Fenerbahce beat Efes to win the Turkish Cup / News - Basketnews.com

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul put up a strong performance to down Anadolu Efes to obtain the Turkish Basketball Cup.

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Anadolu Efes Istanbul could not withstand Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul's onslaught and fell with a score of 67-80 in the Turkish Basketball Cup final.

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Even though the first quarter was competitive and the lead changed many times, Efes failed to keep up with Fenerbahce's tempo and could not maintain a solid enough comeback.

After Efes went on a 6-0 run and cut the lead to 8 points at the beginning of the fourth quarter, it was all Fenerbahce, which kept its composure to close out the game with a 13-point victory.

Shane Larkin's efforts were not enough to bring Efes the victory. On the other hand, Fenerbahce made strong use of Nick Calathes, who almost had a triple-double with 10 points, 11 rebounds, and 8 assists. Fenerbahce's local players also had a strong impact on the game, while Efes's Turks could not keep up with them.

The cup victory also marked a special occasion, as Sarunas Jasikevicius became the fourth player in Turkiye's history to win the cup both as a player and as a coach after Mehmet Baturalp, Tolga Ongoren, and Ufuk Sarica.

Consequently, Fenerbahce won their 8th cup in the history of the competition. They remain a few cups shy of claiming the position of most cups won in history, as Efes has won 12 of them already.

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