The home team started the match played at Kahramanmaraş Central Sports Hall quickly and increased the difference to 7 points at the beginning of the match. Kipaş İstiklal Basketbol, which did not allow its opponent to balance the game, finished the first quarter ahead 26-21 with Burak Gözeneli’s three-pointer in the last seconds of the first period. In the match where referee decisions came to the fore in the second quarter, the guest team iLab Basketball gained the upper hand with the points they scored. The first half of the match ended with iLab Basketball leading 44-42.

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The guest team continued its effective play in the third period and entered the final quarter ahead 66-60. iLab Basketball, which opened the gap with its high accuracy rate on outside shots at the beginning of the last quarter, moved the score to 78-65 with 5 minutes left in the match. However, the star of the team, Diante Watkins, who appeared on the stage in the last part of the match, led Kipaş İstiklal Basketball’s comeback. The home team, with the support of the fans, took full control of the game in the last minutes and scored critical points one after another. The match, which witnessed a great struggle, ended with Kipaş İstiklal Basketball winning 89-83. With this result, Kipaş İstiklal Basketball continued its claim by overcoming an important obstacle on the way to the play-offs.
Correspondent: Selma Erdemgur