In the 17th week of the ING Basketball Super League, Darüşşafaka lost 25 points and defeated Galatasaray Nef 83-82.
In the match, where the two teams started by finding easy points, Galatasaray Nef scored 6 hits out of 7 and finished the first period ahead 28-18, in which Trimble contributed 13 points.
With Akoon-Purcell’s scorer game against Darüşşafaka, which had difficulties in being organized in defense and offense in the second quarter, Galatasaray increased the gap up to 20 points and went ahead 54-36 in the locker room.
In the third period, Galatasaray increased the difference to 25 points in the 27th minute. Darüşşafaka, who strengthened his defense in the remaining part and was more effective in the attack, reduced the difference to 14 points. Galatasaray went ahead 69-55 in the last section.
The fourth quarter of the match was the scene of great excitement. Darüşşafaka started this period with a 10-0 series and increased the lead to 4 points in the 33rd minute: 65-69. Having the support of their fans and increasing their pressure, the green-black team took the lead with 14 seconds left, with Caupain’s points from basket and foul: 83-82. Galatasaray Nef could not hit with Okben Ulubay in the last attack and Darüşşafaka won the match 83-82.
Darüşşafaka: 83 – Galatasaray Nef: 82
Referees: Aytuğ Ekti, Alper Özgök, Batuhan Söylemezoğlu
Darüşşafaka: Doğuş Özdemiroğlu 16, Caupain 4, Pineiro 21, Boothe 9, Olaseni 10, Cullough 8, Ragıp Berke Atar, Troy Selim Şav, Can Maxim Mutaf, Ege Özçelik, Sinan Güler 15, Görkem Doğan
Galatasaray Nef: Bost 8, Trimble 24, Sadik Emir Kabaca 2, Akoon-Purcell 22, Kravish 10, Okben Ulubay 9, Eray Aydoğan 3, Ege Arar 1, Blackshear 3, Rıdvan Öncel
1. Period: 18-28
Circuit: 36-54
3. Period: 55-69
Five fouls: 36.53 Rıdvan Öncel (Galatasaray Nef), 37.10 Sinan Güler (Darüşşafaka)
