TBL Round 31 (Regular Season): Yalovaspor keep a leadership position

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Yalovaspor as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Yalovaspor defeated 7th ranked Igdir at home 93-83. Yalovaspor made 23-of-30 free shots (76.7 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a great evening for American guard Andrew Harrison (198-1994, college: Kentucky) who led his team to a victory scoring 26 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. His fellow American import center Brandon Walters (208-1995, college: MTSU) helped adding 17 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks. At the losing side American point guard Marlain Veal (175-1996, college: SE Louisiana) responded with 24 points and 7 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Sigortam.net. Newly promoted Igdir dropped to the eighth place with 16 games lost. Igdir will play next round against strong Gaziantep trying to get back on the winning streak. Yalovaspor will try to continue on its current victory against eleventh ranked Kapakli Spor in Tekirdag.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Mersin (23-8) against fourth ranked Gaziantep (21-10) on Saturday night. Visiting Mersin was defeated by Gaziantep in a tough game in Gaziantep 82-86. It ended at the same time the 13-game winning streak of Mersin. It was an exceptional evening for American point guard Maurice Watson (178-1993, college: Creighton) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 11 assists. Koray Cekici accounted for 20 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Gaziantep's coach Engin Komec allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American Gerel Simmons (189-1993, college: LMU, agency: Diamond Sports) came up with 24 points and 6 assists for Mersin in the defeat. Gaziantep have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain fourth place with 21-10 record. Mersin at the other side keeps the third position with eight games lost. Gaziantep will play against Igdir (#8) on the road in the next round. Mersin will play against the league's second-placed Sigortam.net (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Bottom-ranked Haremspor managed to get a eleventh victory, breaking the series of three consecutive losses on Saturday night. This time they won against thirteenth-ranked Ankaragucu in Istanbul 71-64. Koralp Turk fired 17 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Hakan Yapar produced a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds for lost side. Ankaragucu's coach Hakan Koktas rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Haremspor (11-20) moved-up to fifteenth place, which they share with Kocaeli and Konyaspor. Ankaragucu lost third consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with 19 games lost. They share it with Balikesir. Haremspor will meet Konyaspor (#15) on the road in the next round. Ankaragucu will play against Cayirova and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 31: Ormanspor lost to Fenerbahce 2 on the opponent's court 70-79. Bornova unfortunately lost to Cayirova in a home game 80-89. Final Spor managed to beat Balikesir on the road 85-74. Sigortam.net crushed Konyaspor on its own court 90-64. Erokspor beat Kocaeli in Istanbul 85-82. TED Ankara won against Kapakli Spor at home 91-80. Fenerbahce 2 managed to outperform Ormanspor on the opponent's court 79-70.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 26 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists by Mike Davis of Fenerbahce 2.



Fenerbahce 2 - Ormanspor 79-70

Very expected game in Istanbul where 15th ranked Ormanspor (11-21) was defeated by seventh ranked Fenerbahce 2 (16-16) 79-70 on Saturday. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Ormanspor won third quarter 18-17. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. American guard Mike Davis (193-1996, college: Queens, NC) fired a double-double by scoring 26 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists for the winners. Guard Gokay Hacioglu (-2002) chipped in 9 points and 9 rebounds. Four Fenerbahce 2 players scored in double figures. American center Eric Buckner (208-1990, college: Georgia St.) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds and point guard Bilgehan Diril (189-2001) added 15 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Fenerbahce 2 have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain seventh place with 16-16 record. Ormanspor lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom position with 21 games lost. Fenerbahce 2 will meet at home Balikesir (#13) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Ormanspor will play against Erokspor (#12) in Istanbul and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Ormanspor: D.Bilgehan 15+3reb+3ast, E.Buckner 13+12reb, O.Tosun 8+5reb+1ast, I.Miller 7+1reb, Y.Koca 6+7reb+1ast, S.Donat 6+2reb+1ast
Fenerbahce 2: M.Davis 26+5reb+11ast, C.Okay 13+3reb+1ast, E.Croswell 10+7reb+1ast, O.Yigit 10+3reb+1ast, H.Gokay 9+9reb+3ast, U.Saraloglu 6+1reb+1ast

