Fenerbahçe Ülker continued its dominance over Galatasaray Cafe Crown in matches played at Abdi İpekçi since 2004.The victory also meant sweet revenge for Fener and head coach Bogdan Tanjevic over the team that beat them in the season’s first half. The two teams will start 1-1 if they are pitted against each other in the playoffs at the end of the regular season.
Scorers at a glance
Fenerbahçe Ülker: Roko Leni Ukic 19 (1 rebound, 2 assists), Mirsad Türkcan 10 (10 rebounds, 1 assist), Ömer Onan 17, Rasim Başak 3 (2 rebounds, 1 assist), Semih Erden 4 (5 rebounds, 1 assist), Gordon Giricek 2 (1 rebounds, 2 assists), Damir Kaan Mrsic 4 (2 assists), Lynn Terence Greer 9 (3 rebounds, 1 assist), Oğuz Savaş 9 (3 rebounds), Emir Preldzic 4 (5 rebounds, 3 assists).
Galatasaray Cafe Crown: Darius Myron Washington 17 (4 rebounds, 2 assists), Caner Topaloğlu 5 (3 rebounds), Rıfat Murat Kaya 2 (1 assist), Michael J. Wilkinson 18 (9 rebounds, 4 assists), Radoslav Rancik 17 (9 rebounds, 2 assists), Evren Büker 8 (4 rebounds, 1 assist), Fikret Can Akın 5 (2 rebounds, 1 assist), Simas Jasaitis 5 (4 rebounds, 1 assist).
Other TBL results: Bornova Belediyesi 50, Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi 67; Aliağa Petkim 93, Türk Telekom 77; Kepez Belediyesi 82, Darüşşafaka Cooper Tires 63; OYAK Renault 77, Antalya Büyükşehir Belediyesi 85; and Erdemirspor 69, TOFAŞ 71.
In the Women’s Turkish Basketball League (TBBL), it was BOTAŞ Spor 71, Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi 79; Tarsus Belediyesi 80, Ceyhan Belediyesi 53; and Samsun Basketbol 81, Çankaya Üniversitesi 66.
