In the 6th and last week of the Basketball FIBA Champions League groups, TOFAŞ defeated the Italian representative Trapani Shark, which it hosted at home, 99-93 at the end of overtime. With this result, Bursa team finished Group D in second place and managed to advance to the next round.
The guest team started the match played at TOFAŞ Sports Hall effectively and finished the first period ahead 28-18. Balancing the game in the second quarter, TOFAŞ went to the locker room trailing 46-42. The home team increased its defensive strength in the third period and closed this period ahead 62-55. In the last period, which witnessed great competition, the equality remained and the match ended 84-84 in normal time.
TOFAŞ, which made fewer mistakes in the overtime and was effective in attack, won 99-93 on the court. While Perez stood out for the home team with 22 points, Whaley made a significant contribution to the victory with 15, Blazevic 15 and Besson 16 points. Notae’s 27 points were not enough to prevent the defeat in Trapani Shark.
With this victory, TOFAŞ finished Group D in second place and continued its way to the next round in the FIBA Champions League.