Trabzonspor Basketball Loses to Esenler Erokspor 90-93

Trabzonspor squandered a 20-point second-half lead before falling 93-90 to Esenler Erokspor during the fifth week of the Turkish Insurance Basketball Super League at Hayri Gür Sports Hall. The home side controlled the tempo early, surging ahead 36-25 after the first quarter and extending that margin to 59-41 by halftime, before a late collapse allowed the visitors to steal the victory.

Trabzonspor Controls First Half Behind Manek

The hosts opened the contest with sharp perimeter shooting, as Manek keyed an early surge with multiple three-pointers that forced Esenler Erokspor onto the back foot. Trabzonspor maintained that offensive rhythm through the second period, carving out an 18-point cushion by the intermission as Keene orchestrated the floor.

That dominance held through the third frame despite a minor defensive dip. Trabzonspor maintained a six-point edge at 74-68 entering the final ten minutes.

Esenler Erokspor Capitalizes on Late Turnovers

The visiting side dismantled the home defense down the stretch by punishing errors and capitalizing on controversial whistles during critical possessions. Even after building a 20-point advantage earlier in the half, Trabzonspor unraveled with erratic execution and poor shot selection in the closing minutes.

Esenler Erokspor seized the lead late in the period, leaving the hosts to scramble with three-point attempts in the dying seconds. The final offensive sequence misfired, sealing a 93-90 defeat that left the side with two losses through five league outings.

Hayri Gür Box Score Breakdown

Trabzonspor received strong scoring outputs from Manek, who led with 23 points, and Keene with 20, but lacked balanced support down the stretch. Tillman chipped in 12 points, Yeboah added 11, Yiğit finished with 7, Canaan and Caupain scored 6 apiece, while Terry, Tolga, and Yiğit contributed 2, 2, and 1 points respectively.

For Esenler Erokspor, Yebo matched the game-high with 20 points alongside Webb’s 19, Moore’s 17, and McCollum’s 16. Davis added 13 points, Sow contributed 6, and Egehan and Melih rounded out the scoring with 2 and 1 points respectively, under the officiating crew of Can Mavisu, Polat Parlak, and Kerem Yılmaz.

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