KBSL Round 6 (Regular Season): Turgutlu loses another game

The round 6 was rather boring as all games ended with very predictable results. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

Bottom-ranked Turgutlu (0-5) is still winless. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their fifth consecutive match to third ranked Botas (5-1) 80-45 on Sunday evening. Botas outrebounded Turgutlu 40-26 including 31 on the defensive glass. Botas looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Guard Idil Yeniculha (173-2006) scored 14 points to lead the charge for the winners and Nigerian power forward Evelyn Akhator (190-1995, college: Kentucky) chipped in 5 points and 13 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was American forward Mikayla Cowling (188-1996, college: California, agency: LBM Management) with 10 points and 6 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Botas have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Newly promoted Turgutlu still closes the standings with five games lost. Botas are looking forward to face Fenerbahce (#4) in Istanbul in the next round. Turgutlu will play on the road against Ormanspor (#9) in Ankara and hopes to get finally their first victory.
The game in Istanbul was also worth to mention about. Sixth ranked Mersin (3-2) played at the court of 7th ranked Emlak (2-4). Mersin managed to secure a 7-point victory 67-60. French point guard Carla Leite (175-2004) notched 21 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the effort and Kennedy Burke supported her with 13 points and 5 rebounds. Even 18 points and 9 rebounds by Nigerian power forward Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah (188-1997, college: Northwestern) did not help to save the game for Emlak. Defending champion maintains sixth position with 3-2 record. Emlak at the other side keeps the seventh place with four games lost. Mersin will play against higher ranked Nesibe (#5) in Ankara in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Emlak will have a break next round.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 6: Ormanspor was destroyed by Besiktas on the opponent's court 80-49. Kayseri lost to undefeated Galatasaray in a home game 65-85. Istanbul GSK recorded a loss to Nesibe on the road 66-79.

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Besiktas - Ormanspor 80-49:
Very expected game in Istanbul where 9th ranked Ormanspor (1-5) was crushed by fourth ranked Besiktas (4-1) 80-49. Besiktas outrebounded Ormanspor 48-23 including a 35-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. American guard Rennia Davis (188-1999, college: Tennessee) notched a double-double by scoring 14 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the effort and the other American import center Jillian Alleyne (190-1994, college: Oregon) supported her with 10 points and 15 rebounds. Five Besiktas players scored in double figures. Even 8 points and 8 rebounds by swingman Merve Ari (180-1998) did not help to save the game for Ormanspor. American swingman Jaelyn Brown (185-1998, college: California, agency: LBM Management) added 11 points. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Besiktas moved-up to third place, which they share with Fenerbahce. Ormanspor at the other side keeps the ninth position with five games lost. They share it with Kayseri. Besiktas' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Istanbul to the arena Galatasaray.
Top scorers:
Besiktas: D.Rennia 14+12reb+6ast, A.Aysegul 12+1reb+2ast, S.Jennie 12+6reb+3ast, A.Jillian 10+15reb+3ast, L.Mihaela 10+2reb+2ast, Y.Meltem 9+2reb+1ast
Ormanspor: J.Brown 11+3reb+2ast, K.Anigwe 10+4reb+2ast, S.Cooks 9+1reb+1ast, M.Ari 8+8reb+1ast, K.Erat 5+5reb+3ast, S.Heal 2+2reb+1ast

Emlak - Mersin 60-67:
The game in Istanbul was also worth to mention about. Sixth ranked Mersin (3-2) played at the court of 7th ranked Emlak (2-4). Mersin managed to secure a 7-point victory 67-60. French point guard Carla Leite (175-2004) notched 21 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the effort and ex-international guard Kennedy Burke (185-1997, college: UCLA) supported her with 13 points and 5 rebounds. Even 18 points and 9 rebounds by Nigerian power forward Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah (188-1997, college: Northwestern) did not help to save the game for Emlak. Polish-American center Stephanie Mavunga (191-1995, college: Ohio St., agency: LBM Management) added 13 points and 7 rebounds. Defending champion maintains sixth position with 3-2 record. Emlak at the other side keeps the seventh place with four games lost. Mersin will play against higher ranked Nesibe (#5) in Ankara in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Emlak will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Mersin: L.Carla 21+5reb+8ast, B.Kennedy 13+5reb+3ast, S.Karlie 11+2reb+1ast, D.Kariata 7+3reb, I.Alina 7+3reb+1ast, U.Esra 6+9reb
Emlak: P.Kunaiyi-Akpanah 18+9reb+1ast, S.Mavunga 13+7reb+1ast, R.Lelik 10+2reb+5ast, S.Berfin 8+4reb+2ast, A.Ceren 5+1reb+4ast, M.Uzunoglu 4+3reb

