In the quarter-finals of 7Days EuroCup, Frutti Extra Bursaspor defeated Slovenian team Cedevita Olimpija 85-83 and advanced to the semi-finals.
The match played in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, started with a three-pointer by the home team player Edo Muric. Bursaspor, who took the lead with Onuralp Bitim’s rapid shots in the first 3 minutes of the match, closed the first quarter ahead 21-23 with John Holland’s three pointer. Having a good rhythm in the game in the second quarter, the green-white team opened the gap and entered the locker room 36-50 superior.
The third quarter started with the fast attacks of the home team. While entering the last quarter, the Crocodiles of the Crucible did not allow the Slovenian team to close the gap and finished the third quarter ahead 64-67. While the last quarter of the match was the scene of exciting moments, Burssapor won the hall 85-83 and made its mark in the semi-finals. The green-white team will face Andorra in the semi-finals.
On the other hand, Derek Needham scored 20, John Holland 16, Onuralp Bitim 14 and Andrew Andrews finished the game with 12 points in Bursaspor.