BSL Round 18 (Regular Season): #1 Anadolu Efes are defeated by Pinar Karsiyaka

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The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Efes (15-3) in Izmir on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by fourth ranked Pinar Karsiyaka (12-6) 99-81. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Efes. Pinar Karsiyaka made 21-of-25 free shots (84.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Anadolu Efes turnovers. Pinar Karsiyaka looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. American Vitto Brown (203-1995, college: Wisconsin) scored 29 points and 6 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import center Vernon Carey Jr (206-2001, college: Duke) chipped in 26 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Pinar Karsiyaka's coach Ufuk Sarica used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was the former international guard Shane Larkin (182-1992, college: Miami, FL) with 17 points and 9 assists. Pinar Karsiyaka maintains fourth position with 12-6 record. Defending champion Anadolu Efes still keeps top place with three games lost. They share the position with Fenerbahce. Pinar Karsiyaka are looking forward to face Turk Telekom (#10) in Ankara in the next round where they are favorite. Anadolu Efes' supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Istanbul Bahcesehir.
Important game to mention about took place in Istanbul. Eighth ranked Galatasaray (9-9) saved a 2-point victory at home edging 5th ranked Petkimspor (9-9) 90-88 in the game for the sixth place. Bulgarian-American point guard Dee Bost (189-1989, college: MSU) notched 11 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the effort and Miralem Halilovic supported him with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Even 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists by Nigerian-American David Efianayi (188-1995, college: Gardner-Webb) did not help to save the game for Petkim. Galatasaray moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Darussafaka and Petkim. Galatasaray's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Istanbul to the arena Fenerbahce.
Third ranked Besiktas (14-4) crushed at home 12th ranked Bursaspor (7-11) by 29 points 88-59, which is the biggest margin this round on Saturday night. The best player for the winners was Angel Delgado who had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Michael Young who recorded 21 points and 9 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. Besiktas have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 14-4 record behind leader Anadolu Efes. Bursaspor lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the eleventh place with 11 games lost. They share the position with Buyukcekmece and Bahcesehir. Besiktas will meet Merkezefendi (#14) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Bursaspor will play against Buyukcekmece and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 18: Manisa won against Samsunspor on the opponent's court 77-71. Bahcesehir unfortunately lost to Fenerbahce in a home game 105-110. Turk Telekom managed to beat Cagdas BS on the road 88-79. Tofas crushed Merkezefendi on its own court 98-77. Darussafaka beat Buyukcekmece in Istanbul 88-80.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 30 points and 6 rebounds by Marcquise Reed of Buyukcekmece.



Galatasaray - Petkim 90-88

Important game to mention about took place in Istanbul. Eighth ranked Galatasaray (9-9) saved a 2-point victory at home edging 5th ranked Petkimspor (9-9) 90-88 in the game for the sixth place. Strangely Petkim outrebounded Galatasaray 42-27 including a 14-1 advantage in offensive rebounds. Galatasaray players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists. Bulgarian-American point guard Dee Bost (189-1989, college: MSU) notched 11 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the effort and Bosnian center Miralem Halilovic (205-1991) supported him with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Even 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists by Nigerian-American David Efianayi (188-1995, college: Gardner-Webb) did not help to save the game for Petkim. American center Jeremy Simmons (204-1989, college: Charleston) added 15 points and 8 rebounds. Five Galatasaray and four Petkim players scored in double figures. Galatasaray moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Darussafaka and Petkim. Galatasaray's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Istanbul to the arena Fenerbahce.
Top scorers:
Petkim: D.Efianayi 20+7reb+4ast, M.Starks 15+1reb+2ast, M.Agva 15+5reb, J.Simmons 15+8reb+2ast, K.Zoriks 12+4reb+6ast, E.Tanisan 6+2ast
Galatasaray: A.Yeboah 15+4reb+1ast, M.Halilovic 15+6reb+4ast, I.Akpinar 14+1reb+1ast, S.Kabaca 12+3reb, D.Bost 11+7reb+7ast, K.Prepelic 10+1reb+7ast

Samsunspor - Manisa 71-77

Very expected game when 16th ranked Samsun (3-15) was defeated at home by fifth ranked Manisa (10-8) 77-71 on Saturday. Samsunspor was tied after three quarters but could not keep up in the last quarter eventually losing the game. Manisa forced 19 Samsun turnovers. The best player for the winners was American Ryan Luther (206-1995, college: Arizona) who had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). The other American import point guard Daron Russell (180-1998, college: Maryland) chipped in 22 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was American-Maltese point guard Eric Washington (183-1993, college: Miami, OH) who recorded 17 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists (went 10 for 10 at the free throw line !!!) and American center Michale Kyser (208-1991, college: La Tech) added 14 points and 9 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) respectively. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Manisa maintains fifth position with 10-8 record. Newly promoted Samsunspor stay at the bottom place with 15 games lost. Manisa will meet at home Tofas (#9) in the next round. Samsunspor will play against Petkim (#6) in Izmir and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Samsunspor: E.Washington 17+7reb+9ast, M.Kyser 14+9reb+2ast, G.Bas 12+2reb+1ast, S.Henry 8+2reb+4ast, M.Mooney 8+4reb+4ast, N.Levi 8+8reb
Manisa: D.Russell 22+2reb+5ast, R.Luther 21+10reb+2ast, E.Terry 10+4reb, F.Cruz 8+4reb+4ast, E.Arar 6+2reb+2ast, M.Gorur 5+4reb