Kayseri - Galatasaray 65-85:
Very predictable result when top-ranked Galatasaray (5-0) smashed on the road 9th ranked Kayseri (1-5) 85-65. Hungarian forward Dorka Juhasz (193-1999, college: UConn) notched 16 points and 5 rebounds to lead the effort and French point guard Marine Fauthoux (173-2001) supported her with 16 points. Four Galatasaray players scored in double figures. Even 22 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists by American point guard Dyaisha Fair (165-2001, college: Syracuse) did not help to save the game for Kayseri. Her fellow American import guard Morgan Jones (188-1999, college: Louisville) added 23 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Galatasaray have an impressive five-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader. Kayseri lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with five games lost. They share the position with Ormanspor. Galatasaray's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Istanbul Besiktas.
Top scorers:
Galatasaray: J.Dorka 16+5reb+1ast, F.Marine 16+3reb+2ast, F.Goksen 11+4reb+2ast, U.Sevgi 10+4reb+5ast, K.Awak 8+2reb+1ast, S.Kamiah 8+2ast
Kayseri: M.Jones 23+1reb+2ast, D.Fair 22+8reb+4ast, B.Mompremier 10+11reb+1ast, I.Guclu 4+2reb, H.Kaur 2+3reb+1ast, H.Gulcelik 2+4reb+1ast

Nesibe - Istanbul GSK 79-66:
Not a big story in a game in Ankara where 8th ranked Istanbul GSK (1-4) was defeated by fifth ranked Nesibe (4-2) 79-66. Nesibe dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Istanbul GSK's 32. They outrebounded Istanbul GSK 49-24 including a 15-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Nesibe players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. American center Raegan Beers (193-2003, college: Oklahoma) notched a double-double by scoring 13 points and 17 rebounds to lead the effort and the other American import power forward Chelsea Nelson (188-1996, college: NC State) supported her with 17 points and 9 rebounds. Even 17 points and 9 assists by American point guard Destiny Slocum (170-1997, college: Arkansas) did not help to save the game for Istanbul GSK. Puerto Rican-American Arella Guirantes (181-1997, college: Rutgers) added 15 points and 7 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Nesibe maintains fifth position with 4-2 record. Istanbul GSK lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the eighth place with four games lost. Nesibe will play against Mersin (#6) on the road in the next round. Istanbul GSK will play against Kayseri and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Nesibe: P.Tuba 18+9reb+1ast, N.Chelsea 17+9reb+2ast, O.Yagmur 14+3reb+5ast, B.Raegan 13+17reb+2ast, H.Rori 6+5reb+6ast, B.Ana-Marija 5+2reb+1ast
Istanbul GSK: D.Slocum 17+4reb+9ast, A.Guirantes 15+7reb+3ast, D.Stankovic 14+5reb+2ast, S.Tonguc 11+1reb+1ast, C.Collier 9+3reb, T.Irem 0

Turgutlu - Botas 45-80:
Bottom-ranked Turgutlu (0-5) is still winless. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their fifth consecutive match to third ranked Botas (5-1) 80-45 on Sunday evening. Botas outrebounded Turgutlu 40-26 including 31 on the defensive glass. Botas looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Guard Idil Yeniculha (173-2006) scored 14 points to lead the charge for the winners and Nigerian power forward Evelyn Akhator (190-1995, college: Kentucky) chipped in 5 points and 13 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was American forward Mikayla Cowling (188-1996, college: California, agency: LBM Management) with 10 points and 6 rebounds and forward Ferda Yildiz (183-1993) scored 12 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Botas have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Newly promoted Turgutlu still closes the standings with five games lost. Botas are looking forward to face Fenerbahce (#4) in Istanbul in the next round. Turgutlu will play on the road against Ormanspor (#9) in Ankara and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Botas: I.Yeniculha 14+4reb+2ast, C.Sehernaz 12+1reb+1ast, H.Petra 11+3reb+3ast, S.Tokmak 9+2reb, I.Egin 8+1reb, O.Duygu 7+1reb+2ast
Turgutlu: F.Yildiz 12+1reb, M.Cowling 10+6reb+1ast, A.Nebahat 8+1reb, N.Dabakoglu 6+1reb+4ast, T.Dilara 3+2reb+2ast, M.Yalcinkaya 2+5reb+2ast