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There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in TBL. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

An interesting game for Erokspor (24-8) which hosted in Istanbul one of their biggest challengers Sigortam.net (22-10). Second ranked Erokspor managed to get a 13-point victory 90-77. Erokspor looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American center Jeremy Simmons (204-1989, college: Charleston) orchestrated the victory by scoring 12 points and 9 rebounds. Forward Mustafa Gorur (204-1988) contributed with 16 points and 4 steals for the winners. American point guard Keshun Sherrill (175-1994, college: Augusta) replied with 15 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for Sigortam.net. Sigortam.net’s coach Ceyhun Cabadak rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Erokspor have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 24-8 record behind leader Trabzonspor. Sigortam.net at the other side keeps the third place with ten games lost. They share the position with Ankaragucu. Erokspor are looking forward to face TED Ankara (#12) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Sigortam.net will play against Cayirova (#6) and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
TBL top team – Trabzonspor (25-7) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat eleventh ranked Balikesir BBS (15-17) 97-85. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Balikesir BBS. Worth to mention a quality performance of Australian swingman Mitch Creek (196-1992) who helped to win the game recording 28 points and 9 rebounds and Ismail Ulusoy who added 25 points and 9 assists during the contest. American guard Alonzo Verge Jr (190-1998, college: Nebraska, agency: Octagon Europe) responded with a double-double by scoring 38 points (!!!) and 10 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Newly promoted Trabzonspor maintains first position with 25-7 record. Balikesir BBS at the other side dropped to the twelfth place with 17 games lost. They share the position with TED Ankara. Trabzonspor will play against Fenerbahce 2 (#11) in Istanbul in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Balikesir BBS will play on the road against Ankaragucu and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Bottom-ranked Anka Spor is still unable to win any game. This time they lost on the road their 32th consecutive match to thirteenth ranked TED Ankara (15-17) 99-58 on Saturday evening. The winners were led by Ahmet Tunali who scored that evening 21 points and 5 rebounds. Even 11 points and 8 rebounds by Ali Bas did not help to save the game 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. TED Ankara moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Balikesir BBS. Loser Anka Spor still closes the standings. TED Ankara will meet at home league’s second-placed Erokspor 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 Haremspor.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 32: Cagdas BS beat Haremspor on the road 82-67. Bordo was destroyed by Cayirova on its own court 61-87. Cedi Osman unfortunately lost to Ankaragucu in a road game 81-92. Gaziantep managed to beat Konya BBSK at home 89-82. Ormanspor defeated Final Spor on the opponent’s court 74-67. Balikesir BBS beat Cedi Osman in a home game 87-84. Ankaragucu won against Final Spor on the road 90-85.
The most impressive performance of 32th round was 25 points and 10 rebounds by Tyrece Radford of Final Spor.

Balikesir BBS – Trabzonspor 85-97

TBL top team – Trabzonspor (25-7) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat eleventh ranked Balikesir BBS (15-17) 97-85. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Balikesir BBS. Trabzonspor players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. Balikesir BBS was plagued by 28 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a quality performance of Australian swingman Mitch Creek (196-1992) who helped to win the game recording 28 points and 9 rebounds and point guard Ismail Ulusoy (182-1996) who added 25 points and 9 assists during the contest. Five Trabzonspor players scored in double figures. American guard Alonzo Verge Jr (190-1998, college: Nebraska, agency: Octagon Europe) responded with a double-double by scoring 38 points (!!!) and 10 assists and Mali center Sagaba Konate (203-1997, college: WVU) scored 20 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Newly promoted Trabzonspor maintains first position with 25-7 record. Balikesir BBS at the other side dropped to the twelfth place with 17 games lost. They share the position with TED Ankara. Trabzonspor will play against Fenerbahce 2 (#11) in Istanbul in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Balikesir BBS will play on the road against Ankaragucu and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Balikesir BBS: A.Verge Jr 38+3reb+10ast, S.Konate 20+9reb+1ast, U.Sonkol 12+6reb, E.Buyukcangaz 6+4reb, B.Encu 5+3reb+1ast, I.Turkyilmaz 4+5reb+1ast
Trabzonspor: M.Creek 28+9reb+2ast, I.Ulusoy 25+1reb+9ast, E.Arar 12+9reb+3ast, C.Ugur Ogut 12+3reb+4ast, M.Smith 11+6reb+3ast, M.Senli 4+6reb

