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The round was exceptionally exciting as three games ended with a tiny margin. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Round 26 ended with 3 very close games. The first one was a victory of Cayirova over 5th ranked Cagdas BS 81-80 on Saturday night. Cayirova dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Bodrum‘s 24. American point guard Diante Watkins (175-1990, college: RMU, agency: BIG) saved the victory by scoring 23 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. The other American import center Jamari Traylor (203-1992, college: Kansas) contributed with 10 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Cayirova’s coach Engin Gencoglu used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. American point guard Chris Warren (177-1988, college: Ole Miss) replied with 20 points and 8 assists for Bodrum. Cayirova (15-11) moved-up to fifth place. Cagdas BS at the other side dropped to the sixth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Gaziantep. Cayirova are looking forward to face Kapakli Spor (#17) in Tekirdag in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Cagdas BS will play at home against Ormanspor (#15) and is hoping to win this game.
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Trabzonspor (20-6) against fourth ranked Ankaragucu (16-9) on Thursday night. Visiting Trabzonspor was defeated by Ankaragucu in Ankara 95-85. American forward CJ Elleby (198-2000, college: WSU) scored 26 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) to lead the charge for the winners and Marlain Veal chipped in 23 points and 5 assists during the contest. American point guard Ty Gordon (185-1998, college: Nicholls) responded with 34 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Ankaragucu maintains fourth position with 16-9 record. Newly promoted Trabzonspor keeps the second place with six games lost. Ankaragucu will play against bottom-ranked Anka Spor (#18) in Istanbul in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Trabzonspor will play at home against the league’s leader Erokspor (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
TBL top team – Erokspor (21-5) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they beat seventeenth ranked Kapakli Spor (8-18) in Istanbul 84-66. Metehan Akyel notched 15 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort. Even a double-double of 11 points and 12 rebounds by Bahadir Simsek did not help to save the game for Kapakli Spor. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Erokspor have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 21-5 record. Loser Kapakli Spor keeps the seventeenth place with 18 games lost. Erokspor will meet league’s second-placed Trabzonspor on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Kapakli Spor will play against Cayirova (#5) and hope to secure a win.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 26: Ankaragucu beat TED Ankara on the road 78-70. Final Spor lost to Bordo on its own court 83-84. Cedi Osman managed to outperform Haremspor in Istanbul 67-65. Balikesir BBS recorded a loss to Gaziantep at home 84-92. Sigortam.net crushed Konya BBSK on the opponent’s court 91-70. Trabzonspor smashed Anka Spor in a home game 124-72. Ormanspor lost to Fenerbahce 2 on the road 69-72. Bordo outscored Kapakli Spor on its own court 96-59.

TED Ankara – Ankaragucu 70-78

No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Ankaragucu (16-9) beat on the road 9th ranked TED Ankara (13-13) 78-70 on Tuesday. American point guard Marlain Veal (175-1996, college: SE Louisiana) notched 30 points and 8 assists to lead the effort and Hakan Yapar (202-1984) supported him with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Ankaragucu’s coach Hakan Koktas allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even 17 points and 8 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots) by Senegalese center Abdoulaye Gueye (206-1994, college: Georgia Tech) did not help to save the game for TED Ankara. Ahmet Tunali (203-1992) added 14 points and 8 rebounds for the hosts. Ankaragucu maintains fourth position with 16-9 record. Loser TED Ankara dropped to the eighth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams. Ankaragucu will meet at home bottom-ranked Anka Spor (#18) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. TED Ankara will play against Konya BBSK (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ankaragucu: M.Veal 30+3reb+8ast, C.Elleby 16+6reb+3ast, H.Yapar 16+6reb+4ast, H.Avci 6+4reb, D.Sonmez 4+3reb, R.Berke-Atar 4+2reb
TED Ankara: A.Gueye 17+8reb+2ast, A.Tunali 14+8reb, U.Atin 13+6reb+3ast, O.Sahin 9+2reb+4ast, T.Franklin 8+1reb+2ast, M.Basturk 4+1reb+2ast

