Merkezefendi Municipality Basket – Semt77 Yalovaspor: 73-87

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Having spent its first season in the Basketball Super League, Merkezefendi Belediye Basket lost for the third time in 4 matches, losing to Sem77 Yalovaspor, the new team of the league, by 14 points: 73-87.

Semt77 Yalovaspor started the game effectively. The visiting team increased the lead to 9 points in the first quarter. Sestina, who entered the game in the last minutes of the first period, played a leading role in closing the gap. Sestina, who gave life to her team with 3-pointer baskets she hit 3 times in a row, helped Merkezefendi Belediye Basket go to the first quarter with an 18-18 tie. Host Merkezefendi entered the locker room leading 46-42 with the outstanding play of Lomazs and Hakan Yapar. Lee, who was the top scorer of his team by scoring 8 points in the second period in Yalova, could not prevent his team from losing in the first half. Starting the third period effectively with Hollowell and Upson’s points from under the basket, Merkezefendi Belediye Basket increased the gap to 10 points. Semt77 Yalovaspor, who closed the gap in the contested match, finished the third quarter ahead 59-57.

Continuing to play effectively in the last quarter, Semt77 Yalovaspor took advantage of Merkezefendi’s return empty-handed from consecutive attacks and increased the gap to 17 points with the effective play of Williams and Jones. In the fight, where Williams starred with 19 points, Yalovaspor won the match 87-73.

Deniz TOKAT / DENİZLİ, (DHA)

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