Two Turkish Teams Win in EuroLeague

Anadolu Efes and Beşiktaş both left the court with important wins in Round 9 of EuroLeague. Anadolu Efes defeated Greek representative Panathinaikos AKTOR 83-68.

Anadolu Efes led 45-37 at halftime and entered the final 10 minutes with a 61-51 advantage after the third quarter. Panathinaikos AKTOR opened the fourth quarter on a 7-0 run and cut the deficit to 3 points in the 32nd minute (61-58). However, threes from Payne and Malcolm allowed the navy blue side to regain control.

With this win, Anadolu Efes recorded its fourth victory in EuroLeague. Panathinaikos suffered its second defeat. The Greek side played the game in which it scored the fewest points in the competition this season.

The other win of the night came from Italy. Beşiktaş won 103-101 away at Bologna, earning its fourth win of the season and third away win. Both teams stood out more on offense than on defense. Beşiktaş made 16 three-pointers, and new signing Lonnie Walker scored 30 points, hitting 7 of 11 from three.

The black and white side trailed 94-81 entering the final 4 minutes. The gap closed gradually thanks to Wenyen Gabriel's defensive performance. With 0.1 seconds left, Conor Morgan's three-pointer put Beşiktaş ahead 103-101.