Darussafaka force Efes to fifth domestic loss, despite Tuncer's season-high / News - Basketnews.com

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Darussafaka (17-6) overcame Bugrahan Tuncer's 25-point game to get an important 85-81 (22-28, 24-20, 19-11, 20-22) win over visiting Anadolu Efes Istanbul (17-5).

Points this season

46%79,2Points made:79,2Accuracy:45,6%Place in standings:11Record max:101Record min:57Best scorer:Gabe OlaseniTeamBCLStatisticsSchedule

With this result, BSL leaders Fenerbahce (20-4) increased their lead at the top of the standings, while Dacka rekindled their hopes of claiming one of the first two spots.

Vasilije Micic was held down to only 3 points on 0/4 from the field, as the Serbian guard struggled throughout the game and was reduced to dishing out 7 assists to his teammates. Shane Larkin scored 9 points on 3/10 shooting and couldn't help Efes get the upper hand in the closing minutes.

Doguş Ozdemiroglu scored 19 points for the winning side, while Nathan Boothe and Gabriel Olaseni added 15 points. Troy Caupain was another of the stars of the match with 14 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. Isaiah Pineiro also joined the caravan of those who scored in double-digits with 12 points.

For the EuroLeague and Turkish champs, Bugrahan Tuncer became a star with 25 points and 7 assists on 5/7 three–pointers. Rodrigue Beaubois had 12 points and Yigitcan Saybir 10 for Efes, who are currently looking to improve their EuroLeague status (13-9).

Although the hosts' lead reached up to 10 points in the last quarter with Ozdemiroglu's three-pointer, Efes came within one thanks to Shane Larkin (81-80). After a foul by Tuncer 6 seconds before the end, Pineiro made no mistake from the charity stripe and increased the margin to three points.

Darussafaka: Dogus Ozdemiroglu 19 (6/9 FG, 3/7 FT, 5 REB, 3 AST), Nathan Boone 15 (6/9 FG), Gabriel Olaseni 15 (7/10 FG, 1/2 FT, 6 REB), Troy Caupain 14 (5/11 FG, 1/1 FT, 6 REB, 9 AST), Isaiah Pineiro 12 (5/5 FT).

Anadolu Efes Istanbul: Bugrahan Ahmet Tuncer 25 (8/12 FG, 4/4 FT, 3 REB, 7 AST), Rodrigue Beaubois 12 (4/8 FG, 1/2 FT), Yigitcan Saybir 10 (4 REB), Shane Larkin 9 (3/10 FG, 1/1 FT, 4 AST), Elijah Bryant 9.

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