In the 31st week of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, Anadolu Efes defeated the Spanish representative Real Madrid 93-90 at home. With this result, Anadolu Efes won its 14th, while Real Madrid got its 7th defeat.
Anadolu Efes won the match played at Sinan Erdem Sports Hall; Micic, Larkin, Anderson, Moerman and Pleiss started with the top 5. Real Madrid, on the other hand, were on the field with Williams-Goss, Deck, Hanga, Yabusele and Tavares top five. While the giant match started at a brisk pace, Anadolu Efes’ Micic with 8 points and Real Madrid’s Poirier with 6 points were the names that pulled the weight of their team’s score. Real Madrid closed the first period with mutual numbers with a 21-19 advantage.
With the start of the second quarter, the away team stepped up to speed, gaining a great advantage against Anadolu Efes in offense and defense, increasing the lead to 13 points: 31-44. After this score, Anadolu Efes put its weight on the game and again became a partner in the 11-0 series: 42-44. Real Madrid, who caught the series again in the remaining part of the period, went to the locker room with a 51-44 advantage.
Even though Moerman and Larkin stepped in in Anadolu Efes, the away team was ahead by 7 points in the final period of the match against Real Madrid, who never dropped in attack, with Real Madrid’s accurate shot from behind the 3-point line, especially Yabusele: 72-79.
While Anadolu Efes was the side that stepped up in the last period, the host team, who managed to take the lead with Micic’s magnificent performance, left the park with a 93-90 victory.
AWARENESS PROJECT BY ANADOLU EFES ON WORLD WATER DAY
Anadolu Efes Sports Club and Wilo Turkey drew attention to the importance of clean water for the protection of diminishing water resources and the continuation of life with the awareness project they realized on March 22, World Water Day. In the Anadolu Efes – Real Madrid match, whose tickets were sold out days ago and which was sold out, Anadolu Efes took the field wearing the “World Water Day” jersey. The design of the jersey, which symbolizes the importance of efficient use of water resources, was also highly appreciated by the fans. In addition, various activities were held to inform the audience during the match.