Pleiss sets the tone as Efes plaster Karsiyaka, reach Turkish Cup semifinals / News - Basketnews.com

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Anadolu Efes Istanbul made light work of Pinar Karsiyaka 87-64 (25-12, 31-17, 21-17, 10-18) in the second Turkish Cup quarterfinal and will face Darussafaka who downed Bahcesehir Koleji 88-80 in the other game.

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Tibor Pleiss paved the way for Ergin Ataman's team, as the German center finished the game with 20 points, the majority of which (16) came in the first quarter.

That's also when the reigning EuroLeague champs managed to set the tone, leading by 25-12. From that point on, Efes had an easy job. The EuroLeague powerhouse added another 31 points to its tally, closing the first half with a huge 27-point margin (56-29).

Shane Larkin and Vasilije Micic followed Pleiss scoring-wise, with 16 and 19 points respectively. Saybir and Moerman were the other two Efes players in double digits.

Pinar partially succeeded in closing the gap in the fourth quarter thanks to the Amath M'Baye-Bonzie Colson duo who combined for 34 points. Colson registered a double-double consisting in 13 points and as many rebounds.

Three weeks ago, the American forward had led Karsiyka to a 78-73 victory over Anadolu Efes at home, scoring 20 points. However, this time he stood no chances at all since the champs were unstoppable.

Anadolu Efes: Tibor Pleiss 20 (8/10 FG, 2/2 FT, 7 REB, 2 AST), Vasilije Micic 19 (3/4 FG, 2/2 FT, 5 AST), Shane Larkin 16 (4/6 FG, 5/5 FT, 3 AST), Yigitcan Saybir 11 (5/10 FG, 5 REB), Adrien Moerman 10 (4/7 FG, 4 REB, 3 AST).

Pinar Karsiyaka: Amath M'Baye 21 (8/14 FG, 0/3 FT), Bonzie Colson 13 (3/11 FG, 6/6 FT, 13 REB, 3 AST), Alex Tuys 10 (4 REB, 4 AST).

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