Melih Mahmutoglu drops 22 points as Fenerbahce defeat Galatasaray / News - Basketnews.com

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Fenerbahce Beko prevailed in the big match of the Turkish league against Galatasaray. The team coached by Sasha Djordjevic won 86-76 (24-20, 18-15, 13-19, 31-22) after scoring 31 points in the final quarter.

Free throws this season

74%11,9Points made:11,9Accuracy:73,6%Place in standings:10Record max:21Record min:5Most made FTs:Jan VeselyTeamEuroLeagueStatisticsSchedule

Melih Mahmutoglu and Nando De Colo were the main factors in Fenerbahce's win against Galatasaray. Mahmutoglu finished with 22 points in 22 minutes, shooting 4/7 from three-point, while De Colo had 19 points in 21 minutes.

Big man Jan Vesely had another great game, finishing with 14 points and 12 rebounds. For Galatasaray, Akoon-Purcell and Bost both finished with 19 points but their performances weren't enough to overcome Fener.

So far, Fener lost only one game in the Turkish league.

Galatasaray: Dee Bost 19, DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell 19 (7 REB), Melo Trimble 12

Fenerbahce: Melih Mahmutoglu 22, Nando De Colo 19, Jan Vesely 14 (12 REB), Dyshawn Pierre 13 (6 REB), Devin Booker 12 (9 REB)

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