldridge 2+5reb+3ast
Bursaspor: A.Freeman 19+8reb+9ast, P.Jones III 16+4reb+1ast, E.Arslan 15+1reb+5ast, C.Jones 12+5reb+5ast, G.Olaseni 11+12reb+1ast, C.Mutaf 7+3reb+1ast

gschID: 758756

Galatasaray – Darussafaka 78-75

Important game to mention about took place in Istanbul. Seventh ranked Galatasaray (5-2) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 6th ranked Darussafaka (4-3) 78-75 on Saturday evening. It was a great evening for Greek-American center Zach Auguste (208-93, college: Notre Dame, agency: Pensack Sports) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds. American forward Ben Moore (203-95, college: SMU) helped adding 17 points and 8 rebounds. At the losing side American-Puerto Rican guard Gary Browne (185-93, college: WVU) responded with 17 points and 5 rebounds and international guard Sinan Guler (192-83, college: Carroll, MT) scored 14 points. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Galatasaray moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Bandirma. Darussafaka at the other side dropped to the seventh position with three games lost. They share it with Bursaspor. Galatasaray will play against higher ranked Pinar Karsiyaka (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Darussafaka will play against Afyon Bld (#11) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Darussafaka: G.Browne 17+5reb+3ast, S.Guler 14+4reb+3ast, J.Jones 13+5reb+2ast, J.Hamilton 7+12reb, D.Lamb 5+4ast, D.Ozdemiroglu 5+1reb
Galatasaray: B.Moore 17+8reb+2ast, Z.Auguste 15+11reb+3ast, E.Arar 8+2reb, T.Webster 8+2ast, G.Koksal 8+2reb+1ast, C.Korkmaz 7+1reb

gschID: 758757

ITU BB – Bandirma 76-94

The game between 14th ranked ITU BB (1-6) and fifth ranked Bandirma (5-2) in Istanbul ended with biggest points difference. Guests from Balikesir beat ITU BB 94-76. Bandirma dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to ITU BB’s 30. They outrebounded ITU BB 38-24 including 28 on the defensive glass. American Omar Prewitt (201-94, college: William & Mary) fired 25 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. His fellow American import point guard Jaime Smith (190-89, college: Al.-Huntsville, agency: Wasserman) chipped in 18 points. Bahamas forward Dwight Coleby (206-94, college: WKU, agency: Interperformances) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) and American guard Archie Goodwin (196-94, college: Kentucky, agency: Inception Sports) added 18 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Five Bandirma and four ITU BB players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Bandirma have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain fifth place with 5-2 record, which they share with Galatasaray. ITU BB at the other side dropped to the bottom position with six games lost. Bandirma’s next round opponent will be Gaziantep (#10) at home which should be theoretically an easy game. ITU BB will play against Buyukcekmece (#15) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
ITU BB: D.Coleby 18+10reb, A.Goodwin 18+1reb+4ast, M.Mobley 15+2reb+3ast, A.Campbell 13+4reb+1ast, K.Dillard 7+1reb+7ast, B.Selen 2+1reb
Bandirma: O.Prewitt 25+5reb+3ast, J.Smith 18+2reb+3ast, E.Terry 11+11reb, I.Hummer 10+2reb+4ast, T.Kalinoski 10+4reb+3ast, R.Oncel 5

gschID: 758758

Afyon – Tofas 73-84

Very expected game when 11th ranked Afyon Bld (2-5) lost to fourth ranked Tofas (6-1) in Afyonkarahisar 73-84 on Sunday. Tofas dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Afyon Bld’s 32. Tofas forced 23 Afyon Bld turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a very good performance for American center Devin Williams (206-94, college: WVU) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 rebounds. Center Muhsin Yasar (210-95) contributed with 16 points (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) for the winners. American point guard Jordon Crawford (168-90, college: Bowling Green) answered with 17 points and 4 assists (made all of his seven free throws) and Slovenian Gregor Hrovat (196-94) added 13 points and 5 assists in the effort for Afyon Bld. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Tofas have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Afyon Bld dropped to the tenth place with five games lost. Tofas will face league’s second-placed Fenerbahce in Istanbul in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Afyon Bld will play on the road against Darussafaka (#8) in Istanbul and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Afyon: J.Crawford 17+4reb+4ast, G.Hrovat 13+2reb+5ast, P.Aldridge 12+4reb+1ast, G.Erdi Gulaslan 11+5reb+1ast, T.Zanna 9+9reb+1ast, A.Tuncer 6+1reb
Tofas: M.Yasar 16+3reb, T.Phillip 16+1reb+1ast, D.White 12+3reb+2ast, S.Mejia 11+1reb+2ast, D.Williams 11+12reb+1ast, B.Ugurlu 9+3reb+5ast

