In the second match of the Turkish Insurance Basketball Super League play-off quarter-finals, Bahçeşehir College defeated Trabzonspor 94-78 and advanced to the semi-finals.
The first point in the match came with Trabzonspor’s American scorer Reed. In the competitive first period, the guest team was effective with names such as Williams and Homesley, and was ahead 15-11 in the first 5 minutes. Although the claret-blue team closed the gap with Berk Demir and Taylor participating more in the game, Bahçeşehir College finished the first period ahead 29-22.
At the beginning of the second period, the more effective guest team responded to Flynn’s effort to widen the gap from the outside with Homesley’s inside points, with Hamm’s rebounds and Tinkle and Taylor’s points from the Trabzon representative. The home team, which received more support from the fans starting from the 19th minute, managed to close the first half with a 48-48 draw with Reed’s 3-point shot at the last second.
Bahçeşehir College took the lead in the third period and scored points with names such as İsmet Akpınar and Cavanaugh. The guest team increased its pressure from this moment on, increased the difference to 10 points with the participation of Flynn and Hale in the game, and closed the third period ahead 74-64.
Continuing its superiority in the last period, Bahçeşehir College continued its effective play and won the match 94-78.
Bahçeşehir College won the first match against its opponent 91-65 and made the series 2-0 and made its way to the semi-finals.
Trabzonspor Head Coach Selçuk Ernak, who received two technical fouls in the match, was disqualified.
On the other hand, before the match started, the MVP (Most Valuable Player) award of the 2025-2026 season was given to Trabzonspor player Marcquise Reed by Türkiye Sigorta Deputy General Manager Doğan Başar.
Hall: Hayri Gür
Referees: Hüseyin Çelik, Ali Şakacı, Alper Özgök
Trabzonspor: Reed 28, Alican Güney, Berk Demir 2, Hamm 15, Taylor 12, Girard, Tinkle 10, Batu Bircan, Yeboah 10, Ege Arar 1, Dorukhan Engindeniz
Bahçeşehir College: Homesley 27, Flynn 24, İsmet Akpınar 9, Williams 9, Mitchell 3, Furkan Haltalı 2, Ahmet Arda Aydın, Ponitka 2, Cavanaugh 8, Hale 10
1st Period: 22-29
Circuit: 48-48
3rd Period: 64-74
