New Zealand started the match well and quickly gained the upper hand with the numbers they produced from inside and outside. New Zealand, which did not allow the Stars and Crescents to score with its effective defense, widened the gap with baskets by Goodman and Jones. Producing easy points, New Zealand finished the first quarter ahead 38-19 after consecutive series.
New Zealand, which easily scored baskets in the attacks where the Stars and Crescents returned without scoring any points and made a new series of 7-0, increased the difference to 26 points in the 15th minute (51-25). New Zealand increased the difference to 30 points (60-30) in the last 3 minutes and went to the locker room with a 66-37 victory.
Carrying the tempo of the first half into the third quarter, New Zealand opened the gap with Goodman, Teratana and Plumtree also scoring. Drawing attention with their three-pointers, New Zealand directed Turkey to outside shots with their defense under the basket, and entered the final period leading by 40 points, 96-56.
Although Turkey managed to reduce the gap by scoring points in the last quarter, where it was effective in attack, it could not turn the match around and New Zealand won the match 114-94.
The match was watched together by the Minister of Youth and Sports Osman Aşkın Bak and the President of the Turkish Basketball Federation Hidayet Türkoğlu.
Referees: Maripier Malo, Waseem Husainy (Canada), Teresa Stuck (USA)
Türkiye: Mert Kocagözoğlu 11, Derin Can Üstün 6, Aldin Türkoğlu 6, Yavuz Selim Kara 3, Kaan Onat 17, Anıl Alyanak 11, Rezon Elezay 3, Mete Paçacı 11, Cengiz Coşkun 9, Atahan Akbaş 12, Emirhan Serbest 2, Ahmet Arda Aydın 3
New Zeland: Matthews 3, Plumtree 20, Goodman 26, Jones 15, Crate 13, Dallow, Martin 5, Jackson, Cate 11, Reed 1, Teratana 14, Ball 6
With five fouls: 28.31 Yavuz Selim Kara (Türkiye)
The first matches of the tournament have been completed
A total of 8 matches were played in Groups A, B, C and D on the first day of the tournament.
The results of the matches held at Sinan Erdem Sports Hall and Ahmet Cömert Sports Hall are as follows:
Spain-Puerto Rico: 89-63
Lithuania-Philippines: 107-48
Türkiye-New Zealand: 94-114
Egypt-Australia: 82-85
2024-06-29 22:21:52
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