
Our starting five were Weiler-Babb, Cordinier, Erkan, Ercan, and Dessert. With points from our new signing Cordinier, we took a 5-3 lead in the opening minute. Other new players Weiler-Babb and Dessert also contributed during this part, as we led 12-9 at the fifth minute. With scoring support from Loyd, Şehmus, and Smits in the latter half of the quarter, we closed the first 10 minutes ahead 24-15. Papagiannis opened the second quarter, and we entered the 12th minute leading 26-17. Gradually widening the margin with points from Şehmus and Swider, we reached the 18th minute up 42-24. In the final part of the half, points from Dessert and Cordinier extended our lead, and we went into halftime ahead 48-28.
We started the second half with baskets in the paint from Dessert and Ercan, moving the score to 58-33 by the 24th minute. Following this, Papagiannis and Şehmus scored back-to-back, and we went into the final quarter with a 66-49 lead. Smits and Papagiannis opened the scoring in the last period, and we were up 73-58 by the 33rd minute. With three-pointers from Ercan and Şehmus, we increased the gap to 79-60 in the 35th minute. In the closing moments, our young player Rüzgar made his first appearance with the senior team, and we maintained our advantage until the end, sealing a 90-76 win.
TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | UZ | MS | ||
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![]() | Anadolu Efes | 24 | 24 | 18 | 24 | 0 | 90 | |
![]() | Esenler Erokspor | 15 | 13 | 21 | 27 | 0 | 76 |