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Final Spor – Bordo 83-84

Rather expected game when 14th ranked Final Spor (10-15) was edged by twelfth ranked Bordo (13-13) in Bursa 84-83 on Sunday. American point guard JJ Frazier (178-1995, college: Georgia) notched 28 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the effort and the other American import center Eric Buckner (208-1990, college: Georgia St.) supported him with 19 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Four Bordo players scored in double figures. Bordo’s coach Vasfi Basaran allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Even 28 points by point guard Sabahattin Gondur (185-1995) did not help to save the game for Final Spor. American guard Tyrece Radford (188-1999, college: Texas A&M) added 12 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists for the hosts. Bordo moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Final Spor keeps the fourteenth position with 15 games lost. Bordo will meet Haremspor (#8) in the next round. Final Spor will play against Sigortam.net (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bordo: J.Frazier 28+5reb+8ast, E.Buckner 19+8reb+3ast, E.Cinko 16+1reb, D.Celen 12+8reb+6ast, S.Edge 6+1ast, I.Avsar 3+3reb+2ast
Final Spor: S.Gondur 28+3reb+1ast, E.Ilter 16+3reb+5ast, T.Radford 12+7reb+7ast, A.Isik 8+2reb, G.Akkoyun 6+8reb+1ast, G.Aydin 5+1ast

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Cagdas BS – Cayirova 80-81

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Haremspor – Cedi Osman 65-67

There was a surprise result when sixteenth ranked Cedi Osman (10-16) edged higher ranked Haremspor (13-13) in Istanbul 67-65 on Saturday. Forward Murat Erensoy (201-1991) notched a double-double by scoring 20 points and 14 rebounds to lead the effort and American point guard Jordan Barnes (178-1997, college: Indiana St.) supported him with 19 points and 8 assists. Even 17 points by American guard Duffy Jorden Randell (186-1996, college: N.Texas) did not help to save the game for Haremspor. Guard Omer Sancakli (195-1992) added 16 points for the hosts. Four Haremspor players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Cedi Osman moved-up to fifteenth place, which they share with Ormanspor. Loser Haremspor keeps the eighth position with 13 games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Cedi Osman will meet higher ranked Balikesir BBS (#13) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Haremspor will play against Bordo (#11) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Cedi Osman: M.Erensoy 20+14reb, J.Barnes 19+4reb+8ast, D.Cevik 8+3reb+2ast, S.Ugur 7+5reb+1ast, Z.Knowles 5+7reb, U.Aksoy 4+2reb+2ast
Haremspor: D.Jorden Randell 17+4reb+2ast, O.Sancakli 16+4reb+2ast, B.Gozeneli 11+2reb+2ast, D.Thomas 10+6reb+1ast, C.Dalgali 5+10reb+2ast, K.Ozel 3+2reb+2ast

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Erokspor – Kapakli Spor 84-66

TBL top team – Erokspor (21-5) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they beat seventeenth ranked Kapakli Spor (8-18) in Istanbul 84-66. Erokspor forced 19 Kapakli Spor turnovers. Strangely Kapakli Spor outrebounded Erokspor 46-33 including 16 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Kapakli Spor‘s players. Center Metehan Akyel (206-1996) notched 15 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort and forward Mustafa Gorur (204-1988) supported him with 9 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Erokspor players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 11 points and 12 rebounds by Bahadir Simsek (205-1998) did not help to save the game for Kapakli Spor. Belarusian forward Dzmitry Ryuny (206-2000, college: Oregon St.) added 11 points and 9 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Erokspor have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 21-5 record. Loser Kapakli Spor keeps the seventeenth place with 18 games lost. Erokspor will meet league’s second-placed Trabzonspor on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Kapakli Spor will play against Cayirova (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Erokspor: M.Akyel 15+7reb, J.Simmons 13+4reb, J.Roberson 13+6ast, B.Sinirlioglu 12+3reb+4ast, M.Gorur 9+6reb+5ast, T.Birer 6+4reb
Kapakli Spor: M.Pelissier 15+3reb+4ast, D.Ryuny 11+9reb+3ast, B.Simsek 11+12reb+1ast, O.Tosun 8+3reb+2ast, K.Livaneli 7+3reb, B.Bastan 6+7reb+2ast

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Balikesir BBS – Gaziantep 84-92

