Shipeedy Logistics Bandırma Bordeaux Basketball defeated iLab Basketbol, one of the strongest candidates for the championship, 93-84 in front of its own audience in the 11th Week match of the Turkish Basketball League. Bandırma team, which made good use of the 9-point advantage it gained in the second period of the match, changed its plans for the summit.
Shipeedy Logistics Bandırma Bordo Basketball started the match played at Bandırma 17 Eylül Sports Hall with James Frazier, Ekin Şenel, Eric Buckner, İsmet Baran Avşar and Deniz Çelen, and opened with Eric Buckner. iLab Basketball’s first accurate shot came from Christopher Kendall Lykes. Eric Buckner, İsmet Baran Avşar and James Frazier took the score to 11-2 at 04:57.
The home team responded to the guest team trying to narrow the gap with Orhan Aydın Haciyeva and Christopher Kendall Lykes with Eric Buckner and James Frazier, and could not prevent Koray Uzunhasan’s three-pointer and finished the first quarter trailing 18-20.
Balıkesir representative took the lead with the three-pointers of Şafak Edge and James Frazier at the beginning of the second quarter, and made the score 27-22 with Eric Buckner. Koray Uzunhasan’s three-pointer brought the score to 27-25. Christopher Kendall Lykes put iLab Basketball ahead 29-30 at 05:40. Responding to Deniz Çelen’s calls with Mert Gizir and Darion Ray Atkins’ three-pointers, the Istanbul team moved the score to 33-36. Deniz Çelen, who scored the point from the jampshot, did not pass the basket foul and the score became 38-36. Erkin Şenel’s three-pointer increased the difference to 5. Şafak Edge determined the result of the first half as 48-39.
DIFFERENCE INCREASED TO 14 NUMBER
Emir Adıgüzel and James Frazier made the score 53-39 in the third quarter and increased the difference to 14 points. After mutual points, the last 5 minutes of the period ended with a score of 57-46. Christopher Kendall Lykes responded to James Frazier’s challenge by making three out of three free throws. Orhan Haciyeva reduced the difference to 8. Responding to Christopher Kendall Lykes and Dairon Ray Atkins’ three-pointers with Şafak Edge, Shipeedy Logistics Bandırma Bordeaux Basketball maintained its 9-point advantage with Erkin Şenel’s inclusion in the three-point duel.
Entering the final period with a 73-64 advantage, the Balıkesir representative tried to maintain its advantage with Eric Buckner, while iLab Basketball, effective with Christopher Kendall Lykes, made the score 77-73 at 07:53 and the Bandırma team took a timeout. Returning from the time-out, Darion Ray Atkins’ accurate three-pointer reduced the difference to 1.
Taking a deep breath after Erkin Şenel’s three-pointer, the home team took the score to 84-76 at 05:46 with the points scored by Deniz Çelen. James Frazier answered Darion Ray Atkins’ three-pointer. Şafak Edge’s three-pointer increased the difference to 9 again. Shipeedy Logistics Bandırma Bordeaux Basketball won the match 93-84, which ended with Orhan Aydın Haciyeva’s free throws.
Thus, Shipeedy Logistics Bandırma Bordeaux Basketball, which enjoyed its fifth victory of the season, increased its points to 16, while iLab Basketball, which suffered its third defeat, completed the week with 19 points.
THOSE WHO MADE THEIR MARK ON THE MATCH
James Frazier, who scored 23 points for Shipeedy Logistics Bandırma Bordo Basketball, and Eric Buckner, who scored 18 points, were the most effective names of Balıkesir representative. Christopher Kendall Lykes, who scored 33 points for iLab Basketball, managed to become the top scorer of the match.
