A National Men’s Basketball Team defeated Sweden 105-84 in the semi-finals of the FIBA Olympic Qualification Tournament and advanced to the final.
Türkiye will face Croatia in the final on Sunday, August 20.
In the first period of the match, both teams were effective with outside shots. Turkey finished the first quarter ahead 26-19, with Alperen Şengün scoring 12 points.
In the second period, Sweden scored with baskets from the attacks directed by Clarance and Barra Njie, and reduced the lead to 5 points in the 17th minute: 35-40. A National Team, which recovered quickly with the numbers recorded from outside shots and under the basket and opened the difference again, went ahead 56-42 in the locker room.
Starting the third quarter with a 10-0 series, the national team caught a 24-point lead in the 23rd minute: 42-66. The crescent-star team, which was effective in the remaining section with the points scored by Ömer Faruk Yurtseven, entered the last section ahead by 80-57.
Playing a comfortable game with the advantage of the difference in the fourth and final period, Turkey won the match 105-84.
In the other semi-final match, Croatia defeated Ukraine 85-70. The final, where Turkey and Croatia will face each other, will be played on Sunday, August 20. The competition to be held at Sinan Erdem Sports Hall will start at 20:00.
Youth and Sports Minister Osman Askin Bak also followed the match. Minister Bak watched the fight from the side of the court with the President of the Turkish Basketball Federation, Hidayet Türkoğlu.
Living room: Sinan Erdem
Referees: Lorenzo Baldini (Italy), Dariusz Zapolski (Poland), Carsten Straube (Germany)
Sweden: Clarance 19, Barra Njie 13, Hook 12, Ramstedt 3, Andersson 15, Lecesne 4, Spiers 11, Adsten 2, Fasasi 2, Gehrke 3
Türkiye: Kenan Sipahi 7, Şehmus Hazer 7, Furkan Korkmaz 18, Ömer Faruk Yurtseven 16, Alperen Şengün 16, Onuralp Bitim 6, Ercan Osmani 12, Sertaç Şanlı 9, Okben Ulubay 10, Berk Uğurlu 2, Sadık Emir Kabaca, Yiğitcan Saybir 2
1. Period: 19-26
Circuit: 42-56
3. Period: 57-80