Not a big story in a game when 13th ranked Balikesir BBS (11-15) lost at home to tenth ranked Gaziantep (14-12) 92-84 on Friday. Gaziantep looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Swingman Kaan Sariaslan (192-1997) notched 26 points, 5 assists and 4 steals to lead the effort and Nigerian-American power forward OD Anosike (203-1991, college: Siena) supported him with 10 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Gaziantep players scored in double figures. Gaziantep’s coach Ali Yildirim allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even 38 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 8 assists by American guard Alonzo Verge Jr (190-1998, college: Nebraska, agency: Octagon Europe) did not help to save the game for Balikesir BBS. Mali center Sagaba Konate (203-1997, college: WVU) added 14 points and 6 rebounds for the hosts. Gaziantep have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Cagdas BS. Loser Balikesir BBS keeps the thirteenth position with 15 games lost. Gaziantep will meet Fenerbahce 2 (#12) in the next round where they are favorite. Balikesir BBS will play against Cedi Osman and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Gaziantep: K.Sariaslan 26+2reb+5ast, H.Dogan 17+1reb, U.Yucedag 11+6reb, M.Wright 11+3reb+9ast, O.Anosike 10+10reb+5ast, D.Cantekin 7+6reb
Balikesir BBS: A.Verge Jr 38+5reb+8ast, S.Konate 14+6reb+1ast, E.Buyukcangaz 13+2reb+2ast, G.Dogan 9+7reb+2ast, B.Encu 3+2reb+2ast, U.Sonkol 3+5reb+1ast

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Konya BBSK – Sigortam.net 70-91

Everything went according to plan when third ranked Sigortam.net (19-7) outplayed on the road 8th ranked Konya BBSK (13-13) 91-70 on Wednesday. Sigortam.net looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American forward Darion Atkins (203-1992, college: Virginia) notched 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and Dorukhan Engindeniz (192-1992) supported him with 18 points and 7 assists. Five Sigortam.net players scored in double figures. Even 18 points and 7 assists by American guard New Williams (185-1996, college: Fresno St.) did not help to save the game for Konya BBSK. Center Ahmet Duran (206-1999) added 10 points and 9 rebounds for the hosts. Sigortam.net maintains third position with 19-7 record having just two points less than leader Erokspor. Newly promoted Konya BBSK keeps the eighth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams. Sigortam.net will meet Final Spor (#14) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Konya BBSK will play against TED Ankara (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
iLab BASKETBOL: D.Atkins 20+5reb+4ast, D.Engindeniz 18+7ast, K.Sherrill 13+4reb+5ast, C.Havsa 12+1reb+9ast, O.Haciyeva 11+7reb+1ast, D.Sanli 8+4reb
KONYA BUYUKSEHIR BELEDIYESI SPOR: N.Williams 18+2reb+7ast, O.Baykan 15+2reb+3ast, A.Duran 10+9reb+3ast, K.Thomas 8+7reb+1ast, A.Karahan 6+3reb+1ast, O.Deniz 4+1reb

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Trabzonspor – Anka Spor 124-72

There was no surprise when bottom-ranked Anka Spor (0-26) was outleveled on the road by second ranked Trabzonspor (20-6) 124-72 on Saturday. Trabzonspor shot 65.2 percent from the field. They shot the lights out from three sinking 20 long-distance shots on high 58.8 percentage. Trabzonspor looked well-organized offensively handing out 34 assists. Australian swingman Mitch Creek (196-1992) notched 24 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and American point guard Ty Gordon (185-1998, college: Nicholls) supported him with 22 points. Four Trabzonspor players scored in double figures. Even 25 points by Erbey Paltaci (203-2004, agency: Octagon Europe) did not help to save the game for Anka Spor. Center Muhammed Kara (208-2006) added 8 points and 9 rebounds for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Newly promoted Trabzonspor maintains second position with 20-6 record behind leader Erokspor. Loser Anka Spor still closes the standings. Trabzonspor will meet at home league’s leader Erokspor in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Anka Spor will play against Ankaragucu (#4) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Trabzonspor: M.Creek 24+5reb+7ast, T.Gordon 22+3reb+3ast, M.Senli 17+5reb, O.Sevinc 17+1reb+1ast, A.Guney 16+1reb+2ast, O.Goktepe 12
Anka Spor: E.Paltaci 25+2reb+2ast, A.Koyun 8+1reb+2ast, M.Kara 8+9reb+2ast, A.Akbas 7+1reb+2ast, M.Kocagozoglu 6+4ast, A.Bas 4+3reb+2ast

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Fenerbahce 2 – Ormanspor 72-69

