Turkey

Regular Season Round 12: Kayseri - Mersin 68-53

Date: January 5, 2012
Rather expected game when 6th ranked Mersin (5-7) was defeated on the road by third ranked Kayseri (9-3) 68-53 on Thursday. The hosts trailed by 3 points at the halftime before their 35-17 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Kayseri dominated on the defensive end, holding Mersin to just 7 points in third quarter. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Kayseri made 9 blocks. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was LaToya Sanders (191-86, college: N.Carolina) who scored 21 points, 5 rebounds and 6 blocks. Center Nakia Sanford (194-76, college: Kansas) chipped in 16 points. Four Kayseri players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Erlana Larkins (185-86, college: N.Carolina) who recorded a double-double by scoring 16 points and 14 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and forward Christi Thomas (191-82, college: Georgia) added 9 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Kayseri have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 9-3 record having just two points less than leader Fenerbahce. Loser Mersin keeps the sixth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Botas and Optimum TED. Kayseri will meet league's second-placed Galatasaray in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Mersin will play against Besiktas (#10) in Istanbul and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Kayseri: L.Sanders 21+5reb+1ast, N.Sanford 16+3reb, B.Ozturk 12+2reb+5ast, L.Willingham 10+8reb+1ast, D.Askin 5+2reb+1ast, P.Demirok 2+3reb+1ast
Mersin: E.Larkins 16+14reb+2ast, C.Thomas 9+9reb+1ast, T.Palazoglu 8+2ast, S.Zellous 7+5reb+2ast, T.Inoentepe 6+2reb+3ast, A.Dilek Unuvar 3
gschID: 137018

  KAYSERI (coach: Emre Ozsari)68
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
1 PJUuQV, mihiQ 43 8-3 (05%) 6-0 (85%) 0-9 (96.3%) 5 8 8 0 8 5 6 6 5 6 68 65 5
65 gR yIQDR, Sjji 45 6-8 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 4 8 5 8 5 5 5 8 1 5
60 AijdRQs, viwIFi 87 7-68 (90%) 5-6 (5%) 4-0 (15%) 6 3 0 6 4 5 8 1 5 6 86 80 5
0 SsVaj, gali 87 5-6 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 8-8 (655%) 6 6 8 6 4 5 5 5 5 8 0 8 5
2 AijfIQd, XiVai 82 0-65 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 4-4 (655%) 5 4 4 5 4 5 6 8 5 8 61 66 5
9 WallajDhiB, vR'CIR 89 3-9 (09.6%) 5-3 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 8 1 2 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 65 65 5
3 gRBaQIV, OajiQ 69 6-6 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 6 5 5 6 5 5 5 8 1 5
64 CijMiJ, wuDZR 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
68 HIdDRs-vRTas, gIjRRVi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
63 YiQiQMis, SFsuj  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
7 GIVdRBaQ, XiJla  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
66 tQil, qsQi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   88-49 (07.0%) 4-60 (85.5%) 60-86 (96.3%) 0 86 81 68 60 5 2 7 5 1 12 17  


  MERSIN53
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
1 viQVajs, qQliji 44 9-7 (99.2%) 5-5 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 1 2 63 8 4 5 4 5 5 4 61 80 5
2 cRllIus, AhiLIjUR 44 6-2 (68.0%) 6-2 (68.0%) 8-8 (655%) 6 3 0 8 3 5 5 5 5 6 9 -0 5
66 OiliJIDlu, wuDMi 48 6-8 (05%) 8-9 (82.1%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 8 8 5 6 5 5 5 2 4 5
3 whIBis, ChQasUa 46 3-64 (45.2%) 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 4 1 7 6 4 5 5 5 5 5 7 9 5
0 ojIRjURpR, wuDZR 85 5-3 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 8 5 8 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 1 6 5
9 tjuLiQ, SFsR galRV 69 5-8 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 4 -3 5
48 whIBis, viwIFi 60 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 4 0 8 5 5 6 5 5 4 8 0 5
64 mIJ, gRjaJ 60 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 -4 5
44 ojZRl, CasRB 5 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 5
68 malDR, bRlRV  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   63-36 (43.8%) 1-84 (81.6%) 9-7 (99.2%) 63 86 40 63 69 5 0 5 5 64 04 46  



Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)