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The most important game in the last round took place in Istanbul between third ranked Erokspor (7-3) and eleventh ranked Trabzonspor (5-5) on Monday night. Erokspor was edged by Trabzonspor in a tough game at home 74-77. American point guard Ty Gordon (185-1998, college: Nicholls) fired 19 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. point guard Ismail Ulusoy (182-1996) chipped in 10 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Yigit Sarikaya (202-1999) produced 16 points and 7 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Trabzonspor moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 5 other teams. Erokspor at the other side keeps the third position with three games lost. They share it with Ankaragucu. Trabzonspor is looking forward to face league’s leader Cayirova in Kocaeli in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Erokspor will play on the road against Ankaragucu and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Bottom-ranked Anka Spor (0-10) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 90-71 loss to fourth ranked Ankaragucu (7-3) in Ankara. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward CJ Elleby (198-2000, college: WSU) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 12 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists. Muhammed Baygul contributed with 14 points for the winners. point guard Kaan Onat (195-2007) replied with 13 points and 4 assists for Anka Spor. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Ankaragucu moved-up to third place, which they share with Erokspor. Anka Spor at the other side still closes the standings with ten games lost. Ankaragucu will play against Erokspor (#4) in Istanbul in the next round. Anka Spor will play on the road against Konya BBSK (#8) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
The game in Tekirdag supposed to be also quite interesting. Third ranked Cayirova (8-2) played at the court of 6th ranked Kapakli Spor (5-5). Cayirova smashed Kapakli Spor 107-83 on Sunday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Kapakli Spor. Diante Watkins scored 23 points and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners. At the losing side Marcus Shaver Jr responded with 32 points and 4 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Cayirova keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Sigortam.net. Loser Kapakli Spor keeps the sixth place with five games lost. They share the position with 5 other teams. Cayirova will meet Trabzonspor (#9) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Kapakli Spor will play against Ormanspor and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Rest of the games of round 10 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
TED Ankara was defeated by Konya BBSK in a road game 86-82. Bordo was smashed by Haremspor at home 64-85. Cedi Osman lost to Balikesir BBS on the opponent’s court 80-89. Fenerbahce 2 managed to outperform Gaziantep in a home game 82-80. Cagdas BS recorded a loss to Ormanspor on the road 93-88. Final Spor was defeated by Sigortam.net on its own court 78-89.
The best stats of 10th round was 35 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 9 assists by Chris Lykes of Sigortam.net.

Konya BBSK – TED Ankara 86-82

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both eleventh ranked Konya BBSK and 13th ranked TED Ankara had identical 4-5 record. This time Konya BBSK used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Ankara 86-82 on Saturday night. Konya BBSK dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to TED Ankara‘s 28. Konya BBSK looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American guard New Williams (185-1996, college: Fresno St.) scored 26 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and center Ahmet Duran (206-1999) chipped in 17 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side Ahmet Tunali (203-1992) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 15 rebounds and American guard Troy Franklin (183-1989, college: Coppin St.) scored 20 points and 5 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Konya BBSK (5-5) moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 5 other teams. Loser TED Ankara dropped to the twelfth position with six games lost. They share it with 5 other teams. Konya BBSK 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 Final Spor (#6) in Bursa and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
TED Ankara: T.Franklin 20+2reb+5ast, M.Basturk 15+1reb+2ast, A.Tunali 14+15reb+1ast, O.Sahin 11+1reb+2ast, E.Akyuz 8+1reb+1ast, U.Atin 5+3reb
Konya BBSK: N.Williams 26+6reb+3ast, A.Duran 17+12reb+2ast, K.Thomas 16+7reb+5ast, O.Baykan 11+3reb+3ast, B.Ozkan 9+1reb+1ast, F.Ayca 5+3reb+3ast

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Bordo – Haremspor 64-85

There was a surprise result in Balikesir where seventeenth ranked Haremspor (4-6) smashed higher ranked Bordo (4-6) 85-64 on Friday. Haremspor looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The game was dominated by American players. Guard Jordan Johnson (180-1995, college: UNLV) scored 20 points and 8 assists to lead the charge for the winners and forward Dustin Thomas (203-1995, college: Arkansas) chipped in 10 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Johnson is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Haremspor players scored in double figures. At the losing side point guard JJ Frazier (178-1995, college: Georgia) responded with 18 points, 6 assists and 5 steals and center Eric Buckner (208-1990, college: Georgia St.) scored 12 points, 7 rebounds and 6 blocks. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Haremspor moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with 5 other teams including defeated Bordo. Haremspor will meet at home Balikesir BBS (#17) in the next round where they are favorite. Bordo’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Balikesir Sigortam.net.
Top scorers:
Bordo: J.Frazier 18+2reb+6ast, S.Edge 14+3ast, E.Buckner 12+7reb+1ast, E.Senel 7+6reb+2ast, M.Sert 5+4reb+1ast, I.Avsar 4+1reb
Haremspor: J.Johnson 20+1reb+8ast, S.Karagulle 15+4reb+1ast, K.Ozel 11+2reb+3ast, D.Thomas 10+10reb+3ast, T.Dikmen 9+5reb+2ast, C.Dalgali 8+4reb+1ast