Besiktas - Bursaspor 88-59

Third ranked Besiktas (14-4) crushed at home 12th ranked Bursaspor (7-11) by 29 points 88-59, which is the biggest margin this round on Saturday night. The game without a history. Besiktas led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. The best player for the winners was Dominican Angel Delgado (208-1994, college: Seton Hall) who had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds. Montenegrin-American point guard Derek Needham (180-1990, college: Fairfield) chipped in 19 points and 4 assists. Five Besiktas players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American Michael Young (206-1994, college: Pittsburgh) who recorded 21 points and 9 rebounds and his fellow American import Anthony Brown (199-1992, college: Stanford) added 11 points and 7 rebounds respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Besiktas have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 14-4 record behind leader Anadolu Efes. Bursaspor lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the eleventh place with 11 games lost. They share the position with Buyukcekmece and Bahcesehir. Besiktas will meet Merkezefendi (#14) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Bursaspor will play against Buyukcekmece and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bursaspor: M.Young 21+9reb+3ast, A.Brown 11+7reb+2ast, J.Hamilton 9+6reb, J.Floyd 6, D.Mutaf 4+1reb+2ast, A.Mehmet 3
Besiktas: D.Needham 19+3reb+4ast, A.Delgado 14+10reb+2ast, J.Mathews 13+2reb+3ast, B.Ugurlu 13+3reb+3ast, K.Kerem 10+8reb+1ast, Y.Arslan 7+3reb+3ast

Bahcesehir - Fenerbahce 105-110

Very predictable result in Istanbul where second ranked Fenerbahce (15-3) defeated 12th ranked Bahcesehir (7-11) 110-105 on Saturday. Fenerbahce looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The best player for the winners was American-Greek Tyler Dorsey (196-1996, college: Oregon) who scored 17 points and 6 assists. The former international Melih Mahmutoglu (191-1990) chipped in 21 points and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was French forward Axel Bouteille (201-1995) who recorded 23 points and American power forward Tyler Cavanaugh (206-1994, college: GWU) added 23 points (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) respectively. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Bahcesehir's coach Dejan Radonjic rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Fenerbahce have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They used an opportunity after Anadolu Efes lost their game and moved up joining them at the top position. Bahcesehir lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eleventh place with 11 games lost. They share the position with Bursaspor and Buyukcekmece. Fenerbahce's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Istanbul Galatasaray.
Top scorers:
Bahcesehir: T.Cavanaugh 23+2reb+2ast, A.Bouteille 23+4reb+3ast, P.Scrubb 15+2reb+5ast, E.Arna 12+8reb+2ast, J.Boutsiele 11+7reb+3ast, A.Tuluoglu 9+1reb+2ast
Fenerbahce: M.Mahmutoglu 21+2reb+4ast, T.Dorsey 17+4reb+6ast, J.Motley 16+5reb, G.Papagiannis 15+3reb+1ast, S.Hazer 13+10reb+3ast, E.Mert 10+3reb

Cagdas BS - Turk Telekom 79-88

Not a big story in a game in Mugla where 15th ranked Bodrum (5-13) was defeated by tenth ranked Turk Telekom (8-10) 88-79 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was American guard Tyrone Wallace (196-1994, college: California, agency: Pensack Sports) who scored 19 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. The other American import swingman James Palmer Jr (196-1996, college: Nebraska) chipped in 20 points and 7 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Bosnian-Italian Amar Alibegovic (206-1995, college: St.John's) who recorded 24 points and American forward Ben Moore (203-1995, college: SMU) added 5 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Turk Telekom moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Tofas. Cagdas BS lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the fifteenth position with 13 games lost. Turk Telekom will meet at home higher ranked Pinar Karsiyaka (#4) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Cagdas BS will play against Darussafaka (#8) in Istanbul and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Cagdas BS: A.Alibegovic 24+1reb+1ast, C.Warren 13+2reb, A.Duverioglu 13+5reb+2ast, C.Ugur Ogut 10+4reb+5ast, D.Artis 7+4reb+1ast, J.Johnson 5+3reb+2ast
Turk Telekom: J.Palmer Jr. 20+7reb+1ast, Y.Saybir 19+4reb, T.Wallace 19+7reb+7ast, B.Brown 11+3reb+2ast, S.Enoch 6+4reb+1ast, T.Sav 5+3reb

