Anadolu Efes defeated Besiktas Fibabanka 94-87 in the third match of the Turkish Sigorta Basketball Super League Play-Off Semi-Final series.
With this result, Anadolu Efes went ahead 2-1 in the series. The 4th competition will be played in the Basketball Development Center on Thursday, June 12 in the play-off semifinal series, where the team will reach the finals.
Besiktas Fibabanka in the first period of the match, Needham found hit the external shots. Anadolu Efes, on the other hand, has established superiority to the opponent with the number of Willis from the middle distance and under the pot. Navy-and-whites, who lead most of the period ahead, increased the difference with the baskets of Ercan Osmani from free throw to 7: 26-19. Black-and-whites reduced the difference to 4 with Morgan’s trio 19 seconds before the end of the quarter: 26-22. Anadolu Efes, who could not benefit from the next attack, finished the first period ahead of 26-22.
In the first 5 minutes of the second period of the competition, both teams produced a score from external shots. Anadolu Efes, Nwora and Doğuş Özdemiroğlu and three -point baskets threw. Besikas Fibabanka also responded to his opponent with the accuracy of Allman, Mathews and Morgan from the external shots. Towards the end of the quarter, the host team increased the tempo, 19 minutes of the basket found in the basket of the basket under the crucible: 51-41. Black-and-whites 2 seconds before the end of the period Yiğit Arslan’ın under the pot of the 2-point basket found the difference to 8 and Anadolu Efes, the locker room 51-43 went superior.
Anadolu Efes started the second half of the match quickly and caught a series of 6-0 with 3-point baskets found in a row in the 22nd minute: 57-43. Navy-and-whites, then Sitta’nun 27 minutes with the difference up to 19: 70-51. Anadolu Efes, who did not make much mistakes until the end of the period, entered the last quarter 78-65 ahead.
Besiktas Fibabanka, who increased the tempo in the last period, caught 9-0 series with a basket under the pot of Yiğit Arslan in the 33rd minute: 78-74. Black-and-whites, in this quarter Terry and Yiğit Arslan tried to reduce the difference with the numbers. Towards the end of the match, Anadolu Efes did not allow the difference with Larkin’s baskets and won the match 94-87.
Ergin Ataman watched the match in the hall
Panathinaikos Aktor Başantrenörü Ergin Ataman, Anadolu Efes-Beşiktaş Fibabanka competition was followed on the spot.
Anadolu Efes’ former Başantrenör Ataman, watching the match on the spot did not refuse the signature requests of the fans.