In the 13th week of the Turkish Insurance Basketball Super League, Frutti Extra Bursaspor defeated Beşiktaş Emlakjet 88-74. Frutti Extra Bursaspor scored 16-5 in the 5th minute with Needham’s outside shots and Auguste’s effective performance in the painted area. Continuing to score points with Onuralp Bitim’s involvement in offense along with the toughness in defense, the green-whites finished the first quarter ahead 29-18.
Starting the second quarter better, Beşiktaş Emlakjet reduced the lead to 5 (31-26) in the 3rd minute with Egemen Güven’s offensive plays and Rich’s points. Frutti Extra Bursaspor, who came out more energetic after the break taken by Head Coach Dusan Alimpejic at this minute, took control again with the points of Auguste and Dudzinski and drew the lead to double digits again in the 17th minute: 41-30. Playing well in the remaining minutes, the home team entered the locker room 50-35 superior.
Starting the third quarter well, the guest team Beşiktaş Emlakjet reduced the gap to single digits (52-43) in the 22nd minute with Mccormack’s assists and points. Although the Bursa representative often carried the gap to double digits, Beşiktaş Emlakjet increased the tempo towards the end of the period, reduced the gap to 6 points with the points scored by Mccormack and Usher from the set attacks, and Frutti Extra Bursaspor’s superiority 69-63 went to the final period.
At the beginning of the last quarter, Beşiktaş Emlakjet managed to reduce the lead to 3 with Akif Egemen Güven’s three pointer: 69-66. Frutti Extra Bursaspor, which reacted well to this return of the Black and Whites, increased the lead to double digits (76-66) in the 34th minute with the points of Auguste and Enes Berkay Taşkıran. From this moment on, the home team, backed by the intense support of the green-and-white fans, did not allow the opponent to return to the score and won the park 88-74.