In the first match of the last 8 rounds of the FIBA Women’s European Cup, Çukurova Basketball Club (ÇBK) Mersin Yenişehir Municipality, which faced Ukraine representative BC Prometey away, defeated its opponent 86-67.
In the first match of the last 8 rounds of the FIBA Women’s European Cup, Çukurova Basketball Club (ÇBK) Mersin Yenişehir Municipality, which faced Ukraine representative BC Prometey away, defeated its opponent 86-67.
Due to Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine, the match was played at the Sile Complex in Plovdiv, Bulgaria; Çukurova Basketball, which started with Jasmine Thomas, Yvonne Turner, Tiffany Hayes, Temi Fagbenle and Kuanitra Holingsvorth 5 and found its first points with Temi Fagbenle, passed the first 5 minutes of the match with a 17-9 advantage. Defending well and collecting rebounds in the opposing team’s attacks, ÇBK closed the first quarter ahead 28-19. Increasing the difference to 16 points with their fast attacks and effective play under the basket in the second period, the orange-dark blue team went to the locker room with a 45-34 advantage.
Starting the third quarter with a 9-0 series in which she continued her effective play, ÇBK won 60-45 in the last part of the match with the 3-pointer Jasmine Thomas found while the time was running out. Playing a superior game in all parts of the match, followed by Club President Serdar Çevirgen from the stands, Çukurova defeated his opponent by 19 points 86-67 and gained an advantage before the rematch.
On the other hand, Slovenian playmaker Nika Baric, who took part in an official match for the first time with the Çukurova jersey and stayed on the park for 15 minutes and 23 seconds, performed 3 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists.
RETURN ON MARCH 2
Çukurova Basketball will host its opponent on Wednesday, March 2, in the rematch in Mersin. The match at Servet Tazegül Sports Hall will start at 19.00.
LIVING ROOM: Sile Complex (Bulgaria)
REFEREES: Jelena Smiljanic, Dragos-Alin Nicolae, Ognjen Jokic
BC PROMETEY: Olga Dubrovina 7, Viktoria Balaban, Ariel Atkins 27, Uliana Datsko 8, Vita Horobets 2, Yuliia Musiienko, Tetiana Yurkevichus 6, Joyner Holmes 4, Katerina Rymarenko 2, Daryna Mronenko 2, Mariia Ignatchenko, Nikolina Babic 9
CUKUROVA BASKETBALL CLUB (ÇBK) MERSIN YENİŞEHİR MUNICIPALITY: Asena Yalçın, Shavonte Zellous 10, Sinem Ataş, Kuanitra Holingsvorth 8, Temi Fagbenle 18, Tiffany Hayes 3, Yvonne Turner 9, DeWanna Bonner 16, Kristine Anigwe 6, Esra Ural Topuz, Jasmine Thomas 13, Nika Baric 3
1st PERIOD: 19-28
FIRST HALF: 34-45
3rd PERIOD: 45-60
Plovdiv (BULGARIA), (DHA)