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Haremspor – Cagdas BS 67-82

No shocking result in a game when sixth ranked Bodrum (19-13) beat 9th ranked Haremspor (16-16) in Istanbul 82-67 on Monday. Cagdas BS had a 33-21 advantage in offensive rebounds. The winners were led by Ahmet Cantitiz (193-1992) who scored that evening 16 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists and American point guard Chris Warren (177-1988, college: Ole Miss) supported him with 22 points and 6 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Even 9 points and 10 rebounds by center Cihat Dalgali (205-2001) did not help to save the game for Haremspor. Guard Omer Sancakli (195-1992) added 14 points for the hosts. Haremspor’s coach Emrah Benli tested ten players and allowed the starting five to rest. Cagdas BS moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Cayirova. Loser Haremspor keeps the ninth position with 16 games lost. They share it with Bordo. Cagdas BS will meet Kapakli Spor (#17) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Haremspor’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:
Haremspor: O.Sancakli 14+4reb+1ast, B.Gozeneli 13+5reb+1ast, K.Ozel 10+1reb+3ast, C.Dalgali 9+10reb+3ast, D.Thomas 9+5reb+2ast, D.Jorden Randell 8+3reb+3ast
Cagdas BS: C.Warren 22+6reb+2ast, A.Cantitiz 16+9reb+6ast, L.Wilson 14+15reb+1ast, M.Esen 9+2reb, B.Erol 8+3reb+1ast, H.Ozdemir 6+4reb+2ast

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Bordo – Cayirova 61-87

Very expected game when 10th ranked Bordo (16-16) was smashed by sixth ranked Cayirova (19-13) in Balikesir 87-61 on Saturday. Cayirova dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Bordo‘s 32. Cayirova looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Cayirova made 8 blocks. The winners were led by American point guard Diante Watkins (175-1990, college: RMU, agency: BIG) who scored that evening 18 points and 4 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) and the other American import center Jamari Traylor (203-1992, college: Kansas) supported him with 18 points and 5 rebounds (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!). Even 13 points, 5 assists and 4 steals by point guard Ismet Avsar (192-1999, agency: BIG) did not help to save the game for Bordo. Erkin Senel (191-1999) added 12 points for the hosts. 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 moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Cagdas BS. Newly promoted Bordo dropped to the ninth position with 16 games lost. They share it with Haremspor. Cayirova will meet higher ranked Sigortam.net (#3) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Bordo will play against Ormanspor (#15) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bordo: I.Avsar 13+3reb+5ast, E.Senel 12+3reb+2ast, E.Cinko 10+2reb+1ast, D.Celen 7+4reb+2ast, E.Adiguzel 6+4reb+1ast, E.Buckner 5+7reb+1ast
Cayirova: D.Watkins 18+3reb+4ast, J.Traylor 18+5reb+1ast, M.Mutlu 14+2reb+2ast, O.Kucuk 8+1reb+4ast, E.Aydogan 8+2reb+3ast, K.Cekici 6+5reb+3ast

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Ankaragucu – Cedi Osman 92-81

Very predictable result when fourth ranked Ankaragucu (22-10) won against at home 16th ranked Cedi Osman (11-21) 92-81 on Sunday. Ankaragucu looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. The winners were led by American forward CJ Elleby (198-2000, college: WSU) who scored that evening 27 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and Hakan Yapar (202-1984) supported him with 15 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists. Four Ankaragucu players scored in double figures. Even 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists by Bartu Yilmaz (-2001) did not help to save the game for Cedi Osman. American point guard Jordan Barnes (178-1997, college: Indiana St.) added 14 points and 6 assists for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Ankaragucu have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Sigortam.net. Cedi Osman lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the sixteenth position with 21 games lost. Ankaragucu will meet at home Balikesir BBS (#13) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Cedi Osman will play against Konya BBSK and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Cedi Osman: B.Yilmaz 14+6reb+4ast, J.Barnes 14+2reb+6ast, D.Cevik 10+1reb+2ast, U.Pelit 10+1ast, M.Erensoy 7+6reb+1ast, B.Aksu 7+3reb+1ast
Ankaragucu: C.Elleby 27+5reb+4ast, H.Avci 21+9reb, H.Yapar 15+10reb+8ast, S.Senturk 11+4reb+3ast, M.Veal 9+2reb+6ast, A.Erol 5+1reb

