Bahçeşehir College, which started by winning the FIBA Champions League by defeating Bosnia and Herzegovina team Igokea m:tel during the week, hosted Gaziantep Basketball in the second week of the Turkish Insurance Basketball Super League. New transfer Kasey Shepherd’s debut Red in the match he wore Dragons, 78-73 beating his first win in the league took. The visiting team closed the first quarter with a 23-19 lead. Even though Bahçeşehir increased the defensive hardness and melted the gap, it was behind 41-37 in the circuit. Red Dragons second half Muhammed and Kartal found on top of each other 10-0 series with baskets started with and entered the last quarter superior 59-56. Under the leadership of Jamar Smith, the red-blues, who maintained their score advantage, won their first victory in the league by winning 78-73. On behalf of Bahçeşehir College Muhammed Baygül 16 points 3 rebounds 1 assist, Jamar Smith 15 points 2 rebounds, struggled with 2 assists.
ERNAK: CONGRATULATIONS TO THE DIFFICULT MATCH TEAM
Bahçeşehir College Head Coach Erhan Ernak made the following statement after the match: “We expected a tough and tough match. Gaziantep Basketball is a very high quality team and always stays high in the rankings. As it is known, we are struggling with a somewhat narrow rotation due to the injuries of Langston Hall and Jaka Blazic. “Today, we received a good contribution from our new transfer from the bench, Kasey Shepherd, and our experienced player Hadi Özdemir. I congratulate my players and our opponent.”
