Our team started the game with the lineup of Weiler-Babb, Loyd, Erkan, Ercan and Dessert. With baskets from Ercan, Loyd and Erkan, we took an 8-7 lead in the fifth minute. Contributions from Şehmus and Weiler-Babb during this part saw the score tied at 15-15 in the eighth minute. After that, we increased the tempo and frequently got to the free-throw line and thanks to scores by Lee, Jones and Şehmus, we ended the first 10 minutes ahead 22-19. At the beginning of the second period, we continued to score with a high shooting percentage from beyond the three-point line and following Jones’ spectacular dunk, we extended the lead to 34-26 in the 14th minute. With additional scoring from Şehmus, Swider and Lee, we pushed the margin into double digits at the 17th minute: 44-34. In the remaining time, we added points through Lee, David and Ercan and went into halftime leading 50-38.

In the second half, baskets from Erkan and Ercan made it 55-44 in the 22nd minute. Dessert then knocked down consecutive shots, allowing us to lead 61-50 at the 24th minute. After six straight points from Ercan, the score became 68-53 in the 26th minute and with points in the paint from Dessert and Swider, we entered the final minute of the quarter ahead 73-56. We added two more points through Beaubois in the last minute and headed into the final 10 minutes with a 75-60 advantage. We opened the final period with baskets from Dessert and Erkan and were up 81-66 in the 33rd minute. With eight points from Şehmus over the next two minutes, we extended the lead to 20 points at the 35th minute: 89-69. In the second five minutes part of the quarter, we scored through Swider, David and Burakcan and secured the 98-81 win.