In the special match that brought the two ambitious teams of the league, Pınar Karşıyaka and Fenerbahçe Beko, against each other at the Pınar Cup 2022 in İzmir in the pre-season in the Basketball Super League, the smiling side was the yellow-dark blue team: 87-98. The fight at Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Karşıyaka Sports Hall was played in front of fully loaded stands. Lithuanian striker Mindaugas Kuzminskas, the new transfer of Pınar Karşıyaka, who arrived in İzmir on the evening of the match, watched the match on the side of the field. Former Pınar Karşıyaka Mateusz Ponitka, who played the semi-finals with the Polish National Team last week at EuroBasket 2022 and agreed with Panathinaikos to return to the championship, also watched the match from the stands.
Effective with Metecan and Edwards in the first period, Fenerbahçe took the lead and completed the 10-minute section 25-18. Even though the difference was up to 11 points at the beginning of the second period, Karşıyaka, who scored consecutive points from under the basket with the new center Delgado’s entry into the game, brought balance to the match. The first half ended 42-38 in favor of the guests with Kenan Sipahi’s layup from the home side. In the third period, the yellow-dark blue team regained control with the scoring game of Wilbekin, one of their new transfers, and opened the gap again. The fourth period started with 72-65 Fenerbahce superiority. Responding to Kaf-Kaf, who reduced the gap to 3 points with McCollum in the last 10 minutes, with critical baskets from Wilekin and Edwards, Fenerbahçe was victorious 98-87.
In the tournament, Fenerahçe – BC Prometey match will be played tomorrow at 20:00 in the same hall.
