May 24, 2012
Turkish League, Game 14: January 5-7, 2007
Ira Clark - Fenerbahce Ulker Fenerbahce Ulker stayed paced with Turk Telekom Ankara at the top of the Turkish League by winning for the eighth straight time to improve to 13-1. Ira Joe Clark scored 19 points and grabbed 7 rebounds to lead Fener to an 85-76 victory over Mersin Buyuksehir Belediyesi. Turk Telekom topped Pinar Karsiyaka 68-59. Efes Pilsen remained in third place – just one win behind Fenerbahce and Turk Telekom – after it came up big late in the game to down local rival Beykoz 70-82. Horace Jenkins led the way with 22 points and 5 assists. Mutlu Aku Selcuk University surprised Besiktas Cola Turka 84-80 in overtime as the ULEB Cup side fell further off the top spots in the league. Gerald Fitch scored 20 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and dished 7 assists to lead Galatasaray Cafe Crown to a 58-87 road win over Alpella on Friday. In other games, Tekel won for the second time this season, beating Darussafaka 79-64, Tofas edged Banvit 71-72 and CASA TED Kolejliler took an 82-96 decision from Oyak Renault.

Fenerbahce recorded an 85-76 victory over Mersin Buyuksehir Belediyesi. Clark and Omer Onan helped push Fener to a 29-13 lead after 10 minutes with the home team shooting 6-for-7 from downtown. Damir Mrsic's three and a Semih Erden dunk extended the lead to 39-20 midway through the second period, before the teams headed into the locker rooms with Fenerbahce leading 49-31 at halftime. After the break, Kaspars Kambala, Clark and Onan kept the difference the same as Fenerbahce went into the last quarter up 70-49. Mersin was able to close the gap a bit in the final period, but Fenerbahce coasted to victory. Clark scored 19 points and grabbed 7 rebounds, Onan added 14 and both Kambala and Erden finished with 10. Umut Tinay had 20 points and Umit Sonkol added 14 for Mersin.

Efes Pilsen struggled nearly for three periods against Beykoz, but managed to take the game 70-82 on the road against its Bosphorous opponent. A lack of motivation on defense saw Efes trail 24-21 at the end of the first quarter. The home team continued to lead with former Efes center Mutlu Demir, Cihad Sahin and Philip Goss looking good. Kenton Paulino stepped up in the second period as Beykoz led 39-38 at halftime. Efes woke up in the third quarter with Jenkins and Drew Nicholas running the show. Jenkins's triple gave Efes the lead late in the period and it stood at 53-57 after 30 minutes. Experience played a key role in the last quarter as Efes took control of the game for good. Kerem Gonlum, Jenkins and Nicholas completed their mission to destroy Beykoz on their home court and Efes won the game 82-70. Jenkins led the way with 22 points and 5 assists, Gonlum had 21 points and 14 rebounds and Nicholas added 18 points and 7 assists.

Besiktas was shocked at Konya by Mutlu Aku Selcuk University, losing 84-80 in overtime. The visitors lead most of the game and had a 4-point lead with a minute left in regulation, but Brian Boddicker and Kendall Dartez leveled the score at 71-71 to send the game into the overtime. Boddicker, Dartez and recently signed playmaker Bora Sancar hammered the favorites in the overtime to seal the win. Boddicker scored 19 points and grabbed 8 rebounds for the home team, Sancar scored 14 and both Dartez and Ibrahim Ozturk added 13 each. Brook Sales scored 27 points while both Aubrey Reese and Donnell Harvey made 14 each for Besiktas.


LAST GAME GAME 14 - January 5-7, 2007
DayMatchResult
Jan. 6Tekelspor vs. Darussafaka79 - 64
Jan. 7Beykozspor vs. Efes Pilsen70 - 82
Jan. 6Fenerbahce Ulker vs. Mersin BSB.85 - 76
Jan. 5Alpella vs. Galatasaray Cafe Crown58 - 87
Jan. 6Oyak Renault vs. CASA TED Kolejliler82 - 96
Jan. 6Turk Telekom vs. Pinar Karsiyaka68 - 59
Jan. 7Mutlu Aku vs. Besiktas Cola Turka84 - 80 OT
Jan. 7Banvitspor vs. Tofas71 - 72
NEXT GAME GAME 15 - January 12-14, 2007
DayMatch
Jan. 13Besiktas Cola Turka vs. Banvitspor
Jan. 12Galatasaray vs. Oyak Renault
Jan. 14Fenerbahce Ulker vs. Turk Telekom
Jan. 13CASA TED Kolejliler vs. Darussafaka
Jan. 13Tofas vs. Efes Pilsen
Jan. 13Pinar Karsiyaka vs. Alpella
Jan. 13Mutlu Aku Selcuk Uni. vs. Beykozspor
Jan. 13Mersin BSB. vs. Tekelspor


STANDINGSTGWLP+P-
1Turk Telekom141311110905
2Fenerbahce Ulker141311136955
3Efes Pilsen141221097925
4Besiktas Cola Turka141041035968
5Casa Ted Kolejliler149510931020
6Galatasaray Cafe Crown1495988947
7Banvitspor14861020963
8Pinar Karsiyaka146810581097
9Mersin Bsb.14689951057
10Darussafaka145910141051
11Mutlu Aku Selcuk Uni.145911021094
12Oyak Renault144109841052
13Beykozspor144109331064
14Tofas14410900985
15Alpella142128981072
16Tekelspor142128581066
Sunday, January 07, 2007
Gokhan Ture, Euroleague.net

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