In the 7th week of the Basketball Europa League, Anadolu Efes defeated the French team Paris Basketball 90-80 away.
The first quarter of the match at Adidas Arena ended with the home team leading 21-17.
Anadolu Efes, which played a scoring game with the effective performance of Ercan Osmani in the second period, was ahead 46-39 at the break.
Entering the third quarter with a score of 10-1 with Isaia Cordinier’s baskets, the dark blue-whites increased the difference to 16 points: 40-56. Paris Basketball had difficulty finding rhythm in attack against Anadolu Efes’ tough defense. The guest team continued to force its opponent into turnovers as in the first half, and entered the final period with a 69-60 advantage.
Anadolu Efes Head Coach Igor Kokoskov, who received two consecutive technical fouls with 3 minutes and 10 seconds left in the period, was expelled from the game.
Anadolu Efes, who defended Paris Basketball’s leading scorer Nadir Hifi well throughout the match, won the match 90-80 with the intervention of Shane Larkin in the last quarter.
Larkin played an important role in the victory of the dark blue-white team with 19 points and Ercan Osmani with 18 points. Nadir Hifi and Sebastian Herrera’s 17 points each could not prevent the defeat for the home team.
With this result, Anadolu Efes achieved its third victory. Paris Basketball suffered its third defeat.