Fenerbahçe defeated the Spanish team Kosner Baskonia 84-71 in the Basketball Europa League.
Fenerbahçe Beko finished the first period leading 21-20, which included mutual baskets and a close game.
In the second quarter, where defensive toughness came to the fore and the scoring advantage changed hands several times, the yellow-dark blue team went to the locker room with a 42-38 advantage with critical baskets from outside shots.
Fenerbahçe started the second half of the match quickly, increased the difference to 19 with the points scored by De Colo, Horton Tucker, Baldwin and Tarık Biberovic and ended the third period ahead 69-50.
Fenerbahçe increased the difference to 28 points (81-53) in the middle of the fourth and last quarter. Baskonia, which had an 18-0 streak against the yellow-dark blue team, reduced the difference to 10 with 27 seconds left: 81-71. Fenerbahçe Beko won the match 84-71 with the 3-point basket scored by captain Melih Mahmutoğlu in the last seconds.
The yellow-dark blue team got its 16th victory in the 23rd match in the EuroLeague this season. With one match missing, Fenerbahçe continued its rise by winning for the 13th time in the last 15 matches in the organization.
Baskonia suffered its 16th defeat in the Europa League.
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