Frutti Extra Bursaspor hosted Umana Reyer Venice in Group A in the 16th week of the Basketball 7Days European Cup. The match ended with the guest team’s superiority 98-73.
Frutti Extra Bursaspor started the match well and was effective under the basket with Derek Needham, Onuralp Bitim and Zach Auguste. Although Mitchell Watt and Derek Willis responded with the guest team, the first period ended with Bursaspor’s 29-24 lead. The guest team, which was especially effective with Jayson Granger in the second period, took the lead 33-32 in the match. Frutti Extra Bursaspor, who got the support of the fans 5 minutes before the end of the period, effectively closed the half with Onuralp Bitim and Derek Needham ahead 47-45.
The third period started with the mutual points of both teams. Frutti Extra Bursaspor responded to Jordan Parks’ points in the Italian team with Onuralp Bitim. With 4 minutes to go in the 3rd quarter Umana Reyer made a 3-pointer for Jordan Parks in Venice to bring the score 62-57. After this period, Frutti Extra Bursaspor, who recovered with the support of the fans, finished this period ahead 64-63.
The guest team started the last quarter effectively. The Italian team brought the score to 72-66 with three consecutive three-pointers with 3 minutes left. When the visiting team, which was especially successful in defense, was also effective in rebounds, it increased the lead to double digits with about 1 minute left: 73-84. After this time, the host’s resistance was broken, and the match ended with the guest team’s superiority 89-73. While Onuralp Bitim’s 23-point performance in Frutti Extra Bursaspor was not enough to win, Michael Bramos played a leading role in the victory with a 24-point contribution.