103 points from Anadolu Efes to Virtus Bologna!

With this result, the dark blue-white team got their 5th victory in the organization. Virtus Bologna suffered its 7th defeat.

The first 6 minutes of the match, which started with mutual baskets, witnessed a head-to-head fight. Anadolu Efes widened the gap with Malcolm's scoring play in the last 4 minutes and finished the first period ahead 28-20.

The dark blue-white team started the second quarter effectively, increasing the difference to 17 points in the 17th minute with the scoring contribution of Fernando and the players coming from the sidelines: 52-35. Continuing its good play against Virtus Bologna, which tried to be effective by scoring baskets from outside shots in the remaining period, Anadolu Efes entered the locker room with a 60-43 advantage.

The dark blue-white team, who made 3 consecutive shots from outside shots with Payne at the beginning of the third period, gained an 18-point lead in the 24th minute: 71-53. Virtus Bologna, who quickly recovered and scored consecutive baskets against Anadolu Efes, which fell out of the game and had difficulty in scoring, reduced the difference to 8. The dark blue-white team entered the last quarter ahead 76-68.

Anadolu Efes scored 7 baskets from behind the 3-point line in the fourth and last period, where Jordan Loyd was the star, and left the field victorious 103-91.

FERNANDO WAS INJURED

Anadolu Efes' Angolan player Bruno Fernando was injured at the end of the first half.

Fernando, who was injured 22 seconds before the end of the second quarter, could not continue the game.

The Angolan center made a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds in 13 minutes and 40 seconds of playing time.

Before the match, a minute of silence was observed for the 88th anniversary of Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's passing and for the 4 soldiers who were martyred as a result of the helicopter crash in Malatya.

Hall: Turkcell Basketball Development Center

Referees: Tomislav Hordov (Croatia), Arturas Sukys (Lithuania), Hugues Thepenier (France)

Anadolu Efes: Payne 9, Dozier 3, Malcolm 20, Saric 12, Fernando 15, Ercan Osmani 5, Strazel 11, Papagiannis, Yusta 6, Loyd 22, Jones

Virtus Bologna: Carr 11, Moore 7, Alston 15, Kokila 9, Diouf 9, Bello 11, Frazier 9, Edwards, Ferrari, Diarra 10, Klintman 10

1st Period: 28-20

Circuit: 60-43

3rd Period: 76-68