Our representative Anadolu Efes duke it out with Virtus Bologna in a very critical match in the THY EuroLeague. The dark blue-whites said goodbye to the tournament, losing to their opponent with a score of 64-67.
In the basketball THY Europa League play-in match, Anadolu Efes was defeated 67-64 by Italian representative Virtus Segafredo Bologna.
With this result, the dark blue-white team said goodbye to the Europa League. The Italian team will play another match with Spain’s Baskonia team in the play-in phase. The winner of this match will be the last team to qualify for the play-offs.
At the beginning of the sold-out match, both teams had difficulty scoring. Anadolu Efes started to score consecutive points from outside shots as Will Clyburn put his emphasis on the game. American player Clyburn scored the first 17 points of the dark blue-white team in the match. Anadolu Efes, who used the basket well with Ercan Osmani, increased the difference to double digits in the 8th minute: 23-12. Although Virtus Segafredo Bologna narrowed the gap by going on an 8-0 run in the remaining period, the dark blue-whites finished the first period ahead 23-21.
Virtus Segafredo Bologna, which hardened its defense and continued to score in the second quarter, turned the score in its favor in the 16th minute: 27-28. Recovering in the remaining period with mutual baskets, Anadolu Efes went to the locker room with a 36-35 advantage.
In the third period, the Italian representative scored with baskets from behind the 3-point line. Anadolu Efes, on the other hand, was effective with the points gained by Larkin. The dark blue-white team entered the last quarter ahead 50-48.
The fourth and last period of the match witnessed a great conflict. Virtus Segafredo Bologna responded to Anadolu Efes, which could not be very effective in attack and could score points from the free throw line, with baskets from under the basket and outside shots, and gained a 7-point lead in the 37th minute: 57-64. The dark blue-whites narrowed the gap to 3 in the last part with Larkin’s points: 61-64. The Italian team, which scored a critical basket from behind the 3-point line with Lundberg with 11 seconds left, won the match 67-64.
Anadolu Efes’ American player Will Clyburn exceeded the 3 thousand points threshold in the THY Europa League with the baskets he scored in this match.
HERE ARE THE PERIOD RESULTS:
1st Period result: Anadolu Efes 23-21 The power of Bologna
2nd Period result: Anadolu Efes 36-35 The power of Bologna
3rd Period result: Anadolu Efes 50- 48 The power of Bologna
4th Period result: Anadolu Efes 64-67 The power of Bologna
HERE IS THE SUMMARY OF THE MATCH:
2024-04-16 20:02:49
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