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Kapakli Spor – Cayirova 83-107

The game in Tekirdag supposed to be also quite interesting. Third ranked Cayirova (8-2) played at the court of 6th ranked Kapakli Spor (5-5). Cayirova smashed Kapakli Spor 107-83 on Sunday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Kapakli Spor. Cayirova made 21-of-24 free shots (87.5 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Kapakli Spor‘s players. American point guard Diante Watkins (175-1990, college: RMU, agency: BIG) scored 23 points and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Mehmet Oguzhan Kizil (-1996) chipped in 18 points and 10 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) during the contest. Five Cayirova players scored in double figures. At the losing side American guard Marcus Shaver Jr (188-1998, college: Boise St.) responded with 32 points and 4 assists and his fellow American import forward Dischon Thomas (206-2000, college: Montana) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 13 rebounds (made all of his nine free throws !!!). The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Cayirova keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Sigortam.net. Loser Kapakli Spor keeps the sixth place with five games lost. They share the position with 5 other teams. Cayirova will meet Trabzonspor (#9) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Kapakli Spor will play against Ormanspor and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Kapakli Spor: M.Shaver Jr. 32+2reb+4ast, D.Thomas 15+13reb, A.Tuncer 10+6reb, E.Veyseloglu 7+5reb, M.Kursad Ozdemir 6+2reb+1ast, B.Simsek 6+2reb
Cayirova: D.Watkins 23+3reb+5ast, M.Oguzhan Kizil 18+10reb, A.Efe Baris 15+5reb+6ast, E.Aydogan 15+2reb+2ast, M.Mutlu 10+7ast, J.Traylor 10+5reb+1ast

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Balikesir BBS – Cedi Osman 89-80

There was an upset when higher ranked Cedi Osman (5-5) was defeated on the road by sixteenth ranked Balikesir BBS (4-6) 89-80 on Saturday. Balikesir BBS dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Cedi Osman‘s 26. Balikesir BBS looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American guard Alonzo Verge Jr (190-1998, college: Nebraska, agency: Octagon Europe) had a double-double by scoring 22 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the charge for the winners and swingman Omercan Engin (198-1998) chipped in 26 points during the contest. At the losing side forward Murat Erensoy (201-1991) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 17 rebounds and American point guard Jordan Barnes (178-1997, college: Indiana St.) scored 17 points and 8 assists. Four Cedi Osman players scored in double figures. Balikesir BBS moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with 5 other teams. Newly promoted Cedi Osman dropped to the sixth position with five games lost. They share it with 5 other teams. Balikesir BBS will meet Haremspor (#12) in the next round. Cedi Osman’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:
Cedi Osman: M.Erensoy 18+17reb+2ast, S.Ugur 18+4reb+3ast, J.Barnes 17+4reb+8ast, D.Cevik 13+4reb+1ast, I.Pinarer 5+3reb+1ast, K.Nikolov 3+2reb+1ast
Balikesir BBS: O.Engin 26+3reb+1ast, A.Verge Jr 22+8reb+10ast, U.Sonkol 19+10reb+1ast, G.Dogan 6+1reb, E.Buyukcangaz 5+1reb+3ast, B.Encu 5+4reb+5ast

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Erokspor – Trabzonspor 74-77

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Fenerbahce 2 – Gaziantep 82-80

Very predictable result in Istanbul where sixth ranked Fenerbahce (6-4) edged 12th ranked Gaziantep (4-6) 82-80 on Saturday. However just two-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. It was a great shooting night for Fenerbahce 2 especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.6 percentage. American center Amari Kelly (206-1999, college: GMU) scored 23 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard Yigit Ozkan (191-2001) chipped in 19 points and 6 assists during the contest. At the losing side American point guard Marquis Wright (185-1995, college: Siena, agency: Octagon Europe) responded with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and Latvian Rolands Freimanis (209-1988) scored 13 points and 8 rebounds. Four Gaziantep players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Fenerbahce 2 moved-up to fifth place. Loser Gaziantep keeps the twelfth position with six games lost. They share it with 5 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 Cedi Osman.
Top scorers:
Gaziantep: M.Wright 23+11reb+5ast, R.Freimanis 13+8reb+1ast, K.Sariaslan 12+4ast, E.Sivas 10+2reb+4ast, D.Cantekin 9+9reb+1ast, T.Altunbas 6+1ast
Fenerbahce 2: A.Kelly 23+8reb, Y.Ozkan 19+4reb+6ast, B.Shungu 14+4reb+7ast, M.Erfa 8, K.Odabasi 5+2reb+1ast, K.Yanci 4+4reb

