Fenerbahçe Beko defeated Onvo Büyükçekmece Basketball 85-80 in the 2nd week of the Turkish Insurance Basketball Super League.
In the first 5 minutes of the match, the guest team Fenerbahçe Beko, who scored points with Şehmus, Motley, Guduric and Wilbekin, was passed with a 15-7 advantage. Continuing their superiority with Wilbekin’s effective play, the yellow-dark blue team finished the first period 25-17 ahead in which they had an 11-point lead.
In the second period, the home team, with Crawford, Rivers and Can Maxim Mutaf, reduced the lead to 2 points with 5 minutes to go. In the last 5 minutes, which was contested with mutual numbers, the difference increased to 4 and Fenerbahçe Beko entered the circuit with a 42-38 superiority.
Starting the third period of the match effectively, Onvo Büyükçekmece Basketball took the lead with 1 point for the first time with 8.5 minutes left in the quarter, with points scored by Crawford and Can Maxim Mutaf. Fenerbahce Beko, who dominated the game again with Guduric and Edwards’ three-pointers in the next part, which was contentious, closed the third quarter ahead 64-59 with a 5-point margin.
In the last period of the game, the yellow-dark blue team continued to play effectively with the points of Melih Mahmutoğlu, Guduric and Edwards and reached the double-digit lead again with 5.5 minutes left: 75-61. The home team reduced the lead, which was up to 15 points, to 3 in the last 1-minute episode with the effective play of Rivers, Kulvietis and Sajus. Fenerbahce Beko, who did not quit the game despite the resistance of his opponent, managed to leave the match with an advantage of 85-80.
