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Leader Erokspor delivered the seventeenth win on Wednesday night. This time they beat 12th ranked Cedi Osman (9-13) 83-65 in Istanbul. Erokspor outrebounded Cedi Osman 41-27 including a 35-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Erokspor looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Bosnian-American guard John Roberson (180-1988, college: Texas Tech) fired 20 points for the winners. Center Metehan Akyel (206-1996) chipped in 10 points and 15 rebounds. American point guard Jordan Barnes (178-1997, college: Indiana St.) produced 17 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Erokspor maintains first position with 17-5 record. Newly promoted Cedi Osman dropped to the fourteenth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Ormanspor and Balikesir BBS. Erokspor are looking forward to face Balikesir BBS (#14) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Cedi Osman will play against Cayirova and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Bottom-ranked Anka Spor (0-22) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 119-75 loss to sixteenth ranked Balikesir BBS (9-13) in Istanbul. Worth to mention a great performance of Mustafa Elgun (-2001) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 26 points and 15 rebounds. Alonzo Verge Jr contributed with 22 points and 12 assists for the winners. Erbey Paltaci (203-2004, agency: Octagon Europe) replied with 20 points for Anka Spor. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Balikesir BBS moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with Ormanspor and Cedi Osman. Anka Spor at the other side still closes the standings. Balikesir BBS will play against league’s leader Erokspor in Istanbul in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Anka Spor’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Istanbul to the arena Fenerbahce 2.
A very close game took place in Konya between Konya BBSK and Ankaragucu. Ninth ranked Konya BBSK (12-10) got a very close home victory over one of their biggest challengers Ankaragucu (13-8). Konya BBSK managed to escape with a 2-point win 90-88 on Thursday evening. New Williams scored 27 points to lead the charge for the winners. At the losing side Hazer Avci responded with 20 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Konya BBSK moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Ankaragucu keeps the fourth position with eight games lost. Konya BBSK will meet Haremspor (#10) in the next round where they are favorite. Ankaragucu will play against Final Spor (#13) and hope to secure a win.

Rest of the games of round 22 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
TED Ankara was defeated by Fenerbahce 2 in Istanbul 102-95. Gaziantep beat Cayirova at home 75-57. Cagdas BS lost to Sigortam.net on the opponent’s court 71-84. Haremspor outscored Ormanspor in a home game 89-68.
The best stats of 22th round was 23 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists by Duffy Jorden Randell of Haremspor.

Fenerbahce 2 – TED Ankara 102-95

There was an upset in Istanbul where higher ranked TED Ankara (12-10) was defeated by eleventh ranked Fenerbahce (11-11) 102-95 on Wednesday. Fenerbahce 2 made 27-of-30 free shots (90.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American point guard Ben Shungu (188-1997, college: Vermont) had a double-double by scoring 29 points and 11 assists to lead the charge for the winners and guard Yigit Ozkan (191-2001) chipped in 10 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists during the contest. At the losing side Senegalese center Abdoulaye Gueye (206-1994, college: Georgia Tech) responded with 29 points and 9 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) and guard Eray Akyuz (187-2000) scored 9 points and 14 assists. Five Fenerbahce 2 and four TED Ankara players scored in double figures. TED Ankara’s coach Mustafa Mavili rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Fenerbahce 2 moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Haremspor. Loser TED Ankara keeps the fifth position with ten games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Fenerbahce 2’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Istanbul Anka Spor.
Top scorers:
Fenerbahce 2: B.Shungu 29+4reb+11ast, B.Acar 17+2reb+1ast, A.Kelly 12+4reb+1ast, G.Hacioglu 11+8reb, H.Mestoglu 11+1reb+1ast, Y.Ozkan 10+6reb+7ast
TED Ankara: A.Gueye 29+9reb+3ast, M.Basturk 16+2reb+3ast, A.Tunali 13+4reb+1ast, B.Genc 10+3reb+2ast, E.Akyuz 9+3reb+14ast, O.Sahin 8+1reb+2ast

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Gaziantep – Cayirova 75-57

There was a surprise result when twelfth ranked Gaziantep (10-12) defeated at home higher ranked Cayirova (12-10) 75-57 on Thursday. American point guard Marquis Wright (185-1995, college: Siena, agency: Octagon Europe) had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Nigerian-American power forward OD Anosike (203-1991, college: Siena) chipped in 14 points and 16 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side American point guard Diante Watkins (175-1990, college: RMU, agency: BIG) responded with 16 points and 5 assists and his fellow American import center Jamelle Hagins (206-1990, college: Delaware, agency: MSG) scored 9 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Gaziantep have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain twelfth position with 10-12 record. Loser Cayirova keeps the fifth place with ten games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Gaziantep will meet at home Ormanspor (#15) in the next round. Cayirova will play against Cedi Osman (#16) in Istanbul and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Gaziantep: M.Wright 23+11reb+2ast, K.Sariaslan 19+3reb+2ast, O.Anosike 14+16reb+2ast, H.Dogan 7+1ast, U.Yucedag 6+4reb+5ast, R.Avdic 4+3reb+1ast
Cayirova: D.Watkins 16+3reb+5ast, J.Hagins 9+8reb+1ast, O.Savas 8+7reb+1ast, E.Aydogan 8+1reb+1ast, M.Mutlu 6+1reb, M.Oguzhan Kizil 4+3reb+1ast

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Erokspor – Cedi Osman 83-65

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Sigortam.net – Cagdas BS 84-71