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Ankaragucu – Anka Spor 90-71

Bottom-ranked Anka Spor (0-10) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 90-71 loss to fourth ranked Ankaragucu (7-3) in Ankara. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward CJ Elleby (198-2000, college: WSU) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 12 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists. Muhammed Baygul (191-1992, agency: Interperformances) contributed with 14 points for the winners. Five Ankaragucu players scored in double figures. Point guard Kaan Onat (195-2007) replied with 13 points and 4 assists and Erbey Paltaci (203-2004, agency: Octagon Europe) added 10 points in the effort for Anka Spor. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Ankaragucu moved-up to third place, which they share with Erokspor. Anka Spor at the other side still closes the standings with ten games lost. Ankaragucu will play against Erokspor (#4) in Istanbul in the next round. Anka Spor will play on the road against Konya BBSK (#8) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Anka Spor: K.Onat 13+4ast, E.Paltaci 10+3reb+2ast, D.Kocaman 10+4reb+1ast, A.Bas 9+3ast, E.Bayraktar 8+3reb+3ast, A.Akbas 5+1reb+1ast
Ankaragucu: M.Baygul 14+3reb+2ast, D.Kilicli 14+2reb+1ast, C.Elleby 12+12reb+6ast, H.Avci 10+1reb+1ast, H.Yapar 10+3reb+3ast, A.Erol 10+3reb+2ast

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Ormanspor – Cagdas BS 93-88

Everything could happen in Ankara at the game between two tied teams. Both eleventh ranked Ormanspor and 10th ranked Bodrum had identical 4-5 record. This time Ormanspor used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Mugla 93-88 on Sunday night. Ormanspor looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American forward William McNair Jr (211-2000, college: Kansas St.) had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import point guard Jalen Moore (180-1999, college: Oakland) chipped in 20 points and 9 assists during the contest. Ormanspor’s coach Fikret Karacam used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side American point guard Chris Warren (177-1988, college: Ole Miss) responded with 30 points (made all of his eleven free throws !!!) and French center Murat Kozan (206-1993) scored 16 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Ormanspor and four Cagdas BS players scored in double figures. Ormanspor (5-5) moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 5 other teams. Loser Bodrum dropped to the twelfth position with six games lost. They share it with 5 other teams. Ormanspor will meet Kapakli Spor (#11) in the next round where they are favorite. Cagdas BS will play against Gaziantep and hope to secure a win and be promoted back to the BSL just one year after relegation.
Top scorers:
Cagdas BS: C.Warren 30+2reb+2ast, B.Erol 16+4reb+1ast, M.Kozan 16+8reb+5ast, A.Cantitiz 13+4reb+9ast, L.Wilson 8+4reb+1ast, M.Esen 5+1reb
Ormanspor: W.McNair Jr. 21+10reb+2ast, J.Moore 20+3reb+9ast, E.Yasar 16+4reb+1ast, E.Bayrak 11+7reb+4ast, G.Ural 11+3reb+3ast, B.Diril 9+3reb+1ast

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Final Spor – Sigortam.net 78-89

Everything went according to plan in Bursa where second ranked Sigortam.net (8-2) won against 5th ranked Final Spor (5-5) 89-78 on Saturday. Sigortam.net made 20-of-22 free shots (90.9 percent) during the game. The game was dominated by American players. Point guard Chris Lykes (169-1998, college: Arkansas) scored 35 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 9 assists (made all of his ten free throws !!!) to lead the charge for the winners and forward Darion Atkins (203-1992, college: Virginia) chipped in 14 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side guard Tyrece Radford (188-1999, college: Texas A&M) responded with 17 points and 5 assists and center Brendan Medley-Bacon (213-2000, college: NCCU) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds. Four Final Spor players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Sigortam.net have a solid three-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Cayirova. Loser Final Spor dropped to the sixth place with five games lost. They share the position with 5 other teams. Sigortam.net’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Balikesir to the arena Bordo.
Top scorers:
Final Spor: E.Ilter 19+2reb+2ast, S.Gondur 17+2reb+2ast, T.Radford 17+4reb+5ast, B.Medley-Bacon 13+13reb, G.Akkoyun 8+6reb+2ast, G.Aydin 2+1reb+1ast
Sigortam.net: C.Lykes 35+6reb+9ast, D.Sanli 16, D.Atkins 14+8reb+2ast, O.Haciyeva 9+4reb+4ast, M.Alemdaroglu 5+2reb, A.Erdogan 5+1reb