Olympic Pre-Qualifiers: Turkey outgun Sweden to reach Final

Furkan Korkmaz

Turkey - Sweden 105-84

Turkey advanced into the Final in the Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament in Istanbul. They defeated Sweden in the semifinal battle today. Furkan Korkmaz (201-G/F-1997) nailed 18 points to lead the winners.
Turkey grabbed a 26-19 lead after the opening stanza. They kept mounting the pressure in the second period. Turkey established a 56-42 halftime advantage. Turkey did not loosen the grasp in the second half. They poured in 24 points in the third frame to open a 23-point lead and cruised to the win in the final quarter. Alperen Sengun (208-C-2002) delivered 16 points for the winning side. Elijah Clarance (194-G-1998, college: Illinois St.) answered with 19 points, while Denzel Andersson (204-F-1996) had 15 points in the loss.