Aliağa Petkimspor, who started the match with the baskets of Simmons and Prewitt, was ahead 13-9 in the first 4 minutes with Dorukhan’s 3-pointer. Despite Clemmons’ points, the home team increased the gap to 7 points (26-19) and finished the period ahead 28-23.
Starting the second quarter with Clemmons and Thornwell’s baskets, Frutti Extra Bursaspor scored 14 points in the first 6-minute part of the period, which gave its opponent only 2 points, and increased the gap to 7 points: 37-30. The visiting team finished the circuit with a superiority of 45-39.
At the beginning of the third period, Aliağa Petkimspor, who reached a 12-point lead (53-41) with the baskets of Dudzinski and Ahmet Düverlioğlu, found a 10-0 series against the guest team, and reduced the lead to 2 points in the 25th minute: 53-51. Aliağa Petkimspor, who did not give his opponent a chance to make a basket in the last 3.5 minutes of the period, where the guest team again increased the lead to 8 points (59-51), finished the period 62-59 ahead with a series of 11-0.
Aliağa Petkimspor, who had a 72-65 superiority in the last 5 minutes in the fourth period, won the match 80-72.
Frutti Extra Bursaspor suffered its first defeat in the league, where Aliağa Petkimspor achieved their first victory in the home field and their third overall victory.
Hall: ENKA
Referees: Kerem Baki, Serhat Büker, Berk Kurtulmuş
Aliağa Petkimspor: Prewitt 24, Dorukhan Engindeniz 8, Webster 14, Aldridge 11, Simmons 18, Ege Arar, Chery 5, Nusret Yıldırım
Frutti Extra Bursaspor: Needham 4, Clemmons 19, Onuralp Bitim 19, Dudzinski 13, Ahmet Düverioğlu 5, Thornwell 2, Yiğitcan Saybir 7, Ömer Utku Al 3, Auguste
1st period: 28-23
Circuit: 39-45
3rd period: 62-59
5 fouls: 39.01 Needham (Frutti Extra Bursaspor)