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The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Erokspor (21-6) in Istanbul on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by Trabzonspor (21-6) 107-96. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Erokspor. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Trabzonspor made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. Trabzonspor outrebounded Erokspor 39-28 including 27 on the defensive glass. Trabzonspor looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. It was a great evening for Australian swingman Mitch Creek (196-1992) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 31 points and 10 rebounds. International swingman Okben Ulubay (201-1997) helped adding 24 points and 6 assists. The best for the losing side was American point guard Jordon Crawford (168-1990, college: BGSU, agency: Slash Sports) with 45 points (!!!) and 8 assists. Erokspor’s coach Ilker Salman rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Trabzonspor keeps a position of league leader, which they share with defeated Erokspor. Trabzonspor is looking forward to face Cayirova (#5) in Kocaeli in the next round. Erokspor will play at home against Ankaragucu (#4) and is hoping to win this game.
Bottom-ranked Anka Spor (0-27) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their 27th consecutive match to fourth ranked Ankaragucu (17-9) 97-63. It was an exceptional evening for American forward CJ Elleby (198-2000, college: WSU) who led the winners and scored 15 points and 4 assists. Hazer Avci accounted for 16 points. Erbey Paltaci (203-2004, agency: Octagon Europe) came up with 19 points and 6 assists for Anka Spor in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Ankaragucu have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain fourth place with 17-9 record. Anka Spor at the other side still closes the standings. Ankaragucu will play against league’s second-placed Erokspor in Istanbul in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Anka Spor will play at home against Konya BBSK (#9) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
A very close game took place in Istanbul between Gaziantep and Fenerbahce. Seventh ranked Gaziantep (15-12) got a very close victory on the road over 12th ranked Fenerbahce (13-14). Gaziantep managed to escape with a 2-point win 70-68 on Saturday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. The best player for the winners was Marquis Wright who scored 24 points, 7 assists and 4 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was Ben Shungu who recorded 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Gaziantep have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Cagdas BS. Loser Fenerbahce dropped to the tenth position with 14 games lost. They share it with TED Ankara and Bordo. Gaziantep will meet at home Cagdas BS (#6) in the next round. Fenerbahce 2’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Istanbul to the arena Cedi Osman.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 27: Cagdas BS won against Ormanspor on the opponent’s court 82-78. Final Spor unfortunately lost to Sigortam.net in a home game 68-83. Bordo recorded a loss to Haremspor on the road 82-92. Kapakli Spor was defeated by Cayirova on its own court 73-87. TED Ankara was beaten by Konya BBSK in a road game 88-86.

Ormanspor – Cagdas BS 78-82

Very expected game in Ankara where 15th ranked Ormanspor (10-17) was defeated by seventh ranked Bodrum (15-12) 82-78 on Sunday. Cagdas BS outrebounded Ormanspor 52-38 including a 21-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Cagdas BS made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was American Langston Wilson (206-2000, college: Milwaukee) who had a double-double by scoring 21 points, 18 rebounds and 6 blocks. Ahmet Cantitiz (193-1992) chipped in 20 points and 7 rebounds. Wilson is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward William McNair Jr (211-2000, college: Kansas St.) who recorded a double-double by scoring 15 points, 15 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 blocks and the other American import point guard Jalen Moore (180-1999, college: Oakland) added 8 points and 8 assists respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Ormanspor’s coach Fikret Karacam tried various players’ combinations and tested in total twelve players, but that didn’t help to avoid defeat in this game. Cagdas BS moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Gaziantep. Ormanspor lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the sixteenth position with 17 games lost. Cagdas BS will meet Gaziantep (#7) on the road in the next round. Ormanspor will play against Kapakli Spor (#17) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Cagdas BS: C.Warren 25+2reb+2ast, L.Wilson 21+18reb, A.Cantitiz 20+7reb+3ast, B.Erol 11+8reb+5ast, M.Esen 3+1reb+1ast, H.Ozdemir 2+6reb+3ast
Ormanspor: W.McNair Jr. 15+15reb+7ast, M.Kuntker 14+3reb, E.Bayrak 13+4reb+1ast, E.Yasar 11+4reb+2ast, G.Ural 9+5reb+2ast, J.Moore 8+2reb+8ast

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Fenerbahce 2 – Gaziantep 68-70