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Erokspor – Sigortam.net 90-77

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Gaziantep – Konya BBSK 89-82

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both eighth ranked Gaziantep and 7th ranked Konya BBSK had identical 17-14 record. This time Gaziantep used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Konya 89-82 on Sunday night. Gaziantep made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The winners were led by swingman Kaan Sariaslan (192-1997) who scored that evening 26 points and American point guard Marquis Wright (185-1995, college: Siena, agency: Octagon Europe) supported him with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Four Gaziantep players scored in double figures. Even 28 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists by American forward Khalid Thomas (208-1999, college: Portland St.) did not help to save the game for Konya BBSK. His fellow American import guard New Williams (185-1996, college: Fresno St.) added 20 points and 4 assists for the guests. Gaziantep (18-14) moved-up to seventh place. Newly promoted Konya BBSK dropped to the eighth position with 15 games lost. Gaziantep will meet Final Spor (#14) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Konya BBSK will play against Cedi Osman (#16) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Konya BBSK: K.Thomas 28+9reb+6ast, N.Williams 20+1reb+4ast, A.Karahan 11+2reb+3ast, F.Ayca 7+8reb+2ast, K.Turk 5+2reb+1ast, A.Duran 3+5reb+2ast
Gaziantep: K.Sariaslan 26+3reb+3ast, M.Wright 16+5reb+9ast, U.Yucedag 15+9reb+1ast, O.Anosike 12+9reb+1ast, E.Sivas 8+2reb+5ast, D.Cantekin 7+3reb+2ast

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TED Ankara – Anka Spor 99-58

Bottom-ranked Anka Spor is still unable to win any game. This time they lost on the road their 32th consecutive match to thirteenth ranked TED Ankara (15-17) 99-58 on Saturday evening. TED Ankara forced 23 Anka Spor turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Anka Spor‘s players. The winners were led by Ahmet Tunali (203-1992) who scored that evening 21 points and 5 rebounds and Senegalese center Abdoulaye Gueye (206-1994, college: Georgia Tech) supported him with 15 points and 8 rebounds. Four TED Ankara players scored in double figures. Even 11 points and 8 rebounds by Ali Bas (-2006) did not help to save the game for Anka Spor. Point guard Kaan Onat (195-2007) added 9 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. TED Ankara moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Balikesir BBS. Loser Anka Spor still closes the standings. TED Ankara will meet at home league’s second-placed Erokspor 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 Haremspor.
Top scorers:
Anka Spor: A.Bas 11+8reb+1ast, R.Fenemen 11+1reb, K.Onat 9+6ast, E.Paltaci 7+4reb, M.Kocagozoglu 6+2ast, M.Kara 6+3reb+1ast
TED Ankara: A.Tunali 21+5reb+2ast, M.Basturk 18+1reb+3ast, A.Gueye 15+8reb+2ast, U.Atin 10+5reb+7ast, O.Sahin 9+3reb+3ast, B.Genc 6+3reb

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Final Spor – Ormanspor 67-74

