Eurocup
Regular Season Round 5: Cukurova - Botas 84-63
Date: December 6, 2018
Everything could happen in Mersin at the game between two tied teams. Both leader Cukurova and second-ranked Botas had identical 3-0 record. This time Cukurova used a home court advantage and outleveled the opponent from Adana 84-63 on Thursday night. It was a key game for the top position in Group E. The hosts trailed by 2 points at the halftime before their 48-25 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Cukurova made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Botas turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Botas' players. Senegalese-Spanish center Astou Ndour (198-94, agency: ProDep Management) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 32 points and 12 rebounds for the winners and Ukrainian swingman Alina Iagupova (186-92, agency: LBM Management) chipped in 17 points, 6 rebounds and 14 assists. Romanian forward Claudia Cuic (182-89, agency: ProDep Management) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds and American power forward Elizabeth Williams (190-93, college: Duke) scored 12 points and 8 rebounds. Four Botas players scored in double figures. Cukurova have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain first place in Group E with 4-0 record. Botas at the other side keep the second position with one game lost. Cukurova will face bottom-ranked A3 Basket (#4) in Umea in the next round. Botas will play at home against Beroe and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Botas: C.Cuic 14+10reb+2ast, B.Akbas 12+2ast, E.Williams 12+8reb+2ast, J.Loyd 10+7reb+3ast, T.Krivacevic 9+1reb, O.Cakir-Turgut 4+2reb+2ast
Cukurova: A.Ndour 32+12reb+3ast, A.Iagupova 17+6reb+14ast, L.Naumenko 12+4reb+3ast, G.Fitik 7+1reb+1ast, S.Uzun 7+4reb+2ast, P.Bilgic 5+1reb
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)
Regular Season Round 5: Cukurova - Botas 84-63
Date: December 6, 2018
Everything could happen in Mersin at the game between two tied teams. Both leader Cukurova and second-ranked Botas had identical 3-0 record. This time Cukurova used a home court advantage and outleveled the opponent from Adana 84-63 on Thursday night. It was a key game for the top position in Group E. The hosts trailed by 2 points at the halftime before their 48-25 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Cukurova made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Botas turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Botas' players. Senegalese-Spanish center Astou Ndour (198-94, agency: ProDep Management) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 32 points and 12 rebounds for the winners and Ukrainian swingman Alina Iagupova (186-92, agency: LBM Management) chipped in 17 points, 6 rebounds and 14 assists. Romanian forward Claudia Cuic (182-89, agency: ProDep Management) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds and American power forward Elizabeth Williams (190-93, college: Duke) scored 12 points and 8 rebounds. Four Botas players scored in double figures. Cukurova have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain first place in Group E with 4-0 record. Botas at the other side keep the second position with one game lost. Cukurova will face bottom-ranked A3 Basket (#4) in Umea in the next round. Botas will play at home against Beroe and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Botas: C.Cuic 14+10reb+2ast, B.Akbas 12+2ast, E.Williams 12+8reb+2ast, J.Loyd 10+7reb+3ast, T.Krivacevic 9+1reb, O.Cakir-Turgut 4+2reb+2ast
Cukurova: A.Ndour 32+12reb+3ast, A.Iagupova 17+6reb+14ast, L.Naumenko 12+4reb+3ast, G.Fitik 7+1reb+1ast, S.Uzun 7+4reb+2ast, P.Bilgic 5+1reb
 BOTAS (coach: Cemal Gozeneli)63 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 6 | CuaZ, Cliudai | 47 | 0-2 (18.0%) | 5-8 (5%) | 3-3 (655%) | 6 | 7 | 65 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 63 | 61 | -67 |
| 08 | WallaiBs, qlaJiMRUh | 42 | 0-66 (30.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 68 | 66 | -84 |
| 83 | vIFd, zRTRll | 43 | 4-2 (49.0%) | 5-4 (5%) | 3-1 (11.9%) | 8 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 65 | 4 | -82 |
| 64 | KQaLiZRLaZ, waniji | 87 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | -63 |
| 3 | CiVaQ-wuQDuU, PlZiF | 89 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | -6 | -63 |
| 1 | SVMis, musQi | 88 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 68 | 9 | -3 |
| 0 | GulZij, bRlas | 9 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| 8 | wIpZu, qQdRjiF | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | -3 |
| 66 | qQiU, KuMQi | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 63 | giQajZ, SFlaj | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 88-33 (05.5%) | 8-66 (62.8%) | 64-69 (91.0%) | 1 | 88 | 82 | 68 | 67 | 5 | 65 | 8 | 5 | 85 | 14 | 36 | |||
 CUKUROVA84 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 84 | oiDupILi, Slaji | 35 | 3-65 (35%) | 8-7 (88.8%) | 4-4 (655%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 69 | 84 | 86 |
| 30 | XdIuQ, SsUIu | 49 | 66-61 (12.2%) | 8-8 (655%) | 3-3 (655%) | 0 | 9 | 68 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 48 | 38 | 89 |
| 48 | XiuBRjVI, vaudBFli | 49 | 0-9 (96.3%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 68 | 64 | 81 |
| 0 | bRsUdiDh, KaB | 80 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 65 |
| 65 | tJuj, ARLDa | 85 | 8-3 (05%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 65 | 60 |
| 7 | malDaZ, ORlaj | 67 | 5-3 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| 1 | yaUaV, GIVsRj | 63 | 6-6 (655%) | 6-6 (655%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 66 |
| 3 | oLRDaj, AiJaFR | 4 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -0 |
| 63 | SLZa, bRlURB | 8 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| 9 | PJRlZa, ARQi | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 80-31 (03.3%) | 1-67 (46.1%) | 61-62 (22.7%) | 7 | 88 | 46 | 81 | 62 | 5 | 68 | 1 | 5 | 64 | 23 | 78 | |||
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)
