Galatasaray Ekmas Edges Out Pınar Karşıyaka in Thrilling Play-off Quarter-Final Opener

Hall: Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Karşıyaka

Referees: Kerem Baki, Mehmet Serdar Ünal, Nazlı Çisil Güngör

Pınar Karşıyaka: Kenan Sipahi 15, McCollum 23, Martin 18, Vitto Brown 7, Furkan Haltalı 11, Jaylon Brown 16, Hakan Sayılı 3, Thomas Akyazılı 2, Deniz Kılıçlı, Mert Celep

Galatasaray Ekmas: Bost 21, İsmet Akpınar 3, Yeboah 12, Göksenin Köksal 15, McCormack 16, Walden, Sadık Emir Kabaca 5, Samet Geyik 2, Prepelic 12, Buğrahan Tuncer 10

1st Period: 19-20

Half time: 43-46

3rd Period: 69-62

Normal time: 82-82

With five fouls: 42.30 Furkan Haltalı (Pınar Karşıyaka)

İZMİR (AA) – Galatasaray Ekmas defeated Pınar Karşıyaka 96-95 in the first match of the Turkish Insurance Basketball Super League play-off quarter-final, with the score ending 82-82 in regular time, and took the lead 1-0 in the series.

The second match will be played in Istanbul on Friday, May 17.

Galatasaray Ekmas, who was effective with 3-point baskets at the beginning of the match, was ahead 11-9 in the 5th minute. Although Pınar Karşıyaka responded to the guest team with a 7-0 series, increasing the difference to 8 points (12-20) with Yeboah and Göksenin in the remaining period, Galatasaray Ekmas finished the period 20-19 superior.

At the beginning of the second period, where both teams dominated, Galatasaray Ekmas was ahead 32-30 at the 15th minute. The yellow-red team went to the locker room with a 46-43 advantage.

Pınar Karşıyaka, which started the third period with an 8-0 run and established a 51-46 advantage, was ahead 55-53 in the last 5 minutes. Increasing the difference to 8 points (62-54), Pınar Karşıyaka entered the period ahead 64-61 in the last minute and finished the period ahead 69-62 with McCollum’s 3-point field goal in the last second.

In the fourth period, which started with mutual baskets, Galatasaray Ekmas equalized 82-82 in the 38th minute against the home team, which had a 78-72 advantage in the last 5 minutes. The regular time of the match, where no points were scored in the last 2 minutes and 27 seconds, ended 82-82.

Pınar Karşıyaka, who had a 92-92 draw against her opponent who increased the difference to 5 points (92-87) in the extra period, took the lead 95-94 with Martin’s 3-point field goal with 19 seconds left. Galatasaray Ekmas took the lead with McCormack’s foul shots and won the match 96-95.

Vitto Brown, who was injured in the second period of Pınar Karşıyaka, could not continue the match.

2024-05-16 02:46:01
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