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Fenerbahçe Ülker too strong for host Erdemirspor

Fener Ülker outlasted Erdemirspor in overtime in their TBL thriller.
Fener Ülker outlasted Erdemirspor in overtime in their TBL thriller.
Fenerbahçe Ülker beat gutsy Erdemirspor 101-93 on the road in a thrilling Men’s Beko Turkish Basketball League (TBL) encounter at the Erdemir Sports Hall on Saturday.

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Fenerbahçe Ülker led 21-16 in the first quarter, but Erdemirspor fought back in the second to take a slim 39-38 lead. Fener upped the tempo in the third for a 61-56 lead, and the game was tied 80-80 at regulation time.

Fenerbahçe Ülker outplayed, outclassed and outscored in overtime to win the game 101-93. Erdemirspor’s New York-born Leon Williams was the overall top scorer with 30 points, while Emir Preldzic, a Slovenian of Bosnian origin, topped the Fenerbahçe Ülker scoresheet with 20 points.

Other TBL results were as follows: Bornova Belediyesi 75, Tofaş 74; Beşiktaş Cola Turka 88, Antalya Büyükşehir Belediyesi 64; Türk Telekomspor 90, Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi 78 and OYAK Renault 87, Pınar Karşıyaka 85.

In the Women’s Turkish Basketball League (TBBL) it was: Galatasaray 70, Botaş Spor 59 and Samsun Basketbol Kulübü 51, Tarsus Belediyesi 43.

26 October 2009, Monday

TODAY’S ZAMAN  İSTANBUL

   

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