Starting the match effectively Merkezefendi Municipalitygained a 12-7 lead in the 4th minute with the three-pointers he made via assists. Bursaspor Basketball Although Bryant took the lead with Crawford in the last part of the first period (22-21), Merkezefendi produced 8 assists in the first 10 minutes. Bursaspor He only had 3 assists.
Continuing the offensive pass traffic in the second quarter Denizli representative increased the score to 38-32 in the 6th minute. While the gap widened with Vrenz Bleijenbergh’s consecutive three-pointers, Merkezefendi gained a 14-point advantage at the end of the half: 49-35. Bleijenbergh stood out with 15 points and Isaiah Miles with 10 points for Merkezefendi, who completed the first half with 18 assists and no turnovers. Bursaspor BasketballNo player scored more than 7 points in the first half.
Starting the third period well with Brandon Childress. Bursaspor Basketballreduced the difference to 7 points in the 4th minute (54-47). However, with Mahir Ağva putting his emphasis on the game, Merkezefendi regained momentum and the difference increased to double digits again in the 8th minute (63-53). Denizli team entered the last quarter ahead 67-55.
With Malik Parsons’ points in the final period, the difference decreased to 4 points with 7.45 left (69-64). Merkezefendi recovered under the leadership of Ömer Can İlyasoğlu and gained a 10-point advantage with 3 minutes left (80-70). Making a big comeback in the last two minutes Bursaspor Basketballbrought the score to 85-83 with 44 seconds left. After free throws by Sam Griffin and Brandon Childress, Landry Nnoko converted the offensive rebound into a point at the last second, and the match went to overtime with a 90-90 tie.
Continuing its superiority in the painted area in the extra period, Merkezefendi Municipality took the lead 97-92 with 2.30 left. Bursaspor Basketball Even though they narrowed the gap down to a single ball, the home and away team won with Vrenz Bleijenbergh’s critical three-pointer and Malcolm Cazalon’s free throws in the last section. 107-103 emerged victorious.
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Bursaspor Basketball
- Brandon Childress 23 points, 16 assists
- Malik Parsons 23 points, 5 rebounds
- Landry Nnoko 18 points, 7 rebounds
- Bryant Crawford 21 points, 5 assists
Yukatel Merkezefendi Municipality:
- Vrenz Bleijenbergh 23 points (7/12 three-pointers)
- Mahir Ağva 21 points, 7 rebounds
- Roko Badzim 17 points, 6 assists
- Sam Griffin 17 points
- Isaiah Miles 13 points, 8 rebounds
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