Fenerbahçe Tarfin defeated Anadolu Efes 77-75 in a tense Türkiye Sigorta Basketbol Süper Ligi derby on Sunday claiming its sixth win of the season.
Anadolu Efes controlled the opening minutes through aggressive paint scoring and sharp perimeter shooting. Malcolm hit a late three-pointer to cap a dominant first quarter for the visitors, pushing their lead to 29-16 before closing the period ahead 32-18.
İlk Yarı Sonucu | Fenerbahçe Tarfin 🆚 Anadolu Efes: 35-43 Skor dağılımımız: Powell 8, Shields 5, Forrest 4, Key 4, Larkin 4, Baldwin 4, Clyburn 4, Onuralp 2. #YellowLegacy pic.twitter.com/dAIIEK9Qnd
The visiting side maintained that momentum into the second frame. Boyalı alanda efficiency helped stretch the advantage to 15 points at 41-26, though Fenerbahçe managed to trim the deficit down to eight by halftime at 43-35 following a late 7-0 burst.
Fenerbahçe seized control after the interval behind an 11-0 scoring run. Larkin sparked the surge with consecutive outside shots as Anadolu Efes struggled with turnovers and offensive rhythm, sending the home side into the final period ahead 60-54.
Horton-Tucker and Clyburn extended the margin to 12 points early in the fourth quarter at 68-56. Anadolu Efes answered with a 6-x run featuring three-pointers from Ercan Osmani and Saric to pull within six points at 68-62 with six minutes remaining.
Anadolu Efes clawed back to within two points at 75-73 with just 24 seconds left on the clock. Clyburn sealed the outcome from the free-throw line by sinking two foul shots, restoring a four-point cushion and securing the 77-75 victory as Aziz Yıldırım watched from the stands at Ülker Sports and Event Hall.
Fenerbahçe Tarfin scorers included Clyburn with 13 points and Baldwin with 11. Larkin and Powell each added 10 points, Forrest contributed 9, Shields and Key scored 8 each, Onuralp Bitim had 5, and Horton-Tucker chipped in 3.
Jones led Anadolu Efes with 21 points alongside Ercan Osmani’s 18. Malcolm added 15, Saric scored 10, while Payne, Dozier, and Loyd finished with 8 points apiece, and Russell scored 6.
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