Fenerbahce outduels Tofas in the final minutes to catch Efes in standings / News - Basketnews.com

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Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (22-6) needed to give their all in Jan Vesely's comeback to the court as they outdueled Tofas Bursa (15-13) in the final minutes of the game and ultimately grabbed a win 82-78 (21-26, 24-17, 11-20, 26-15) to catch Anadolu Efes Istanbul in the standings.

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Both clubs now share the first place in the Turkish Basketball League's (BSL) standings, having won 22 games and losing 6 games each.

The game went undecided until the very last seconds. The teams were separated by only one point (74-73) with just under two minutes to go, but then Fenerbahce showed their experience and two clutch Dyshawn Pierre's free throws and a Jan Vesely's defensive rebound sealed the game.

Tofas started the game better and earned themselves a quick 16-10 lead. The home team continued to lead throughout the first 10 minutes of the match and finished the quarter ahead by 5 (26-21).

Although the second quarter began on the same note, Fenerbahce took over the lead with 6 minutes to go after Jan Vesely's two-pointer. The teams continued a fierce battle, but the EuroLeague team ultimately took a narrow 2-point lead into the half (45-43).

The neck and neck contest continued through the third quarter as well with both teams trading baskets, but Tofas then went on a 10-2 run to finish the quarter and headed into the final 10 minutes of the match leading by 7 - 63-56.

Fenerbahce dominated in the fourth quarter and ultimately showed who the better team is, winning the final 10 minutes by 11.

Fenerbahce were led by a trio of Marko Guduric, who scored 20 points, Pierria Henry, who added 16, and Sehmus Hazer, who contributed 15 points to the team's tally.

Francisco Saldivar was the top scorer on the Tofas team with 20 points in his account.

Fenerbahce: Marko Guduric 20 (3/3 2PT, 3/5 3PT, 5/5 FT), Pierria Henry 16 (5/7 2PT, 4 AST, 4 STL), Sehmus Hazer 15 (3/4 3PT, 4 AST), Dyshawn Pierre 14 (9 REB).

Tofas: Francisco Saldivar 20 (5/7 2PT, 3/7 3PT), Tyler McIntyre 14 (8 AST), Jeremy Simmons 10 (4/6 2PT), Elgin Cook 10 (6 REB), Muhsin Yasar 10.

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