Fenerbahçe Beko defeated Israel’s Hapoel IBI team, which it hosted in Munich, Germany, 74-68 in the 11th week of the Basketball EuroLeague. The yellow-dark blue team defeated both Israeli teams they faced in the double match week.
More than 5 thousand Fenerbahçe fans took their place in the stands in the match played at SAP Garden. Palestinian flags in the stands filled with Turkish fans living in Germany came to the fore again.
Neither team could score any points in the first 3 minutes of the match. The first 5-minute period was spent with Fenerbahçe Beko leading 6-5.
After the timeout, the Israeli team took the lead 10-6 with baskets by Bryant and Motley, while Tucker’s 3-pointer reduced the difference to 1: 9-10. With mutual baskets, the first quarter ended in a 13-13 draw.
Just like in the first quarter, the teams started the second period with empty attacks. In the first 3 minutes, both teams scored one point each from free throws. Capturing an 8-0 run, Hapoel IBI took the lead 21-14. With Hall’s 4-point shot, the difference was reduced to 4.
While the Israeli team increased the difference to 7 points in the rest of the quarter, Fenerbahçe Beko went to the break: 21-28.
Returning from the break, the yellow-dark blue team met their opponent with a tough defense, went on a 6-0 streak, and went to the locker room trailing by 1 point: 27-28.
Fenerbahçe Beko started the second half with Tarık Biberovic’s 3-point field goal and took the lead: 30-28.
Defending hard in this period, as in the first 2 quarters, the yellow-dark blue team went on an 11-0 run and brought the score to 38-28.
After the Hapoel timeout, the Israeli team reduced the difference to 2 points with consecutive baskets: 41-39.
With the support of the fans, Fenerbahçe reopened the gap with consecutive baskets by Baldwin and Colson: 52-44. The yellow-dark blue team, which did not give the opponent a chance to score in the last attack, increased the difference to double digits with Tucker’s basket: 54-44.
While the last period started with mutual baskets, neither team could dominate each other. The yellow-dark blue team, which did not allow its opponent to lose the difference, entered the last 3 minutes with a 70-61 advantage.
After the break, Hapoel IBI scored 5 consecutive points with Micic and reduced the difference to 4 points: 70-66. Fenerbahçe Beko regained the upper hand in defense 2 minutes before the end of the match and won 74-68 with Hall’s points.
The yellow-dark blue team managed to beat both Israeli teams they faced in the double match week.
NEXT MATCHES
Fenerbahçe Beko will play against Partizan in the 12th week of the EuroLeague. Hapoel Tel Aviv will be the guest of Olimpia Milano in Milan.