Turkish League, Regular Season, Game 15: January 13-15, 2012
Luksa Andric - GalatasarayAnadolu Efes and Galatasaray Medical Park warmed up for the Turkish Airlines Euroleague Top 16 with big wins to remain in the top two spots in the Turkish League, but defending champion Fenerbahce Ulker slipped down to fifth place after losing at Tofas. Efes routed Mersin BSB. 104-72. Sasha Vujacic scored 18 and Dusko Savanovic 17 to lead six Efes scorers in double figures. Efes effectively put the game away early by leading 34-18 after 10 minutes and 66-31 by halftime. Efes to 13-2 with the win, which is one victory more than GS Medical Park after it took down Aliaga Petkim 90-72. The hosts raced to a 28-11 first-quarter advantage and never trailed. Luksa Andric starred with 26 points and Josh Shipp and Darius Songaila added 14 points apiece for the victors. Banvit and Besiktas are tied for third after respective wins. Banvit bested Olin Edirne 89-71 led by Cliff Hammonds’s 15 points. The score was close at the half, 44-41, but a big third-quarter put the hosts up 18, which proved to be the final difference. Serkan Erdogan scored 13 and Cemal Nalga hauled in 12 rebounds for the winning side. Filip Videnov led Edirne with 15 points. Besiktas defeated Antlaya 75-85 as Zoran Erceg and Carlos Arroyo combined for 38 points. The surprise result of the weekend came at Tofas, which upset FB Ulker 89-87 on Bradley Buckman late basket. A close game seemed in the visitors’ control when Omer Onan helped Fener jump to a 71-79 advantage, but Austin Nichols, Buckman and Can Altintig carried Tofas back to an 87-87 tie in the last minute. And then with the game on the line Buckman came through. Tomislav Ruzic led Tofas with 17 points and Nicholas added 15. James Gist scored 16 and Bojan Bogdanovic and Marko Tomas added 14 each in defeat. The result put Fener and Tofas on even terms along with Pinar Karsiyaka, all with 10-5 records.

LAST GAME GAME 15
January 13-15, 2012
Day Match Result
Jan. 14 Pinar vs. Bandirma Kirmizi 89-62
Jan. 14 Antalya BSB. vs. Besiktas
75-85
Jan. 14 Anadolu Efes vs. Mersin BSB. 104-72
Jan. 14 Banvit vs. Olin Edirne 89-71
Jan. 14 Trabzonspor vs. Turk Telekom 89-78
Jan. 14 Hacettepe Univ. vs. Erdemir 73-76
Jan. 13 Tofas vs. Fenerbahce Ulker 89-87
Jan. 15 GS Medical Park vs. Aliaga
90-72
NEXT GAME GAME 16
January 28-29, 2012
Day Match
Jan. 28 Hacettepe Univ. vs. Aliaga
Jan. 28 Trabzonspor vs. FB Ulker
Jan. 29 GS Medical Park vs. Olin E.
Jan. 28 Tofas vs. Mersin BSB.
Jan. 28 Pinar vs. Banvit
Jan. 28 Anadolu Efes vs. Erdemir
Jan. 28 Antalya vs. Turk Telekom
Jan. 28 Bandirma vs. Besiktas


STANDINGS TG W L P+ P-
1 Anadolu Efes 15 13 2 1308 1095
2 Galatasaray Medical Park 15 12 3 1256 1068
3 Banvit 15 11 4 1192 1078
4 Beşiktaş Milangaz 15 11 4 1300 1183
5 Pınar Karşıyaka 15 10 5 1251 1171
6 Fenerbahçe Ülker 15 10 5 1186 1092
7 Tofaş 15 10 5 1190 1164
8 Erdemir 15 8 7 1083 1109
9 Aliağa Petkim 15 8 7 1129 1142
10 TÜRK Telekom 15 7 8 1217 1237
11 Hacettepe Üniv. 15 6 9 1083 1173
12 Olin Edirne 15 4 11 1067 1164
13 Mersin Bşb. 15 4 11 1143 1217
14 Antalya Bşb. 15 3 12 1205 1294
15 Trabzonspor 15 3 12 1060 1206
16 Bandırma Kırmızı 15 0 15 993 1270
Sunday, January 15, 2012
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