In the 18th week of the Türkiye Sigorta Basketball Super League, Fenerbahçe Beko defeated Bahçeşehir College 110-105 at the end of the overtime period in the match whose normal time ended 96-96.
With this result, the yellow-dark blue team got its 15th victory in the league, 7 of which were in a row. Bahçeşehir College experienced its 11th defeat.
Fenerbahçe Beko started the match effectively and achieved a 9-point lead in the 7th minute with Şehmus Hazer’s scoring performance: 8-17. Bahçeşehir College recovered with consecutive baskets from outside shots and tied the score 48 seconds before the end of the quarter: 19-19. Converting the last attack into points with Guduric, the yellow-dark blue team finished the first period ahead 21-19.
Fenerbahçe Beko strengthened its defense in the second quarter and increased the difference to 18 points by getting scoring contributions from 7 players in the attack, and went to the locker room with a 49-33 advantage.
Bahçeşehir College, which gained momentum in the attack in the third period and hit 2 consecutive shots from outside shots, reduced the difference to single digits in the 25th minute: 47-55. Although the home team narrowed the gap to 4 points in the remaining period, Fenerbahçe Beko scored critical baskets from behind the 3-point line and entered the last quarter ahead 72-64.
The fourth and last quarter witnessed a great conflict. Making good use of Fenerbahçe Beko’s simple mistakes, Bahçeşehir College took the lead in the 37th minute with Bouteille’s 3-point field goal: 84-83. In the remaining period, where both teams scored mutual baskets, the scoring advantage changed hands several times. Bahçeşehir College was ahead 94-93 in the last 19 seconds with Bouteille’s accurate outside shot. Taking good advantage of Fenerbahçe Beko’s turnovers, the home team brought the score to 96-93 with a basket from the fast break with 7 seconds left. Papagiannis of the yellow-dark blue team scored a difficult shot from long distance in his own half, and the regular time of the match ended in a 96-96 draw and the overtime period started.
Fenerbahçe Beko, who scored critical baskets from outside shots with captain Melih Mahmutoğlu in the overtime period, left the field victorious 110-105.
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Referees: Mehmet Şahin, Can Mavisu, Kerem Yılmaz
Bahçeşehir College: Boutsiele 11, Can Maxim Mutaf 3, Scrubb 15, Cavanaugh 23, Bouteille 23, Arca Tülüoğlu 9, Kartal Özmüzrak, Akif Egemen Güven, Egehan Arna 12, Berkay Candan 9
Fenerbahçe Beko: Dorsey 17, Şehmus Hazer 13, Mert Emre Ekşioğlu 10, Papagiannis 15, Sertaç Şanlı 2, Motley 16, Melih Mahmutoğlu 21, Guduric 10, Madar 6
1st Period: 19-21
Circuit: 33-49
3rd Period: 64-72
Normal time: 96-96
Those with five fouls: 32.58 Sertaç Şanlı, 39.02 Guduric (Fenerbahçe Beko)