Rather expected game in Balikesir where 6th ranked Bodrum (12-10) was defeated by third ranked Sigortam.net (16-6) 84-71 on Tuesday. Sigortam.net dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Bodrum‘s 24. Sigortam.net had a 26-15 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for Sigortam.net especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.4 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American forward Darion Atkins (203-1992, college: Virginia) scored 17 points to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import point guard Keshun Sherrill (175-1994, college: Augusta) chipped in 14 points and 6 assists during the contest. Four Sigortam.net players scored in double figures. At the losing side American Langston Wilson (206-2000, college: Milwaukee) responded with 13 points and 7 rebounds and Ege Eskinazi (-2002) scored 9 points and 5 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Sigortam.net moved-up to second place. Loser Bodrum dropped to the fifth position with ten games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Sigortam.net will meet Kapakli Spor (#17) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Cagdas BS will play against TED Ankara (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sigortam.net: D.Atkins 17+3reb+3ast, D.Engindeniz 14+3reb, K.Sherrill 14+2reb+6ast, Y.Coban 10+4reb+1ast, O.Haciyeva 10+8reb+2ast, M.Alemdaroglu 8+7reb+1ast
Cagdas BS: L.Wilson 13+7reb+1ast, M.Esen 13+1reb, E.Eskinazi 9+2reb+5ast, C.Warren 8, A.Cantitiz 7+2reb+3ast, H.Ozdemir 6+3reb+2ast

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Anka Spor – Balikesir BBS 75-119

Bottom-ranked Anka Spor (0-22) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 119-75 loss to sixteenth ranked Balikesir BBS (9-13) in Istanbul. They dominated down low during the game scoring 78 of its points in the paint compared to Anka Spor‘s 40. They outrebounded Anka Spor 42-27 including 16 on the offensive glass. Balikesir BBS players were unselfish on offense dishing 34 assists comparing to just 19 passes made by Anka Spor‘s players. Worth to mention a great performance of Mustafa Elgun (-2001) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 26 points and 15 rebounds. American guard Alonzo Verge Jr (190-1998, college: Nebraska, agency: Octagon Europe) contributed with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 12 assists for the winners. Four Balikesir BBS players scored in double figures. Erbey Paltaci (203-2004, agency: Octagon Europe) replied with 20 points and forward Alex Koyun (205-2008, agency: BIG) added 14 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Anka Spor. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Balikesir BBS moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with Ormanspor and Cedi Osman. Anka Spor at the other side still closes the standings. Balikesir BBS will play against league’s leader Erokspor in Istanbul in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Anka Spor’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Istanbul to the arena Fenerbahce 2.
Top scorers:
Balikesir BBS: M.Elgun 26+15reb, A.Verge Jr 22+3reb+12ast, O.Engin 17+2reb+2ast, U.Sonkol 16+2reb+2ast, Y.Gunduz 9+2reb, Y.Karalar 9+1reb
Anka Spor: E.Paltaci 20+3reb+1ast, A.Koyun 14+5reb, M.Kara 10+6reb+1ast, D.Kocaman 9+3reb+2ast, A.Akbas 9+2reb+3ast, A.Aksoy 6

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Konya BBSK – Ankaragucu 90-88

A very close game took place in Konya between Konya BBSK and Ankaragucu. Ninth ranked Konya BBSK (12-10) got a very close home victory over one of their biggest challengers Ankaragucu (13-8). Konya BBSK managed to escape with a 2-point win 90-88 on Thursday evening. Konya BBSK shot the lights out from three sinking 17 long-distance shots on high 54.8 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American guard New Williams (185-1996, college: Fresno St.) scored 27 points to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import forward Khalid Thomas (208-1999, college: Portland St.) chipped in 15 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side Hazer Avci (206-1987) responded with 20 points and 8 rebounds and Hakan Yapar (202-1984) scored 13 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Konya BBSK and five Ankaragucu players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Konya BBSK moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Ankaragucu keeps the fourth position with eight games lost. Konya BBSK will meet Haremspor (#10) in the next round where they are favorite. Ankaragucu will play against Final Spor (#13) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Konya BBSK: N.Williams 27+4reb+2ast, K.Turk 15+4reb+2ast, K.Thomas 15+9reb+2ast, O.Baykan 11+2reb+3ast, B.Ozkan 9+6ast, A.Karahan 5+2reb+2ast
Ankaragucu: H.Avci 20+8reb, M.Veal 17+3reb+6ast, M.Baygul 16+1reb+2ast, I.Miller 15+2reb+4ast, H.Yapar 13+9reb+4ast, A.Erol 5+3reb

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Haremspor – Ormanspor 89-68

Rather predictable result in Istanbul where tenth ranked Haremspor (11-11) outscored 13th ranked Ormanspor (9-13) 89-68 on Wednesday. Haremspor shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 57.7 percentage. American guard Duffy Jorden Randell (186-1996, college: N.Texas) scored 23 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Sedat Karagulle (190-1999) chipped in 15 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Four Haremspor players scored in double figures. At the losing side American forward William McNair Jr (211-2000, college: Kansas St.) responded with 8 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international point guard Kevin Kaspar (183-1992, college: WKU) scored 5 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Haremspor maintains tenth position with 11-11 record, which they share with Fenerbahce 2. Loser Ormanspor dropped to the fourteenth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Balikesir BBS and Cedi Osman. Haremspor will meet at home higher ranked Konya BBSK (#5) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Ormanspor will play against Gaziantep (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Haremspor: D.Jorden Randell 23+5reb+9ast, S.Karagulle 15+7reb+3ast, B.Gozeneli 12+3reb+4ast, C.Dalgali 12+7reb+2ast, O.Sancakli 8+5reb, T.Dikmen 7+4reb+1ast
Ormanspor: E.Yasar 13+2reb+1ast, G.Ural 10+4reb+2ast, E.Bayrak 8+3reb+1ast, W.McNair Jr. 8+11reb+4ast, C.Kayabasi 8+3reb, G.Gok 6+2reb+2ast