Alvas Petkimspor win away at Tofas

In the first week of the Basketbol Super Ligi, Aliaga Petkimspor beat Merkezefendi Basket at home, then suffered a two-game losing streak, falling away to Erokspor and at home to Kurfez Basket. Wanting to end this slump, the team won 82-77 away at Fenerbahce in week four and regained some confidence.

The Izmir side beat Tofas 74-72 away in the fifth week match played yesterday, securing their second consecutive away win. Head coach Orhun Ene said that his team played poorly for about two thirds of the game, but showed character despite this.

Ene said that Bryce Jones was tired and out of rhythm, which is why Tofas struggled on offense. He also noted that they gave Gabe Brown too many free throw attempts. He said that their smaller players could make better decisions, but they failed to find their rhythm.

The head coach reminded that Tofas is one of the established and important clubs in the league, and stressed that beating both Fenerbahce and Tofas away is very valuable for the team.