Galatasaray Çağdaş Faktoring Loses to Kızılyıldız 78-68

Galatasaray Çağdaş Faktoring dropped its second match of the FIBA Women’s EuroLeague Group B stage, falling 78-68 to Serbian club Kızılyıldız at the Sinan Erdem Dome. The defeat leaves the Turkish side with 2 defeats in group play, while the visitors claimed their second victory of the European campaign.

Sinan Erdem Dome Clash and Quarter-by-Quarter Breakdown

Galatasaray started the contest with strong momentum on home floor, securing a 24-19 advantage at the end of the opening quarter. However, Kızılyıldız clawed back before halftime, locking the scoreboard at 38-38 heading into the locker rooms. The Serbian side seized control during the third period, outscoring the hosts to establish a 57-54 lead entering the final ten minutes before pulling away for the ten-point victory.

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Spanish referee Esperanza Mendoza officiated the encounter alongside Poland’s Bogna Podkowinska and Romania’s Amalia Marchiş. Prior to the opening tip-off, Galatasaray players took the floor for pre-game warm-ups wearing specially designed shirts commemorating the October 29 Republic Day celebrations.

Individual Standouts on the Floor

Awak Kuier led Galatasaray’s scoring effort with 20 points, but her offensive output proved insufficient to secure the win. The Turkish side also received scoring contributions from Smalls with 10 points, Juhasz with 9, Hof with 8, Sevgi Uzun with 7, Fauthoux and Nelson-Ododa with 6 points each, and Derin Erdoğan with 2.

For Kızılyıldız, Artemis Spanou paced all scorers with 21 points to anchor the visiting attack. Dugalic added 12 points, Sujic chipped in 10, and Wilkinson contributed 9 in a balanced team effort.

Group B Standings and Next Fixtures

The result leaves Galatasaray searching for a rebound in Group B after dropping their second fixture of the European schedule. Kızılyıldız improves its standing with a second win, evening out the competitive early-season landscape in the group. Both clubs will continue their continental schedules in the upcoming weeks as the group stage progresses toward the halfway mark.