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when fifteenth ranked Ormanspor (12-20) defeated 14th ranked Final Spor (13-19) in Bursa 74-67 on Saturday. The winners were led by American point guard Jalen Moore (180-1999, college: Oakland) who scored that evening 21 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists and the other American import forward William McNair Jr (211-2000, college: Kansas St.) supported him with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Ormanspor’s coach Fikret Karacam used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 15 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists by American guard Tyrece Radford (188-1999, college: Texas A&M) did not help to save the game for Final Spor. Power forward Ali Isik (206-1990) added 12 points and 9 rebounds for the hosts. Ormanspor maintains fifteenth position with 12-20 record. Loser Final Spor keeps the fourteenth place with 19 games lost. Ormanspor will meet higher ranked Bordo (#10) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Final Spor will play against Gaziantep (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Final Spor: T.Radford 15+6reb+7ast, S.Gondur 12+2reb+3ast, A.Isik 12+9reb+2ast, B.Medley-Bacon 9+3reb+1ast, E.Ilter 7+3reb+4ast, G.Akkoyun 6+4reb+2ast
Ormanspor: J.Moore 21+5reb+8ast, W.McNair Jr. 15+10reb+2ast, M.Kuntker 14+3reb+2ast, E.Bayrak 7+5reb+1ast, E.Yasar 6+1reb+1ast, G.Gok 4+2reb+1ast

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Balikesir BBS – Cedi Osman 87-84

There was no surprise when 16th ranked Cedi Osman (11-21) was edged on the road by eleventh ranked Balikesir BBS (15-17) 87-84 on Wednesday. However just three-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. The winners were led by American guard Alonzo Verge Jr (190-1998, college: Nebraska, agency: Octagon Europe) who scored that evening 45 points (!!!) and 5 assists and Mali center Sagaba Konate (203-1997, college: WVU) supported him with 5 points and 12 rebounds. Even 18 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists by American point guard Jordan Barnes (178-1997, college: Indiana St.) did not help to save the game for Cedi Osman. Deniz Cevik (194-1994) added 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the guests. Four Cedi Osman players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Balikesir BBS have a solid three-game winning streak. Despite that victory Balikesir BBS went down to twelfth position due to points difference, which they share with TED Ankara. Cedi Osman lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the sixteenth place with 21 games lost. Balikesir BBS will meet higher ranked Ankaragucu (#4) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Cedi Osman will play against Konya BBSK (#8) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Cedi Osman: D.Cevik 20+5reb+4ast, J.Barnes 18+7reb+6ast, M.Erensoy 14+9reb, K.Nikolov 11+3reb+2ast, Z.Knowles 7+10reb, S.Ugur 5+2reb+3ast
Balikesir BBS: A.Verge Jr 45+3reb+5ast, U.Sonkol 12+6reb+1ast, B.Encu 8+2reb+4ast, E.Buyukcangaz 7+1reb+1ast, I.Turkyilmaz 7+5reb+1ast, S.Konate 5+12reb+2ast

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Final Spor – Ankaragucu 85-90

No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Ankaragucu (22-10) beat 14th ranked Final Spor (13-19) in Bursa 90-85 on Wednesday. The winners were led by Hakan Yapar (202-1984) who scored that evening 26 points and 5 assists and American point guard Marlain Veal (175-1996, college: SE Louisiana) supported him with 21 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Ankaragucu players scored in double figures. Ankaragucu’s coach Hakan Koktas used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Even a double-double of 25 points and 10 rebounds by American guard Tyrece Radford (188-1999, college: Texas A&M) did not help to save the game for Final Spor. His fellow American import center Brendan Medley-Bacon (213-2000, college: NCCU) added 9 points and 8 rebounds for the hosts. Ankaragucu have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Sigortam.net. Loser Final Spor keeps the fourteenth position with 19 games lost. Ankaragucu will meet at home Balikesir BBS (#13) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Final Spor will play against Gaziantep and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Final Spor: T.Radford 25+10reb+3ast, A.Isik 12+5reb+1ast, G.Akkoyun 11+4reb, B.Medley-Bacon 9+8reb+3ast, S.Gondur 8+2reb+1ast, G.Aydin 8+3reb+3ast
Ankaragucu: H.Yapar 26+4reb+5ast, M.Veal 21+7reb+4ast, C.Elleby 13+2reb+2ast, A.Erol 11+3reb+1ast, R.Berke-Atar 4+3reb, S.Senturk 4+1ast