Fenerbahce get a crushing W and take roots in 1st place of the Turkish League / News - Basketnews.com

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Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (14-3) cruised past Buyukcekmece Basketbol (3-14) 90-65 (30-15, 17-21, 24-17, 19-12) and conquered the top of the Turkish Basketball Super League standings.

Points this season

49%76,9Points made:76,9Accuracy:49,1%Place in standings:9Record max:96Record min:43Best scorer:Jan VeselyTeamEuroLeagueStatisticsSchedule

Fener spurted 12-0 in the mid-first quarter and created a solid 16-point advantage (26-10). In the rest of the duel, the Turkish giants did not let Buyukcekmece Basketbol think about the victory, controlling the game reins.

Melih Mahmutoglu was the top scorer for Fenerbahce, registering 17 points, while Sehmus Hazer posted an all-around performance with 15 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists.

Fenerbahce did not have head coach Sasa Djordjevic in this match, as the Serbian mastermind was diagnosed with coronavirus yesterday.

Fenerbahce are also forced to play without three important players, including Nando De Colo, Jan Vesely, and Marial Shayok, who are all injured.

Fenerbahce Beko:Melih Mahmutoglu 17, Sehmus Hazer 15 (5 REB, 7 AST), Metecan Birsen 12, Ahmet Duverioglu 11 (9 REB), Devin Booker 8, Marko Guduric 8 (4 REB, 4 AST), Achille Polonara 8.

Buyukcekmece Basketbol: Mustafa Kurtuldum 13, Evan Bruinsma 12 (5 REB), Ian Miller 8 (4 AST).

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