Pınar Karşıyaka defeated Bahçeşehir College 90-81 at home in the 2nd week of the ING Basketball Super League, making it 2 out of 2. Bahçeşehir College received its first defeat. Bonzie Colson was the top scorer of the match with 41 points in the home team. Pınar Karşıyaka’s latest transfer, Michael Roll, followed the competition from the back of the basket reserved for members of the press.
Pınar Karşıyaka started the game like a storm with Colson’s 3-point field goals scored 3 times in a row, and gained an 11-2 advantage in this section. The home team finished the first quarter leading 28-15 with 19 points with Colson.
At the beginning of the second period, Karşıyaka, which was effective with Mitchell and Blackmon’s outside shots, carried the lead up to 20 points as Colson continued his 3-point field goal: 40-20. The green-red team, who did not allow the difference to be closed against the guest team, which was effective with Muhammed’s numbers, entered the locker room 51-31 superior.
Starting the third quarter with Yunus’s 3-pointer, Pınar Karşıyaka finished the quarter 13 points ahead with Taylor’s contribution to the score: 70-57.
Breaking the gap with Kartal, Bentil and Erkan’s 3-pointers in the final period, Bahçeşehir College reduced the goal difference to 1 point by 2 minutes 40 seconds, bringing the score to 76-75. Pınar Karşıyaka, who was effective with M Baye, Colson and Semih in the last episode, won the match by 9 points: 90-81.
LIVING ROOM: Mustafa Kemal Ataturk Karsiyaka
REFEREES: Mehmet Karabilecen (xx), Can Mavisu (xx), Seher Ayşe Nur Yazıcıoğlu (xx)
PINAR KARŞIYAKA: M Baye (xxx) 9, Colson (xxxx) 41, Semih (xxx) 9, Taylor (xxx) 9, Yunus (xx) 4, Burak Can (xx), Can (xx) 4, Mitchell (xx) 3, Blackmon (xxx) 11, Berkan (xx),
BAHCESEHIR COLLEGE: Bentil (xx) 13, Jones (xx) 11, Smith (xx) 10, Hall (x) 4, Oguz (x) 4, Muhammed (xxx) 15, Ahmet (xx) 4, Berkay (xx) 7, Erkan ( xx) 2, Come on (x) 1, Eagle (xxx) 10
1st PERIOD: 28-15
FIRST HALF: 51-31
3. PERIOD: 70-57
FIVE FOULS: Bentil (35.36), Oğuz (38.45), Muhammed (38.58), Erkan (39.53) (Bahçeşehir College)
Mustafa KÖPRÜLÜ / İZMİR, (DHA)
