Galatasaray Çağdaş Faktoring faced the Spanish representative Spar Girona away in the third week of EuroLeague Women 2nd Round Group E. Our yellow and red team won the match with a score of 68-82.
Galatasaray Çağdaş Faktoring to the match; Teja Oblak, Marine Johannès, Kamiah Smalls, Awak Kuier and Dorka Juhász started with the starting five. The aerial launch was delayed due to a technical glitch. The first points for our team in the match came with 4 points scored by Dorka Juhász from under the basket. The first minutes of the match were fast-paced, with both teams finding a rhythm in attack, and the first 5 minutes witnessed high-percentage attacks. While the game remained balanced in the last moments of the first quarter, the quarter ended with the opponent team leading 23-21.
The Sultans of the Palace started the second quarter with Derin Erdoğan’s two points from the free throw line. While the tempo decreased in the second quarter of the match, the first five minutes were left behind with the opposing team taking a timeout. As a result of the points scored by the opponent with a high percentage of hits in the first half, the difference increased to 8 points. Our yellow-red team reduced the gap with the points they scored in the last moments of the half and restored balance in the game. The first half ended with the opponent team leading 40-35. Our team entered the second half with 13/20 two-point and 1/12 three-point shooting rates.
Our team started the second half with a change in the starting five. Our first point in the third quarter came with Elizabeth Williams’ layup, and we took the lead 45-48 after Teja Oblak’s two-point field goal. Our yellow-red team increased the difference in the last part of the quarter and finished the third period ahead with a score of 55-64. Our first point in the fourth quarter came with Elizabeth Williams’ shot from the free throw line. The Sultans of the Palace managed to maintain the difference in the first 5 minutes of the last period.
Galatasaray Çağdaş Faktoring did not make a mistake in the remaining time and defeated the Spanish representative Spar Girona with a score of 68-82 in the third week match of the EuroLeague Women 2nd Round Group E and continued on its way with a victory.
📊Our Match Statistics
Kamiah Smalls: 7 points – 5 rebounds – 3 assists – 1 steal – 1 block
Elizabeth Williams: 13 points – 7 rebounds – 1 assist – steal
Teja Oblak: 13 points – 3 rebounds – 6 assists – 1 steal –
Derin Erdoğan: 2 points – 1 rebound – 1 block
Dorka Juhász: 23 points – 9 rebounds – 1 assist – 1 steal – 2 blocks
Marine Johannès: 5 points – 2 rebounds – 1 assist – 1 steal – 1 block
Awak Kuier: 19 points – 8 rebounds – 1 assist – 4 blocks