Pinar Karsiyaka - Anadolu Efes 99-81

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Efes (15-3) in Izmir on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by fourth ranked Pinar Karsiyaka (12-6) 99-81. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Efes. Pinar Karsiyaka made 21-of-25 free shots (84.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Anadolu Efes turnovers. Pinar Karsiyaka looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. American Vitto Brown (203-1995, college: Wisconsin) scored 29 points and 6 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import center Vernon Carey Jr (206-2001, college: Duke) chipped in 26 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Pinar Karsiyaka's coach Ufuk Sarica used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was the former international guard Shane Larkin (182-1992, college: Miami, FL) with 17 points and 9 assists and American Derek Willis (206-1995, college: Kentucky) scored 19 points and 7 rebounds. Four Anadolu Efes players scored in double figures. Pinar Karsiyaka maintains fourth position with 12-6 record. Defending champion Anadolu Efes still keeps top place with three games lost. They share the position with Fenerbahce. Pinar Karsiyaka are looking forward to face Turk Telekom (#10) in Ankara in the next round where they are favorite. Anadolu Efes' supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Istanbul Bahcesehir.
Top scorers:
Anadolu Efes: D.Willis 19+7reb+1ast, S.Larkin 17+2reb+9ast, R.Beaubois 14+2reb, E.Bryant 12+6reb+7ast, T.Jones 9+8reb+2ast, E.Gazi 4+2reb+1ast
Pinar Karsiyaka: V.Brown 29+6reb+2ast, V.Carey Jr. 26+8reb+1ast, E.McCollum 18+4reb+7ast, J.Brown 9+1reb+5ast, T.Akyazili 7+1reb+2ast, H.Furkan 6+5reb+1ast

Tofas - Merkezefendi 98-77

Everything went according to plan in Bursa where eleventh ranked Tofas (8-10) outscored 14th ranked Merkezefendi (6-12) 98-77 on Sunday. Tofas dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Merkezefendi's 28 and made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Tofas looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Merkezefendi's players. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was center Austin Wiley (211-1999, college: Auburn) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds. Point guard Cassius Winston (185-1997, college: Michigan St.) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 assists. Four Tofas players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Nate Mason (188-1995, college: Minnesota) who recorded 21 points and 6 rebounds and guard Nike Sibande (193-1999, college: Pittsburgh) added 18 points respectively. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Tofas moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Turk Telekom. Merkezefendi at the other side keeps the fourteenth position with 12 games lost. Tofas will meet higher ranked Manisa (#5) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Merkezefendi will play against Besiktas (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Merkezefendi: N.Mason 21+6reb+3ast, N.Sibande 18+2reb+1ast, V.Bleijenbergh 13+5reb, R.Badzim 7+3reb+1ast, M.Pecarski 6+2reb, R.Berke-Atar 4+3reb+1ast
Tofas: C.Homesley 24+1ast, A.Wiley 18+10reb, J.O'Brien 15+2reb+4ast, C.Winston 12+3reb+12ast, D.Ege 9+3reb, Z.Sakic 8+6reb+1ast

Buyukcekmece - Darussafaka 80-88

There was no surprise in Istanbul where 11th ranked Buyukcekmece (7-11) was defeated by eighth ranked Darussafaka Lassa (9-9) 88-80 on Monday. Darussafaka looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was guard Brendan Adams (193-2000, college: GWU) who scored 17 points and 8 assists. Power forward Josh Carlton (209-1999, college: Houston) chipped in a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds. Five Darussafaka Lassa players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was swingman Marcquise Reed (190-1995, college: Clemson, agency: Pensack Sports) who recorded 30 points and 6 rebounds and Evan Bruinsma (202-1992, college: Detroit, agency: Octagon Europe) added 23 points respectively. Darussafaka moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Galatasaray and Petkim. Buyukcekmece at the other side keeps the eleventh position with 11 games lost. They share it with Bursaspor and Bahcesehir. Darussafaka will meet at home Cagdas BS (#15) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Buyukcekmece will play against Bursaspor (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Buyukcekmece: M.Reed 30+6reb+3ast, E.Bruinsma 23+4reb+1ast, K.Ray 12+3reb+4ast, A.Perez-Kaufmann 8+6reb+8ast, H.Apaydin 3+5reb, G.Gulaslan 2+2reb+2ast
Darussafaka: B.Adams 17+3reb+8ast, B.Demir 14+3reb+1ast, M.Yasar 12+4reb, J.Woodard 11+5reb+2ast, J.Carlton 10+10reb+1ast, J.Timma 9+4reb+2ast