Bornova - Cayirova 80-89

Rather predictable result in Izmir where fifth ranked Cayirova (16-15) defeated 8th ranked Bornova (14-17) 89-80 on Friday. Cayirova looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. The former international Ilkan Karaman (205-1990, agency: Octagon Europe) fired a double-double by scoring 13 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. American guard Phil Greene IV (187-1992, college: St.John's, agency: Slash Sports) chipped in 21 points. Four Cayirova players scored in double figures. Guard Eray Akyuz (187-2000) produced 35 points (!!!) and 7 assists and forward Mert Konuk (192-2000) added 9 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Newly promoted Cayirova maintains fifth place with 16-15 record, which they share with Final Spor. Loser Bornova dropped to the ninth position with 17 games lost. Cayirova will meet Ankaragucu (#14) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Bornova will play against Kocaeli (#16) in Izmit and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bornova: E.Akyuz 35+1reb+7ast, M.Konuk 9+8reb+4ast, E.Ocakturk 9+7reb+3ast, A.Ozdemir 8+2reb+1ast, B.Eslik 5+2reb+2ast, C.Enis 5+2reb+2ast
Cayirova: P.Greene IV 21+3reb+3ast, D.Watkins 14+1reb+8ast, I.Karaman 13+15reb+3ast, O.Savas 12+5reb+2ast, S.Ugur 11+1ast, K.Akpulat 6+4reb

Balikesir - Final Spor 74-85

Not a big story in a game when 13th ranked Balikesir (12-19) was defeated at home by sixth ranked Final Spor (16-15) 85-74 on Friday. Final Spor looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American center Brendan Medley-Bacon (213-2000, college: NCCU) fired 14 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Forward Can Ozcan (202-1989) chipped in 14 points. Five Final Spor players scored in double figures. American point guard Marquis Wright (185-1995, college: Siena, agency: Octagon Europe) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points, 9 rebounds and 13 assists and the former international Umit Sonkol (206-1982) added 17 points and 10 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Final Spor moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Cayirova. Loser Balikesir keeps the thirteenth position with 19 games lost. They share it with Ankaragucu. Final Spor will meet at home TED Ankara (#10) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Balikesir will play against Fenerbahce 2 in Istanbul and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Balikesir: M.Wright 20+9reb+13ast, U.Sonkol 17+10reb+3ast, G.Akkoyun 16+4reb, J.Traylor 8+7reb+1ast, A.Genc 6+2reb+6ast, U.Atin 5+2reb
Final Spor: C.Ozcan 14+4reb+3ast, B.Medley-Bacon 14+9reb, R.Dogrusoz 13+1reb+4ast, M.Basturk 11+1reb+1ast, T.Altunbey 11+7reb+1ast, D.Taylor 10+6reb+3ast

Sigortam.net - Konyaspor 90-64

Everything went according to plan in Balikesir where second ranked Sigortam.net (26-5) outscored 17th ranked Konyaspor (11-20) 90-64 on Saturday. Sigortam.net forced 20 Konyaspor turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Point guard Erdem Ilter (186-1990) fired 16 points and 6 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winners. American point guard Keshun Sherrill (175-1994, college: Augusta) chipped in 16 points and 4 assists. American center Marlon Johnson (208-1994, college: NMHU) produced 12 points and 8 rebounds and the other American import point guard Myles Mack (178-1993, college: Rutgers) added 12 points and 8 assists respectively for lost side. Five Sigortam.net and four Konyaspor players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Sigortam.net have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Yalovaspor. Konyaspor lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fifteenth place with 20 games lost. They share the position with Kocaeli and Haremspor. Sigortam.net will meet Mersin (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Konyaspor will play against Haremspor (#17) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Konyaspor: M.Cevik 14+4reb, M.Mack 12+1reb+8ast, M.Johnson 12+8reb+3ast, M.Sert 10+5reb+1ast, M.Atar 6+3reb, M.Mutlu 5+4reb
Sigortam.net: E.Ilter 16+1reb+6ast, K.Sherrill 16+3reb+4ast, D.Sanli 14+1reb+6ast, Y.Sarikaya 11+9reb+3ast, C.Dalgali 10+4reb+1ast, B.Bayar 8+4reb