gschID: 758759

Fenerbahce – Besiktas 84-80

Another exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Istanbul: Fenerbahce (#4) and Besiktas (#10). Despite it looked like an easy game for Fenerbahce, those rules do not exist in derby games. It’s more the case of honor for local supporters and such games have that special and unique approach you cannot find in other games. Guest Besiktas challenged much higher ranked Fenerbahce giving them a very tough game, but finally losing it by four points 84-80. Fenerbahce looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Besiktas was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a very good performance for Greek point guard Kostas Sloukas (197-90) who helped to win the game recording 17 points and 6 assists. French power forward Joffrey Lauvergne (210-91, agency: BeoBasket) contributed with 10 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. American-North Macedonian point guard Jordan Theodore (182-89, college: Seton Hall) answered with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 assists and American forward James Michael McAdoo (206-93, college: UNC) added 24 points (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field) in the effort for Besiktas. Five Fenerbahce and four Besiktas players scored in double figures. Besiktas’ coach Dusko Ivanovic rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Fenerbahce (6-1) keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Besiktas lost third consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with five games lost. Fenerbahce will face Tofas (#4) in Bursa in the next round. Besiktas will play at home against Bursaspor (#7) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Besiktas: J.Michael McAdoo 24+4reb+1ast, J.Theodore 18+4reb+10ast, I.Akpinar 15+1reb+3ast, S.McKissic 12+5reb+5ast, N.Djurisic 8+7reb, T.Gotcher 3+3reb
Fenerbahce: A.Al-Dwairi 17+4reb+1ast, K.Sloukas 17+6ast, N.Kalinic 14+4reb+3ast, B.Dixon 13+3reb+2ast, J.Lauvergne 10+6reb+6ast, L.Westermann 8+1ast

gschID: 758760

Gaziantep – Anadolu Efes 83-88

Very predictable result when third ranked Anadolu Efes (6-1) won against on the road 11th ranked Gaziantep (2-5) 88-83 on Sunday. Anadolu Efes looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Gaziantep was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. Quite impressive performance for Serbian guard Vasilije Micic (196-94, agency: BeoBasket) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 assists. American Chris Singleton (206-89, college: FSU, agency: Wasserman) contributed with 11 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Anadolu Efes’ coach Ergin Ataman allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American guard Jason Rich (191-86) answered with 26 points and 6 assists and the other American import guard Drew Crawford (196-90, college: Northwestern) added 19 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Gaziantep. Five Anadolu Efes and four Gaziantep players scored in double figures. Anadolu Efes have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Gaziantep dropped to the tenth place with five games lost. Anadolu Efes will face Turk Telekom (#9) in Ankara in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Gaziantep will play on the road against Bandirma in Balikesir and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Gaziantep: J.Rich 26+6ast, D.Crawford 19+6reb, I.Buva 11+5reb+2ast, O.Haciyeva 10+5reb, J.Hagins 6+5reb+3ast, J.Sanders 6+2reb+1ast
Anadolu Efes: V.Micic 19+4reb+10ast, R.Beaubois 17+2ast, S.Sanli 13+2reb, A.Tuncer 11+4reb+2ast, C.Singleton 11+8reb+2ast, T.Pleiss 10+6reb+1ast

gschID: 758761

Turk Telekom – OGM Orman 66-76

Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Turk Telekom (3-4) and OGM Orman (2-5), which took place in Ankara. Higher ranked Turk Telekom lost at home to thirteenth ranked OGM Orman 66-76 on Sunday. It was an exceptional evening for Croatian Luka Babic (201-91) who led the winners and scored 15 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. Bosnian center Elmedin Kikanovic (211-88, agency: BeoBasket) accounted for 18 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. OGM Orman’s coach Korhan Aydanarig used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Muhammed Baygul (191-92) came up with 19 points and 5 rebounds and American point guard TJ Campbell (175-88, college: Portland) added 16 points and 7 assists respectively for Turk Telekom in the defeat. Four Turk Telekom players scored in double figures. OGM Orman moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Turk Telekom keeps the ninth position with four games lost. OGM Orman will meet at home Acibadem (#14) in the next round. Turk Telekom will play against the league’s leader Anadolu Efes (#1) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Turk Telekom: M.Baygul 19+5reb+1ast, T.Campbell 16+7ast, K.Wiltjer 10+6reb, N.Johnson 10+6reb+3ast, M.Fall 7+7reb+1ast, M.Turen 2+2reb+1ast
OGM Orman: C.Ozer 19+4reb+2ast, E.Kikanovic 18+6reb+1ast, L.Babic 15+8reb+8ast, D.Engindeniz 8+1reb, C.Warren 7+6reb+4ast, C.Kloof 5+6reb+3ast

gschID: 758762

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