A National Men’s Basketball Team beat Sweden 105-84 in the semi-finals of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament and advanced to the final. The rival of the nationals in the final was Croatia, which defeated Ukraine 85-70. The final match will be played on Sunday, August 20 at 20:00 at Sinan Erdem Sports Hall.
Turkey started the match at Sinan Erdem Sports Hall with Kenan Sipahi, Şehmus Hazer, Furkan Korkmaz, Alperen Şengün and Ömer Faruk Yurtseven with the top five. Sweden’s top 5 consisted of Clarance, Njie, Hook, Ramstedt and Andersson.
The game started with mutual three-pointers. Finding points from under the basket with its short players, Türkiye was ahead 11-9 in the 5th minute. With the scoring contribution of Alperen Şengün and Şehmus Hazer, the Crescent-Stars team took the lead in the game and increased the lead to double digits in the 7th minute: 14-24. Sweden, which scored with outside shots, tried to dissolve the difference, but the national team closed the first quarter ahead 26-19.
Starting the second period with rotation, the tempo of the attack decreased compared to the first quarter, while Sweden reduced the lead to 5 points in the middle of the quarter with the effective play of Clarance: 35-40. Finding their rhythm again in the offense with Furkan Korkmaz’s three-pointer, Crescent-Stars opened the lead once again in the 19th minute: 38-50. With Alperen Şengün’s basket in the last second, Turkey dominated the locker room by 14 points (42-56).
SWEDEN – Türkiye: 84 – 105
Starting the second half with a 10-0 streak, Turkey increased the lead to 24 points with Ömer Faruk Yurtseven’s basket as the 23rd minute ended: 42-66. Continuing their superiority, the national team went ahead 80-57 into the final period. Crescent-Stars, who maintained their game superiority in the last quarter and maintained the difference, won the match with a score of 105-84.
MINISTER BAK WATCHED THE MATCH WITH HİDAYET TÜRKOĞLU
Youth and Sports Minister Osman Askin Bak watched the semi-final match between Turkey and Sweden together with Turkish Basketball Federation President Hidayet Türkoğlu. Minister Bak did not leave the nationals alone in the semi-final competition. Osman Askin Bak followed the fight from the side of the field.
OPENING CROATIA IN THE FINAL
The crescent-star team beat Sweden 105-84 in the semi-finals of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament and made its mark in the final. The rival of the nationals in the final was Croatia, which defeated Ukraine 85-70. If Turkey wins the final, it will qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games Qualifiers. The final match will be played on Sunday, August 20 at 20:00 at Sinan Erdem Sports Hall.
SALON: Sinan Erdem
REFEREES: Lorenzo Baldini, Dariusz Zapolski, Carsten Straube
SWEDEN: Clarance 19, Njie 13, Hook 12, Ramstedt 3, Andersson 15, Spires 11, Fasasi 2, Adsten 2, Lecesne 4, Gehrke 3
Türkiye: Kenan Sipahi 7, Şehmus Hazer 7, Furkan Korkmaz 18, Alperen Şengün 16, Ömer Faruk Yurtseven 16, Onuralp Bitim 6, Ercan Osmani 12, Okben Ulubay 10, Sertaç Şanlı 9, Berk Uğurlu 2, Yiğitcan Saybir 2
1st PERIOD: 19-26
FIRST HALF: 42-56
3rd PERIOD: 57-80
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