Fenerbahçe Tarfin erased a 14-point first-quarter deficit to defeat Anadolu Efes 77-75 in a Turkey Insurance Basketball Super League derby at Ülker Sports and Event Hall.
Anadolu Efes controlled the opening minutes with sharp perimeter shooting. The visiting side built a 32-18 advantage by the end of the first period.
Collin Malcolm pushed the margin to 13 points with a three-pointer at the ten-minute mark. Efes stretched the gap to 15 points in the second quarter before Fenerbahçe trimmed the deficit to 43-35 at halftime.
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Aziz Yıldırım watched from the stands. Head coaches Jasikevicius and Pablo Laso directed their squads from the sidelines. Referees Mehmet Karabilecen, Tolga Akkuşoğlu, and Kerem Yılmaz officiated the match. Chris Silva departed Fenerbahçe before the fixture. BeIN SPORTS 5 broadcasted the derby live.
Fenerbahçe tightened its defense after the break and unleashed an 11-0 run. Shane Larkin drained consecutive outside shots to push the hosts ahead 46-45.
The home team outscored Efes 25-11 in the third period to enter the final ten minutes leading 60-54. Will Clyburn and Horton-Tucker extended the gap to 12 points early in the fourth quarter.
Ercan Osmani and Dario Saric rallied Efes within two points at 75-73 with 24 seconds remaining. Clyburn sealed the outcome from the free-throw line. Fatts Russell scored a layup with seven seconds left, but Fenerbahçe ran out the clock.
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenerbahçe Tarfin | 18 | 17 | 25 | 17 | 77 |
| Anadolu Efes | 32 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 75 |
Clyburn led Fenerbahçe with 13 points and 7 rebounds. Wade Baldwin added 11 points, while Dwight Powell and Larkin each contributed 10.
Trent Forrest scored 9 points, Shields and Key each added 8, Onuralp Bitim had 5, and Horton-Tucker finished with 3. Osmani paced Efes with 18 points and 4 rebounds, Malcolm scored 15, and Saric posted 10 points along with 5 assists.
Payne and Loyd each contributed 8 points, Russell added 6, and Jones scored 2. Fenerbahçe improved its record to six wins and two losses after eight rounds, while Anadolu Efes dropped to five wins and three losses.
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