In the 19th week of the Türkiye Sigorta Basketball Super League, Fenerbahçe Beko defeated Galatasaray Ekmas 90-74 at home in the derby match.
The fight started with mutual baskets. While the yellow-dark blue team scored points under the basket and in mid-range shots, Galatasaray Ekmas scored on outside shots.
Fenerbahçe Beko was ahead 16-11 in the last 2 minutes.
The yellow-red team dominated its opponent in defensive rebounds and achieved an 8-0 streak. The first quarter of the match ended with a score of 16-19.
Fenerbahçe Beko tried to be effective under the basket with Motley in the second period, but left gaps in defense.
Galatasaray Ekmas started the quarter with points from fast attacks.
Fenerbahçe Beko, who showed a more effective image both in defense and under the opponent’s basket after the break, closed the 3-point gap in the first 5 minutes and took the lead: 27-25.
In Galatasaray Ekmas, with McCormack and Yeboah dominating their opponents under the basket, the score turned in favor of the yellow-red team again: 32-35.
The home team took the lead again with 5 points scored by Melih Mahmutoğlu in 2 consecutive attacks. Melih Mahmutoğlu’s 3-point basket, 1 minute before the end of the quarter, was Fenerbahçe Beko’s first accurate 3-point shot in the match.
Fenerbahçe Beko went on a 10-0 run with Sertaç Şanlı’s dunk under the basket and Wilbekin’s 3-point shot at the last second, and finished the first half ahead 42-35.
Fenerbahçe Beko started the second half effectively. The yellow-dark blue team went on an 8-2 run and brought the score to 50-37.
After the television break, Galatasaray Ekmas reduced the difference to 8 points with Yeboah’s 3-pointer and McCormack’s basket from under the basket: 50-42.
Fenerbahçe, which did not give its opponent a chance to score in field defense, scored 8 points from Guduric in 4 consecutive attacks: 58-42.
After the gap widened, Galatasaray Ekmas stood harder in defense and reduced the gap to 11 points: 61-50.
The fourth quarter started with Sadık Emir Kabaca’s 3-point field goal: 61-53.
Wilbekin and Şehmus Hazer’s 3-point shots increased the difference for Fenerbahçe Beko to 18 points: 80-62.
Fenerbahçe Beko reached the highest margin of the match with Hayes-Davis’ basket with 3 minutes left: 82-62.
The match ended with the yellow-dark blue team winning 90-74.
Fenerbahçe Opet Women’s Volleyball Team players, who defeated Galatasaray Daikin 3-0 in the derby in the Vodafone Sultans League, also followed the derby in the pot at Ülker Sports and Event Hall.
With this result, Fenerbahçe Beko achieved its 16th victory in its 19th match, while Galatasaray Ekmas suffered its 10th defeat.
HERE ARE THE PERIOD RESULTS:
1st Period result: Fenerbahçe Beko 16-19 Galatasaray Ekmas
2nd Period result: Fenerbahçe Beko 42-35 Galatasaray Ekmas
3rd Period result: Fenerbahçe Beko 61-50 Galatasaray Ekmas
4th Period result: Fenerbahçe Beko 90-74 Galatasaray Ekmas