In the 22nd week of the Basketball EuroLeague, Fenerbahçe Beko defeated the Spanish team Valencia Basket 82-79 on its home field.
The yellow-dark blue team got its 14th victory in the 21st match it played in the EuroLeague this season. Valencia suffered its 8th defeat.
The first 6 minutes, in which Valencia Basket hit 5 shots from outside and Fenerbahçe Beko used the basket effectively, resulted in a draw of 18-18. The yellow-dark blue team went on a 10-0 run against the Spanish team, which made consecutive mistakes, and brought the score to 28-18 in the 9th minute. Fenerbahçe Beko finished the first period ahead 28-20.
Valencia Basket started the second quarter effectively. The guest team, which scored 10 points at the beginning of the period and allowed Fenerbahçe to score only 2 points, equalized the score in the 13th minute: 30-30. The yellow-dark blue team regained the dominance of the game in the remaining period and increased the difference to 13 points, and went to the locker room with a 45-34 advantage.
The third period started with mutual baskets. Valencia, which put its emphasis on the game with 4 consecutive baskets from behind the three-point line, reduced the difference to 4 in the 28th minute: 60-56. Fenerbahçe quickly recovered with the critical points it scored and was ahead 66-58 in the last 10 minutes.
In the balanced fourth and last quarter, Valencia Basket reduced the difference to 3 with 21 seconds left with Montero’s scoring play: 80-77. Fenerbahçe Beko, who did not make any mistakes in the remaining time, won the match 82-79.
QUARTER RESULTS
1st Quarter: Fenerbahçe Beko 28-20 Valencia
2nd Quarter: Fenerbahçe Beko 45-34 Valencia
3rd Quarter: Fenerbahçe Beko 66-58 Valencia
4th Quarter: Fenerbahçe Beko 82-79 Valencia