Kocaeli - Erokspor 82-85

There was no surprise in Izmit where 16th ranked Kocaeli (11-20) was edged by thirteenth ranked Erokspor (13-18) 85-82 on Saturday. Erokspor made 23-of-28 free shots (82.1 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American-Italian forward Anthony Morse (206-1994, college: Tenn Tech) fired 23 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. American guard Kahlil Dukes (182-1995, college: Niagara) chipped in 26 points and 4 assists. Four Erokspor players scored in double figures. American forward Keith Stone (206-1997, college: Miami, FL) produced 25 points and 8 rebounds and the other American import guard JaCori Payne (180-1996, college: Columbus St.) added 25 points respectively for lost side. Erokspor moved-up to tenth place, which they share with TED Ankara and Kapakli Spor. Loser Kocaeli dropped to the fifteenth position with 20 games lost. They share it with Konyaspor and Haremspor. Erokspor will meet at home bottom-ranked Ormanspor (#18) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Kocaeli will play against Bornova and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Kocaeli: J.Payne 25+3reb, K.Stone 25+8reb+2ast, K.Kaspar 12+5reb+7ast, U.Mert 9+4ast, T.Mete 4+1ast, H.Sanli 3+1reb+1ast
Erokspor: K.Dukes 26+1reb+4ast, A.Morse 23+8reb+2ast, T.Erulku 12+8reb+8ast, A.Erol 12+2reb+2ast, U.Gecen 5+1reb+1ast, M.Goktas 3+7reb+2ast

TED Ankara - Kapakli Spor 91-80

There was a small surprise when twelfth ranked TED Ankara (13-18) won against at home 10th ranked Kapakli Spor (13-18) 91-80 on Saturday. TED Ankara made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. TED Ankara outrebounded Kapakli Spor 38-22 including a 25-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. TED Ankara shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 57.1 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Hazer Avci (206-1987) fired a double-double by scoring 23 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. American guard Teyvon Myers (188-1994, college: WVU) chipped in 24 points. TED Ankara's coach Korhan Aydanarig used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. American guard Troy Franklin (183-1989, college: Coppin St.) produced 24 points, 8 assists and 5 steals and the other American import center Marvin Jefferson (206-1986, college: Idaho, agency: Interperformances) added 15 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks respectively for lost side. TED Ankara moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Erokspor and Kapakli Spor. Kapakli Spor lost third consecutive game. TED Ankara will meet higher ranked Final Spor (#6) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Kapakli Spor will play against the league's leader Yalovaspor (#1) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Kapakli Spor: T.Franklin 24+3reb+8ast, M.Jefferson 15+8reb+1ast, K.Nikolov 11+2ast, C.Han 9+3reb+1ast, P.Utku 8+2reb, S.Ozver 5+4reb+2ast
TED Ankara: T.Myers 24+4reb+3ast, H.Avci 23+10reb+4ast, J.Ducree 15+11reb+1ast, E.Sancakli 9+2reb+4ast, O.Engin 7+4reb, A.Akcam 6+1reb+1ast

Gaziantep - Mersin 86-82

Very important is a road loss of third ranked Mersin (23-8) against fourth ranked Gaziantep (21-10) on Saturday night. Visiting Mersin was defeated by Gaziantep in a tough game in Gaziantep 82-86. It ended at the same time the 13-game winning streak of Mersin. Gaziantep dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Mersin's 32. Gaziantep players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American point guard Maurice Watson (178-1993, college: Creighton) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 11 assists. Guard Koray Cekici (186-2002) accounted for 20 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side. Gaziantep's coach Engin Komec allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American Gerel Simmons (189-1993, college: LMU, agency: Diamond Sports) came up with 24 points and 6 assists and Berkay Sinirlioglu (192-1994) added 15 points (made all of his eight free throws) respectively for Mersin in the defeat. Four Mersin players scored in double figures. Gaziantep have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain fourth place with 21-10 record. Mersin at the other side keeps the third position with eight games lost. Gaziantep will play against Igdir (#8) on the road in the next round. Mersin will play against the league's second-placed Sigortam.net (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Mersin: G.Simmons 24+4reb+6ast, H.Kandemir 17+1reb+1ast, B.Sinirlioglu 15+4reb+3ast, G.Yazicioglu 12+5reb+1ast, C.Kus 7+7reb+1ast, A.Turgut 3+3reb+1ast
Gaziantep: M.Watson 34+5reb+11ast, C.Koray 20+7reb+6ast, O.Yigit 9+9reb+1ast, R.Freimanis 8+5reb+1ast, D.Cantekin 6+3reb, Y.Ibrahim 4+2reb

