Galatasaray Nef defeated TOFAŞ 90-76 in the opening match of the 6th week of the Turkish Insurance Basketball Super League.
The yellow-red team, which increased its effectiveness after the 4th minute of the fight, which started with mutual numbers, finished the first quarter ahead 24-12. Maintaining its superiority in the second quarter, Galatasaray entered the halftime in a victorious position 42-32.
The home team, which kept the lead in double digits in the balanced third quarter, closed the third quarter with a score of 68-58. Galatasaray Nef, who defended well in the last period, increased the lead to 17 points (79-62) in the 35th minute. Determining the tempo of the game in the remaining section, Galatasaray won the park 90-76.
Ending the longing of not winning 2 matches in the league, Galatasaray got its 2nd win in the 6th match. The yellow-red people won the league in front of their fans for the first time this season. TOFAŞ, on the other hand, was defeated for the second time in the season that started well.
Howell Ennis, who was the highest scorer of the match with 23 points and 7 assists in Galatasaray, played the match in which he produced the highest number of points in the yellow-red team. In the yellow-red team, captain Göksenin Köksal contributed 15 points, Bost 15 points, 8 assists, Caloiaro 13 points, 9 rebounds, Sadık Emir Kabaca contributed 13 points and 6 assists to the victory.
In Bursa representative, Toure’s 21 points and 9 rebounds performance was not enough to prevent the defeat.