First win under Frederic Dusart in the first match of Group I of the 2027 European Championship qualification
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Türkiye Women's National Basketball Team faced Montenegro in Group I in the 2027 European Championship qualifiers. The match was played at Turkcell Basketball Development Center. It was the first match under head coach Frederic Dusart.
Our National Women's Basketball Team defeated Montenegro 79-62 in the first match of the 2nd round Group I of the 2027 European Championship qualifiers.
THE FAIRIES OF THE CRUCK DID NOT GIVE ACCESS TO MONTENEGRO
Montenegro was the side that started the match well. Türkiye responded to the guest team, which was effective under the basket, with 6 consecutive points from Gökşen Fitik and took the lead: 11-8. Although Montenegro tried to be effective with Davis-Reimer, who scored 8 points in the first quarter, the national team did not give up control of the game and finished the first period ahead 18-14.
In the 13th minute of the match, the guest team went to a break after the Stars and Crescent team made good use of Montenegro's empty attacks and widened the gap (24-16). Türkiye had difficulty stopping Aksam in the section where Alperi Onar and Elif Bayram scored in the painted area. Although Montenegro narrowed the gap with the superior play of Radonjic and Davis-Reimer, the star and crescent team went to the locker room ahead 37-31.
The third quarter started with mutual points. Catching a streak with three-point baskets by Sevgi Uzun and Derin Erdoğan, the national team was ahead 47-37 in the 25th minute. Türkiye, which was also effective in defense, had an 8-point streak in the last part and finished the third period with a 57-42 advantage.
Continuing its dominant game in the last period, Türkiye won the match 79-62. Thus, the Crescent and Stars won their first match under the management of head coach Frederic Dusart.
NEXT COMPETITION LATVIA
Turkish Basketball Federation President Hidayet Türkoğlu followed the match on the sidelines.
The crescent-star team will face Israel in their second match in the group on Saturday, November 14 at 20.40 CET in Riga, the capital of Latvia.
Hall: Turkcell Basketball Development Center
Referees: Milita Stalaucinskaite (Lithuania), Mikheil Vartanov (Georgia), Alessandro Perciavalle (Italy)
Turkey: Sevgi Uzun 11, Olcay Çakır Turgut, Gökşen Fitik 10, Tilbe Şenyürek 2, Beren Burke 13, Meltem Yıldızhan, Alperi Onar 10, Elif Bayram 18, Derin Erdoğan 13, Esra Ural, Sinem Ataş, Ceren Akpınar 2
Montenegro: Kovacevic 6, Radonjic 11, Ilic, Lekovic 8, Davis-Reimer 22, Radevic 2, Savkovic 1, Aksam 12
1st Period: 18-14
Half time: 37-31
3rd Period: 57-42
4th Period: 79-62
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Türkiye will face Israel in Riga on November 14.
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