Samsun Canik Belediyespor won its last victory in the league in the 15th week of the 2018-2019 season with a score of 79-72 against Istanbul University on January 20, 2019, and lost 48 games since then.
Samsun representative, who lost 11 matches in the 2018-2019 season, could not win 20 games last season, but remained in the league with the removal of the fall due to the new type of coronavirus (Kovid-19) epidemic.
At the beginning of the season, Samsun Canik Belediyespor, which could not pay its participation share on time due to economic reasons and whose export was on the agenda, was able to participate in the league at the last minute.
Samsun team, which was defeated in 17 games this season, was finally defeated by Hatay Büyükşehir Belediyespor with a 56 points margin, 112-56.
Madden’s star shines
The only foreign player of Samsun Canik Belediyespor, Stephanie Zenora Madden from the USA, is applauded for her performance despite the bad progress of the team.
Madden is the league’s top scorer with 446 points and 27.88 average in 16 matches this season.
Speaking to Anadolu Agency (AA), Madden said that they are a young team and that they also have individual goals.
Stating that he tried not to think much about the remaining matches, Madden said, “This affects me badly. I do my duty on the field as best I can. It is good that I score 20-30 points in the matches, but it is depressing that the team cannot win. This is a bad experience. We want to do our best and stay in the league.” he spoke.
Asked about the racism incidents in the USA, Madden said, “The racism events there motivate me. I think about the future. I have to look after my family. Therefore, I try to perform well in the matches.” gave the answer.
Club president Zafer Şimşek stated that the remaining matches are important and that they are experiencing economic difficulties and that they still have a chance to stay in the league if support is given.
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