In the Basketball Super League, Pınar Karşıyaka defeated the leader Fenerbahçe Beko at home in front of its magnificent supporters in a very rare final, 74-72, and became the subject of sports.
Karsiyaka, who knocked Fenerbahce after Anadolu Efes, one of the Euroleague representatives, at home this season, despite falling behind by 14 points in the first period, with a great comeback, enthralled the fans. In the final moments of the match, which was the scene of great contention in front of the crowded tribunes, the score was in favor of 71-68, with 5.8 seconds left in the first 8 3-pointers, Fenerbahce’s Melih Mahmutoğlu, who hit 7 hits in the first 8 3-pointers and 8 points out of 12, fell back 72-71 with a basketball foul from the 3-point line. Amath M’Baye had the last word in Qaf.
The French star, who had a score battle with Melih throughout the match, took a break and started the game from the sidelines and carried his team to an incredible victory with a three-pointer in the last second. M’Baye, the star of the team, who spent his third year in Karşıyaka, experienced great joy after the miracle three pointer, while hundreds of enthusiastic fans entered the park. M’Baye finished the game with 24 points, 7 rebounds, 4 steals and led his team to victory. The green-red team became a ball of joy after the encounter. Coach Ufuk Sarıca remained in the ball of joy among his players. After being eliminated from Europe this season, Pınar Karşıyaka reached 16 wins in 24 matches in the league, which is her biggest goal, and clinched her place in the 4th place for a field advantage with 6 weeks left in the Play-Off.
SARICA: OUR RIGHT TO WIN
Stating that there was a great fight after Fenerbahçe’s victory, Coach Ufuk Sarıca said, “This was our right to win.” Referring to the bad luck they had during the season, the experienced coach said, “It was a great fight. It was a great end of the match. Unfortunately, we could not protect a very important advantage, although we talked about it, and Melih turned a very difficult shot into the basket. We came to the point of losing the game. We made good use of the time-out return with 5 seconds left and We won the match. This was our right to win. We had a lot of bad luck this year. This ball of luck is even more valuable than winning for us. I congratulate Fenerbahçe Beko, they come from a very busy week. They have a very deep squad, but it was a tiring week for them. “They also fought until the end, they could have won. We were the winners in this packed hall. It was a good match. I congratulate all my team and thank our fans. We could not increase this number this year, but I am sure that we will play in crowds in the future,” he said.
Ergin KARATAŞ / İZMİR, (DHA)