Haremspor - Ankaragucu 71-64

Bottom-ranked Haremspor managed to get a eleventh victory, breaking the series of three consecutive losses on Saturday night. This time they won against thirteenth-ranked Ankaragucu in Istanbul 71-64. Haremspor outrebounded Ankaragucu 47-36 including a 40-26 advantage in defensive rebounds. American forward Koralp Turk (205-2003) fired 17 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Point guard Omer Kucuk (188-2001) chipped in 11 points and 8 rebounds. Hakan Yapar (202-1984) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds and guard Soner Senturk (194-1986) added 17 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Ankaragucu's coach Hakan Koktas rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Haremspor (11-20) moved-up to fifteenth place, which they share with Kocaeli and Konyaspor. Ankaragucu lost third consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with 19 games lost. They share it with Balikesir. Haremspor will meet Konyaspor (#15) on the road in the next round. Ankaragucu will play against Cayirova and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Ankaragucu: H.Yapar 19+10reb, K.Anderson 17+1reb+4ast, S.Senturk 17+6reb+3ast, O.Mithat 8+1reb, A.Guney 3+1reb, I.Avsar 0+2reb+1ast
Haremspor: T.Koralp 17+7reb+1ast, O.Kucuk 11+8reb+3ast, H.Inanc 10+8reb+2ast, T.Gedikli 9+5reb+4ast, A.Isik 6+1reb, B.Batuk 6+2reb

Yalovaspor - Igdir 93-83

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Yalovaspor as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Yalovaspor defeated 7th ranked Igdir at home 93-83. Yalovaspor made 23-of-30 free shots (76.7 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a great evening for American guard Andrew Harrison (198-1994, college: Kentucky) who led his team to a victory scoring 26 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. His fellow American import center Brandon Walters (208-1995, college: MTSU) helped adding 17 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks. At the losing side American point guard Marlain Veal (175-1996, college: SE Louisiana) responded with 24 points and 7 assists and swingman Burak Erol (197-1988) scored 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Sigortam.net. Newly promoted Igdir dropped to the eighth place with 16 games lost. Igdir will play next round against strong Gaziantep trying to get back on the winning streak. Yalovaspor will try to continue on its current victory against eleventh ranked Kapakli Spor in Tekirdag.
Top scorers:
Igdir: M.Veal 24+4reb+7ast, B.Mbala 15+3reb+3ast, M.Kozan 14+6reb, B.Erol 11+7reb+4ast, C.Coskun 6+2reb, O.Atun 4+1reb+3ast
Yalovaspor: A.Harrison 26+4reb+5ast, B.Walters 17+11reb+2ast, O.Haciyeva 11+7reb+3ast, K.Bayram 11+1reb+4ast, M.Kapucu 10+3reb+1ast, B.Ali Efe 9+2reb+4ast

Ormanspor - Fenerbahce 2 70-79

Very expected game in Ankara where 15th ranked Ormanspor (11-21) was defeated by seventh ranked Fenerbahce 2 (16-16) 79-70 on Saturday. American guard Mike Davis (193-1996, college: Queens, NC) fired a double-double by scoring 26 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists for the winners. Guard Gokay Hacioglu (-2002) chipped in 9 points and 9 rebounds. Four Fenerbahce 2 players scored in double figures. American center Eric Buckner (208-1990, college: Georgia St.) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds and point guard Bilgehan Diril (189-2001) added 15 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Fenerbahce 2 have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain seventh place with 16-16 record. Ormanspor lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom position with 21 games lost. Fenerbahce 2 will meet at home Balikesir (#13) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Ormanspor will play against Erokspor (#12) in Istanbul and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Ormanspor: D.Bilgehan 15+3reb+3ast, E.Buckner 13+12reb, O.Tosun 8+5reb+1ast, I.Miller 7+1reb, S.Donat 6+2reb+1ast, Y.Koca 6+7reb+1ast
Fenerbahce 2: M.Davis 26+5reb+11ast, C.Okay 13+3reb+1ast, O.Yigit 10+3reb+1ast, E.Croswell 10+7reb+1ast, H.Gokay 9+9reb+3ast, U.Saraloglu 6+1reb+1ast