Dominant big men push Fenerbahce to first place in BSL standings / News - Basketnews.com

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Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (24-6) downed Buyukcekmece (10-20) 96-88 (29-20, 19-23, 19-20, 29-25) on the road, registering their third straight Turkish Basketball League win. The team coached by Sasa Djordjevic climbed up to fist place in the standings, one win away from main rivals Anadolu Efes Istanbul (23-7).

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The guests saw their two big men, Ahmet Duverioglu and Jehyve Floyd, combine for 26 points and 13 rebounds on an almost perfect 11/12 from the field. Duverioglu scored 15, while Floyd added 11. Markel Starks and Ismet Akpinar were the other two in double digits for the winning side.

Fenerbahce were holding a single-digit lead for the most part of the game, as the home team never got close enough, despite them not losing touch.

The hosts retained their hopes for a big win up until the last quarter, trailing by only five (43-48) at half-time and four (63-67) at the end of the third period.

Jordon Crawford and Evan Bruisma scored 17 apiece for Buyukcekmece, while Ian Miller put up 15.

Buyukcekmece: Jordon Crawford 17 (6/14 FG, 12 AST), Evan Bruinsma 17 (6/11 FG, 1/1 FT, 10 REB), Ian Miller 15 (5/11 FG, 2/4 FT, 4 REB), Enes Taskiran 13 (4/7 FG, 2/2 FT), Volodymyr Herun 12 (6/12 FG, 9 REB).

Fenerbahce: Ahmet Duverioglu 15 (6/7 FG, 3/4 FT, 11 REB), Jehyve Floyd 11 (5/5 FG, 1/1 FT), Markel Starks 11 (4/6 FG, 5 REB), Ismet Akpinar 10, Melih Mahmutoglu 9.

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