A very close game took place in Istanbul between Gaziantep and Fenerbahce. Seventh ranked Gaziantep (15-12) got a very close victory on the road over 12th ranked Fenerbahce (13-14). Gaziantep managed to escape with a 2-point win 70-68 on Saturday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Gaziantep forced 22 Fenerbahce 2 turnovers. Strangely Fenerbahce 2 outrebounded Gaziantep 41-27 including 27 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was American point guard Marquis Wright (185-1995, college: Siena, agency: Octagon Europe) who scored 24 points, 7 assists and 4 steals. Nigerian-American power forward OD Anosike (203-1991, college: Siena) chipped in 7 points and 9 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American point guard Ben Shungu (188-1997, college: Vermont) who recorded 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Gokay Hacioglu (-2002) added 14 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Gaziantep have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Cagdas BS. Loser Fenerbahce dropped to the tenth position with 14 games lost. They share it with TED Ankara and Bordo. Gaziantep will meet at home Cagdas BS (#6) in the next round. Fenerbahce 2’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Istanbul to the arena Cedi Osman.
Top scorers:
Gaziantep: M.Wright 24+4reb+7ast, E.Sivas 13+2reb+3ast, R.Avdic 10+3reb+1ast, U.Yucedag 8+4reb+2ast, O.Anosike 7+9reb+3ast, K.Sariaslan 4+2reb+2ast
Fenerbahce 2: B.Shungu 17+6reb+4ast, G.Hacioglu 14+6reb, F.Biberovic 8+3reb+1ast, Y.Ozkan 8+4reb, B.Acar 8+5reb, H.Mestoglu 7+7reb+1ast

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Final Spor – Sigortam.net 68-83

Very predictable result in Bursa where third ranked Sigortam.net (20-7) defeated 14th ranked Final Spor (10-16) 83-68 on Sunday. Sigortam.net looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was American forward Darion Atkins (203-1992, college: Virginia) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds. His fellow American import point guard Keshun Sherrill (175-1994, college: Augusta) chipped in 20 points and 8 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Erdem Ilter (186-1990) who recorded 10 points and 6 assists and American guard Tyrece Radford (188-1999, college: Texas A&M) added 13 points and 5 rebounds respectively. The victory was the third consecutive win for Sigortam.net. They maintain third place with 20-7 record behind leader Trabzonspor. Final Spor lost their third game in a row. They keep the fourteenth position with 16 games lost. They share it with Cedi Osman. Sigortam.net’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Balikesir Bordo.
Top scorers:
Sigortam.net: K.Sherrill 20+1reb+8ast, D.Atkins 18+12reb+2ast, D.Engindeniz 17+1reb+3ast, C.Havsa 9+5reb+2ast, Y.Coban 5+2reb, M.Alemdaroglu 5+2reb
Final Spor: G.Akkoyun 13+2reb+1ast, T.Radford 13+5reb, E.Ilter 10+2reb+6ast, C.Sekeroglu 8+5reb, S.Gondur 8+4ast, G.Aydin 6+3reb+3ast

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Haremspor – Bordo 92-82

Everything could happen in Istanbul at the game between two tied teams. Both eighth ranked Haremspor and 11th ranked Bordo had identical 13-13 record. This time Haremspor used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Balikesir 92-82 on Saturday night. Haremspor made 26-of-33 free shots (78.8 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American guard Duffy Jorden Randell (186-1996, college: N.Texas) who scored 24 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Point guard Burak Gozeneli (190-2000) chipped in 22 points. Four Haremspor players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American center Eric Buckner (208-1990, college: Georgia St.) who recorded 23 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import point guard JJ Frazier (178-1995, college: Georgia, agency: MSG) added 21 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Haremspor maintains eighth place with 14-13 record, which they share with Konya BBSK. Newly promoted Bordo dropped to the tenth position with 14 games lost. They share it with TED Ankara and Fenerbahce 2. Haremspor will meet Balikesir BBS (#13) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Bordo’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Balikesir to the arena Sigortam.net.
Top scorers:
Haremspor: D.Jorden Randell 24+6reb+6ast, B.Gozeneli 22+3reb+3ast, O.Sancakli 12+7reb+3ast, C.Dalgali 10+10reb+1ast, T.Dikmen 9+5reb, K.Ozel 5+2reb+2ast
Bordo: E.Buckner 23+9reb+4ast, J.Frazier 21+6reb+7ast, S.Edge 10+2reb+1ast, D.Celen 7+5reb, E.Senel 7+3reb+1ast, I.Avsar 6+3reb+2ast

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Kapakli Spor – Cayirova 73-87

