Anadolu Efes, the leader in the 27th week of ING Basketball Super League, won its 26th victory by beating Frutti Extra Bursaspor 76-95 on the road.
Anadolu Efes, the leader of the 27th week of ING Basketball Super League, was a guest of Frutti Extra Bursaspor. Bursa representative, who started the fight with 4 outer hits in a row, brought the score to 12-6 in the 2nd minute. The host, who suddenly gained the advantage in the match with his 11-0 streak, passed the 5th minute with a 21-12 lead. Resisting with Moerman’s points in this section, Anadolu Efes started to reduce the difference when it also got score contribution from Pleiss and Anderson. Frutti Extra Bursaspor finished the first period with a score advantage of 33-31, despite Moerman’s outside shot hit.
The Bursa team, which started the second period with Metin’s outer shot hit, brought the score to 38-31 after Birkan’s layup basket. Responding with Doğuş and Anderson, Anadolu Efes equalized the sign at 38-38, with the 23rd minute behind. In the 26th minute, Anadolu Efes was left behind with an equality of 44-44, and in the last few moments, Anadolu Efes entered the locker room 48-51 ahead.
On the return, this time, the Istanbul team started with Buğrahan’s outside shot hit. After Doğuş and Moerman’s contribution to the score, in the 25th minute the difference was passed in double digits: 52-62. While Frutti Extra Bursaspor found scores with their local players from under the pot, the difference increased in Anadolu Efes after Dunston stepped in. In the final period, the Istanbul team was entered with a 59-75 advantage.
Although Frutti Extra Bursaspor started the last period with the consecutive outside hits of Metin and Ömer Can, the guest team maintained the difference with Musa’s baskets. Bursa team, which found rhythm with Bircevic’s dunk basket, reduced the difference to single digits with Birkan’s outside shot, while the 35th minute was passed with 74-83. Having regained control of the game with Buğrahan’s baskets, Anadolu Efes won the game 76-95 by playing the remaining parts comfortably.
Following this result, the leader Anadolu Efes achieved its 26th victory in the league. Frutti Extra Bursaspor took their 16th defeat. Marial Shayok, the form name of the last weeks at Frutti Extra Bursaspor, could not wear due to the positive coronavirus test. Shane Larkin did not take any time at Anadolu Efes.
HALL: Nilüfer TOFAŞ
REFEREES: Mehmet Karabilecen, Mehmet Şahin, Sinem Tetik
FRUTTİ EXTRA BURSASPOR: Xavier Munford 16, Lamar Anthony Peters 20, Oğuz Savaş 7, Can Maxim Mutaf 5, Stefan Bircevic 8, Ömer Can İlyasoğlu 5, Metin Türen 10, Birkan Batuk 5, Ender Arslan, Tevfik Akdamar
ANADOLU EFES: Erten Gazi 2, Dzanan Musa 8, Adrien Moerman 19, Ahmet Buğrahan Tuncer 16, Tibor Pleiss 22, Bryant Dunston 4, James Anderson 11, Togla Livelihood 7, Doğuş Balbay 4, Yiğitcan Saybir 2
FIRST PERIOD: 33-31
FIRST HALF: 48-51
THIRD PERIOD: 59-75
5 FOUL: 36.03 Birkan Batuk (Frutti Extra Bursaspor)
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