In the second match of the Frutti Extra Cup, Galatasaray Nef defeated Yukatel Merkezefendi Municipality Basketball 78-76 in a fierce fight.
In the second match of Frutti Extra Cup, Galatasaray Nef and Yukatel Merkezefendi Municipality Basketball faced off. As Galatasaray Nef started the match, Brian Angola Rodas recorded the first point of the match. While Yukatel Merkezefendi’s superiority was passed 5-3 in the first 3 minutes of the match, Denizli team closed the first quarter ahead 16-19. Both teams put up an eager and challenging game in the second quarter.
After Tomasz Gielo’s basket with 4.6 seconds left at the end of the 2nd quarter, which was the scene of fierce competition, Galatasaray Nef entered the circuit ahead 37-36 with the points scored by Brian Angola Rodas with 3 splits left.
The struggle of the two teams continued in the third quarter. Galatasaray NEF 46-43 took the lead in the first 5 minutes of the period. While there was great contention in the second half of the quarter, Yukatel Merkezefendi took the lead 51-49 with Andrew Harrison’s three pointer with 4 minutes to go. After Andrew Harrison’s consecutive points, Galatasaray Nef Head Coach Andreas Pistiolis took a time-out.
After the time-out, with the joint struggle of both teams in terms of score, the last period was entered with 55-55 equality. The first 5 minutes of the last quarter passed with both teams’ mutual points. In the last part of the match, Yunus Emre Sonsırma and Raymar Morgan were effective in Galatasaray, while Yukatel Merkezefendi scored with Andrew Harrison and Tomasz Gielo. Leading 74-69 in the last minute, Galatasaray Nef won the match 78-76 with a basket by Brian Angola Rodas at the last second.
HALL: Peace
REFEREES: Orkun Yurttaş, Mesut Öztürk, Metehan Alaçam
GALATASARAY NEF: Sinan Sağlam, Dee Bost 9, Raymar Morgan 3, Sedat Ali Karagülle, Sadık Emir Kabaca 5, Mahir Ağva 4, Yunus Emre Sonsırma 14, Brian Angola Rodas 25, Angelo Dominik Caloıaro 4, Jehyve Jamal Floyd 4, Muhaymin Mustafa 6 , Göksenin Koksal 6
YUKATEL CENTRAL MUNICIPALITY BASKETBALL: Max Heidegger 22, Arca Tülüoğlu 1, Andrew Harrison 18, Chad Brown 10, Nicolaos Rogkavopoulos 6, Altan Erol 2, Tomasz Gielo 15, Bilgehan Diril, Bertan Baştan, Ayberk Olmaz 1, Eyüp Can Öncü 1, Burak
1st PERIOD: 16-19
2nd PERIOD: 37-36
3rd PERIOD: 55-55
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