Everything went according to plan in Tekirdag where fifth ranked Cayirova (16-11) beat 17th ranked Kapakli Spor (8-19) 87-73 on Sunday. Cayirova dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Kapakli Spor‘s 28. They outrebounded Kapakli Spor 41-30 including 32 on the defensive glass. Cayirova looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. The best player for the winners was American center Jamari Traylor (203-1992, college: Kansas) who had a double-double by scoring 27 points and 10 rebounds. The former international center Oguz Savas (213-1987) chipped in 14 points and 7 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Mitch Pelissier (190-1997, college: Concordia, IL, agency: Worldwide SM) who recorded 20 points and Bahadir Simsek (205-1998) added 13 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Cayirova. They maintain fifth place with 16-11 record. Kapakli Spor lost their third game in a row. They keep the seventeenth position with 19 games lost. Cayirova will meet at home league’s leader Trabzonspor in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Kapakli Spor will play against Ormanspor (#16) in Ankara and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Cayirova: J.Traylor 27+10reb+3ast, O.Savas 14+7reb+1ast, M.Oguzhan Kizil 11+3reb+4ast, A.Akcam 6+5reb+1ast, K.Cekici 5+3reb+2ast, E.Aydogan 5+3reb+6ast
Kapakli Spor: M.Pelissier 20+1reb+3ast, B.Simsek 13+9reb+1ast, O.Tosun 9+2reb+3ast, D.Ryuny 8+7reb, M.Kapti 7, B.Bastan 6+2reb+1ast

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Konya BBSK – TED Ankara 88-86

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both ninth ranked Konya BBSK and 10th ranked TED Ankara had identical 13-13 record. This time Konya BBSK used a home court advantage and edged the opponent from Ankara 88-86 on Monday night. Konya BBSK made 27-of-34 free shots (79.4 percent) during the game, while TED Ankara only scored eleven points from the stripe. The best player for the winners was American forward Khalid Thomas (208-1999, college: Portland St.) who had a double-double by scoring 22 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. His fellow American import guard New Williams (185-1996, college: Fresno St.) chipped in 28 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Troy Franklin (183-1989, college: Coppin St.) who recorded 22 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists and Senegalese center Abdoulaye Gueye (206-1994, college: Georgia Tech) added 15 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists respectively. Four Konya BBSK and five TED Ankara players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Konya BBSK (14-13) moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Haremspor. TED Ankara lost their third game in a row. They keep the tenth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Bordo and Fenerbahce 2. Konya BBSK will meet bottom-ranked Anka Spor (#18) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. TED Ankara will play against Final Spor (#15) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Konya BBSK: N.Williams 28+5reb+4ast, K.Thomas 22+13reb+4ast, O.Baykan 16+3reb+6ast, A.Karahan 12+6reb+3ast, A.Duran 6+2reb, K.Turk 3+3reb
TED Ankara: T.Franklin 22+5reb+7ast, M.Basturk 17+3reb+4ast, A.Gueye 15+7reb+5ast, A.Tunali 12+6reb+1ast, B.Genc 10+7reb, E.Akyuz 5+1reb+4ast

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Ankaragucu – Anka Spor 97-63

Bottom-ranked Anka Spor (0-27) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their 27th consecutive match to fourth ranked Ankaragucu (17-9) 97-63. Ankaragucu players were unselfish on offense dishing 35 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Anka Spor‘s players. It was an exceptional evening for American forward CJ Elleby (198-2000, college: WSU) who led the winners and scored 15 points and 4 assists. Hazer Avci (206-1987) accounted for 16 points for the winning side. Four Ankaragucu players scored in double figures. Erbey Paltaci (203-2004, agency: Octagon Europe) came up with 19 points and 6 assists and Ahmet Turkoglu (209-2007) added 8 points and 12 rebounds respectively for Anka Spor in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Ankaragucu have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain fourth place with 17-9 record. Anka Spor at the other side still closes the standings. Ankaragucu will play against league’s second-placed Erokspor in Istanbul in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Anka Spor will play at home against Konya BBSK (#9) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Ankaragucu: H.Avci 16+3reb+2ast, C.Elleby 15+4reb+4ast, D.Sonmez 11+7reb, R.Berke-Atar 10+4reb+3ast, S.Senturk 7+2reb+4ast, A.Erol 7+1reb+4ast
Anka Spor: E.Paltaci 19+1reb+6ast, K.Onat 16+1reb+3ast, A.Turkoglu 8+12reb+1ast, A.Aksoy 7+1ast, D.Kocaman 6+6reb, A.Bas 5+5reb