In the 9th week of the Basketball EuroLeague, Anadolu Efes was defeated by the Italian team EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, 97-93 at the end of the second overtime, in the match where the normal time ended 73-73 and the first overtime ended 84-84.
With this result, the dark blue-whites suffered their 6th defeat in the organization. EA7 Emporio Armani Milan got its 4th victory.
While Anadolu Efes could not start the match as desired, EA7 Emporio Armani Milan achieved a 7-0 streak in the 5th minute. Sharing the ball well against the Italian team, the dark blue-whites closed the gap with the points scored by Weiler-Babb and Dozier, and the first period ended in a 16-16 draw.
In the second quarter, Anadolu Efes increased the difference to 6 with baskets scored by Ercan Osmani and Dozier as a result of the attacks directed by Larkin. EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, which had difficulty turning the ball in attack, tried to score from outside shots. The dark blue-whites entered the locker room with a 36-33 advantage.
The first part of the third period witnessed a head-to-head fight and at the 25th minute, the score was tied at 45-45. After taking the lead with Larkin’s 3-point field goal, Anadolu Efes could not score in the last 4 minutes and 42 seconds. EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, which achieved a 14-0 series in this section, mostly from outside shots, finished the third quarter ahead 59-48.
The fourth quarter of the match witnessed great excitement. Anadolu Efes, which fell behind by 13 points (50-63) at the beginning of the period, recovered with the support of its fans and participated in the match. The dark blue-whites, who received scoring contributions from many of their players, equalized the score with Dozier’s 3-pointer with 14 seconds left: 73-73. Neither team could score any points in the remaining time, and the regular time of the match ended in a 73-73 draw.
The equality (84-84) was maintained in the first overtime and the second overtime started. EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, which dominated Anadolu Efes in this section, won the match 97-93.
PERIOD RESULTS:
1st Period result: Anadolu Efes 16-16 Olympia Milano
2nd Period result: Anadolu Efes 36-33 Olympia Milano
3rd Period result: Anadolu Efes 48-59 Olympia Milano
4th Period result: Anadolu Efes 73-73 Olympia Milano
Result of overtime: Anadolu Efes 93-97 Olympia Milano
HERE IS THE SUMMARY OF THE MATCH: