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Regular Season Round 14: Mersin Kurtulus - Sakarya 76-59

Date: January 11, 2014
Everything went according to plan when third ranked Mersin Kurtulus (7-3) beat at home 5th ranked Sakarya (3-7) 76-59 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by Mersin Kurtulus. Sakarya was better in fourth quarter 16-13. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Mersin Kurtulus dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Sakarya's 34. They outrebounded Sakarya 38-24 including 24 on the defensive glass. Mersin Kurtulus looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Sakarya's players. Worth to mention a great performance of Gizem Muruvet Uca (170-94) who helped to win the game recording 22 points and 6 assists and Ilkay Kocaslan who added 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Mersin Kurtulus' coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to get some rest. The best for the losing side was Bahar Gokceri (-86) with 16 points and Burce Akkaya (-84) scored 11 points and 7 rebounds. Four Sakarya players scored in double figures. Newly promoted Mersin Kurtulus maintains third position in Group B with 7-3 record having just three points less than leader Edirne. Sakarya lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with seven games lost. Mersin Kurtulus will face Izmir Eda (#7) on the road in the next round. Sakarya will play against Balcova in Izmir and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

  MERSIN KURTULUS76
  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 +/-
3 buQuLRU tZi, GaJRB 41 65-63 (96.3%) 5-4 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 3 5 3 1 4 5 4 5 5 4 88 85 5
1 AilR, ARjiF 87 6-4 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 6 8 2 6 5 8 5 5 1 3 1 5
66 KIZislij, olViF 89 0-7 (00.1%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 3 8 5 6 5 5 6 64 63 5
67 ARJRQ, GaJRB 83 3-2 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 6 3 0 8 6 5 6 6 5 6 2 7 5
85 YuVsRl, musQi 88 4-2 (49.0%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 6 6 5 4 8 5 8 1 2 5
9 wuQVZij, qsQi 60 4-2 (49.0%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 1 2 6 3 5 5 6 5 8 1 0 5
60 GulRZ, mRUul 63 3-3 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 8 3 1 6 4 5 5 5 5 3 2 9 5
7 Aihaj, cRFjRp 63 5-6 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 8 3 8 6 5 5 5 5 6 8 4 5
2 mIFMRFa, HRlaj 68 6-4 (44.4%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 0 -8 5
64 mila, yujdi 8 6-6 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 6 5
68 YaldaJhij, olVjuQ  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   43-16 (00.9%) 0-69 (87.3%) 1-66 (03.1%) 63 83 42 81 61 5 65 3 5 84 91 96  


  SAKARYA59
  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 +/-
9 GIVZRQa, mihiQ 40 0-66 (30.0%) 6-8 (05%) 4-0 (15%) 6 8 4 4 6 5 5 5 5 4 61 7 5
68 tjluRQ, GaJRB 46 6-9 (63.4%) 4-0 (15%) 3-1 (11.9%) 5 6 6 5 4 5 5 5 5 8 60 6 5
66 SVViFi, muQZR 82 3-7 (33.3%) 5-6 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 3 4 9 8 3 5 6 6 5 8 66 7 5
0 maQdij, GaJRB 80 5-4 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 4-3 (90%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 8 5 5 8 1 -6 5
63 PJURVaj, qZRB bajR 80 5-0 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 4 3 5 6 5 5 4 5 -1 5
69 qsRjlRQ, ARLDa 84 0-7 (00.1%) 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 8 3 1 5 6 5 8 5 5 6 66 66 5
3 Guj, PJDRjuQ 69 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 6 5 8 5 5 3 5 -3 5
65 GaJdRB, AaBDR 65 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 5
2 KRlRs, GIVZR 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
64 Sslij, qJDa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
60 YiJaZa, yiUBi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   69-05 (43.5%) 2-61 (05.5%) 63-86 (11.9%) 2 61 83 65 61 5 2 6 5 69 07 86  



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)