No shocking result in a game when twelfth ranked Fenerbahce (13-13) edged 15th ranked Ormanspor (10-16) in Istanbul 72-69 on Saturday. American players dominated the game. Point guard Ben Shungu (188-1997, college: Vermont) notched 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and center Amari Kelly (206-1999, college: GMU) supported him with 11 points and 7 rebounds. Even 16 points and 5 rebounds by forward William McNair Jr (211-2000, college: Kansas St.) did not help to save the game for Ormanspor. Point guard Jalen Moore (180-1999, college: Oakland) added 15 points for the guests. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Fenerbahce 2 moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Ormanspor keeps the fifteenth position with 16 games lost. They share it with Cedi Osman. Fenerbahce 2 will meet at home higher ranked Gaziantep (#7) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Ormanspor will play against Cagdas BS (#6) in Mugla and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Fenerbahce 2: B.Shungu 18+7reb+4ast, A.Kelly 11+7reb+1ast, Y.Ozkan 10+5reb+4ast, H.Mestoglu 9+5reb, F.Biberovic 7+1reb, B.Acar 6+5reb+5ast
Ormanspor: W.McNair Jr. 16+5reb+1ast, J.Moore 15+1reb+2ast, E.Bayrak 10+3reb+4ast, C.Kayabasi 8+5reb, G.Ural 5+6reb+4ast, B.Diril 4+3reb+3ast

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Bordo – Kapakli Spor 96-59

Very expected game when 17th ranked Kapakli Spor (8-18) was smashed by twelfth ranked Bordo (13-13) in Balikesir 96-59 on Wednesday. Bordo outrebounded Kapakli Spor 43-31 including 30 on the defensive glass. Bordo looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 18 passes made by Kapakli Spor‘s players. Forward Deniz Celen (203-1997, college: SFC, agency: Octagon Europe) notched a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds to lead the effort and American center Eric Buckner (208-1990, college: Georgia St.) supported him with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Even 18 points and 9 rebounds by Belarusian forward Dzmitry Ryuny (206-2000, college: Oregon St.) did not help to save the game for Kapakli Spor. Oguzhan Tosun (191-1996) added 7 points and 6 assists for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Bordo moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Kapakli Spor keeps the seventeenth position with 18 games lost. Bordo will meet Haremspor (#8) in the next round. Kapakli Spor will play against Cayirova (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bordo: E.Buckner 15+5reb+5ast, D.Celen 13+11reb+2ast, B.Cilev 10+1reb+1ast, J.Frazier 10+6reb+6ast, B.Isik 9+5reb+2ast, E.Cinko 8+2ast
Kapakli Spor: D.Ryuny 18+9reb+1ast, O.Tosun 7+2reb+6ast, B.Simsek 7+4reb+2ast, K.Livaneli 6+5reb+1ast, B.Bastan 5+3reb+2ast, M.Kapti 5+2reb+1ast

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Ankaragucu – Trabzonspor 95-85

Very important is a road loss of second ranked Trabzonspor (20-6) against fourth ranked Ankaragucu (16-9) on Thursday night. Visiting Trabzonspor was defeated by Ankaragucu in Ankara 95-85. Ankaragucu made 21-of-26 charity shots (80.8 percent) during the game. American forward CJ Elleby (198-2000, college: WSU) scored 26 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import point guard Marlain Veal (175-1996, college: SE Louisiana) chipped in 23 points and 5 assists during the contest. Four Ankaragucu players scored in double figures. American point guard Ty Gordon (185-1998, college: Nicholls) responded with 34 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 4 assists and point guard Can Ugur Ogut (178-1992) scored 17 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Ankaragucu maintains fourth position with 16-9 record. Newly promoted Trabzonspor keeps the second place with six games lost. Ankaragucu will play against bottom-ranked Anka Spor (#18) in Istanbul in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Trabzonspor will play at home against the league’s leader Erokspor (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ankaragucu: C.Elleby 26+8reb+6ast, M.Veal 23+4reb+5ast, H.Yapar 22+7reb+2ast, S.Mentese 11+1reb+3ast, C.Ercan 6+2reb, H.Avci 5+3reb
Trabzonspor: T.Gordon 34+8reb+4ast, C.Ugur Ogut 17+3reb+3ast, O.Ulubay 8+2reb+4ast, N.Yildirim 7+3reb, I.Ulusoy 7+4reb+3ast, M.Senli 6+1reb