Turk Telecom U16 Tournament: Germany surprise the hosts for the Semifinal birth - Feb 3, 2012 (by Eurobasket News )
Germany U16-Turkey U16 51:47
Germany surprise the hosts for the Semifinal birth of the Turk Telekom International Tournament for U16 teams. The German team overcame Turkey 51:47 in the defensive encounter.
Turkey started with 16:14 after the first period and increased to 7 points at the halftime. The hosts added 18-13 for 34:27 lead at the halftime. Germany however did not give up and bounced back with two victories in the second half [read more]
Germany U16-Turkey U16 51:47
Germany surprise the hosts for the Semifinal birth of the Turk Telekom International Tournament for U16 teams. The German team overcame Turkey 51:47 in the defensive encounter. Turkey started with 16:14 after the first period and increased to 7 points at the halftime. The hosts added 18-13 for 34:27 lead at the halftime. Germany however did not give up and bounced back with two victories in the second half. They won the third period 15-7 and finished the game with 9-6 in the last stanza. Lennart Okeke (188-G-96) paced all the winners with 10 points for the important victory. Joschka Ferner (200-F-96) notched 9 and Jan Wimberg (202-G-96) scored 8. Okay Ulubay, Ogulcan Baykan (195-SG-96) and Egemen Guven each scored 7 points apiece in defeat. In the Semifinal Germany will take on Poland that overwhelm France at Ataturk Arena at the Turk Telekom International Tournament for U16 teams. The Polish side shocked the French outfit 29-8. Polish players erupted with 21-1 run in the third quarter to seal the victory.
Panathinaikos beats Fenerbahce Ulker in Istanbul after first period massacre: 56-77 - Feb 3, 2012 (by Pervin Elgin)
In Group G of the Turkish Airlines Euroleague, Fenerbahce dropped to 1-2 after a clear defeat at home against Panathinaikos. The Greek guests dealt a fatal 9-24 blow to Fener in the first period and cruised to victory. Curtis Jerrells led Ulker with 12 points, Roko Ukic added 11 and Kaya Peker scored 10 for the hosts.
Mike Batiste got Panathinaikos going in the first minute [read more]
In Group G of the Turkish Airlines Euroleague, Fenerbahce dropped to 1-2 after a clear defeat at home against Panathinaikos. The Greek guests dealt a fatal 9-24 blow to Fener in the first period and cruised to victory. Curtis Jerrells led Ulker with 12 points, Roko Ukic added 11 and Kaya Peker scored 10 for the hosts.
Mike Batiste got Panathinaikos going in the first minute. Kaya Peker responded, but Ulkers offense struggled after that and Bastiste and Kostas Kaimakoglou supplied the guests with 0-13 run. After 7 minutes of play, Roko Ukic broke the silence for Fenerbahce with a pair of three throws: 4-15. Back to back three-points by Kaimakoglou increased the Greek lead to 9-24after 10 minutes.
Panathinaikos was the first team to score again in the second quarter, answered by a basket by Curtis Jerrells. After 15 minutes of playing time, a layup-plus-foul by Ian Vougioukas made it a 19-point game, the biggest margin of the game. Fenerbahce looked to turn things around with a three-pointer by Engin Atsur and a lau up by Kaya Peker, 18-32, but Panathinaikos closed ranks. Kaya Peker's basket put the halftime score on the board: 22-36.
The third period was kicked off with a Greek score again, but Roko Ukic replied and James Gist added a three-pointer: 27-38 after 23 minutes. Curtis Jerrells brought Fenerbahce back to 34-45 after 25 minutes, but a free throw foursome by Panathinaikos gave the guests some breathing space. Kaimakoglou restored a 41-55 Panathinaikos margin with a three-pointer, and moments later a score from downtown by Dimitris Diamantidis fixed the score at 43-58 at the third period buzzer.
Oguz Savas opened the score for Fenerbahce in the fourth period, followed by a lay up by James Gist, 47-58, but Panathinaikos once again replied well and increased the lead again to 47-64 after 34 minutes. After a Fener time out, Ukic, Turkcan and again Ukic gave Ulker some hope: 54-66 with 3 minutes to go. Another three-pointer by Kaimakoglou and a fast break layup by David Logan sealed the Fenerbahce's fate, 56-71 with 2 minutes left. The hosts surrendered, and Panathinaikos cruised to a 56-77 victory.
Next week, Fenerbahce will travel to Greece for revenge, needing a win to keep the Euroleague dream alive.
Panathinaikos celebrates huge win in Istanbul - Feb 3, 2012 (by Eurobasket News )
Fenerbahce Ulker - Panathinaikos 56-77
Panathinaikos quickly recovered from the last week's shocking home loss against Unics and cruised past Fenerbahce Ulker in Istanbul 56-77. PAO grabbed 15-point lead already in the first quarter. They even touched plus 19 at the halfway of Q2, which later ended with 22-36. Nothing has changed after the breather as PAO was holding double digit lead all the time and actually jumped to plus 21 in the finish of this game [read more]
Fenerbahce Ulker - Panathinaikos 56-77
Panathinaikos quickly recovered from the last week's shocking home loss against Unics and cruised past Fenerbahce Ulker in Istanbul 56-77. PAO grabbed 15-point lead already in the first quarter. They even touched plus 19 at the halfway of Q2, which later ended with 22-36. Nothing has changed after the breather as PAO was holding double digit lead all the time and actually jumped to plus 21 in the finish of this game. Kostas Kaimakoglou (206-C/F-83) led PAO with 19 points and 5 rebounds. Mike Batiste (203-F-77, college: Arizona St.) had 15 points and 5 boards, while Romain Sato (194-G/F-81, college: Xavier) collected 12 points and 10 reb. Sato didn't miss a single shot last night. For the hosts, Curtis Jerrells (185-G-87, college: Baylor) netted 12 points and Roko-Leni Ukic (196-G-84) had one less. Kaya Peker (207-C/F-80, agency: Court Side) registered 10 points and 5 rebounds. Quarters: 9-24, 13-12, 21-22, 13-19. Two teams will meet against next week, but PAO will be the host. PAO 2-1, Fener 1-2 in Group G.
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