Ferhatoğlu Edremit Belediyesi Gürespor, the undefeated leader of the Turkish Women’s Basketball League, bid farewell to Bursa Uludağ Basketball, which it hosted in the 11th week match, by beating it 78-63. The Angels of the Gulf, who started the match sluggishly, enjoyed the joy of their 11th victory at the end of the match, where they had no difficulty in widening the gap in the last part.
Ferhatoğlu, who came to the parquet floor of Güre Atatürk Sports Hall with the squad consisting of İrem Naz Tutar, Özge Kavurmacıoğlu, Melike Tuğba Oral, Fatmanur Karakaş and Channon Tiara Fluker, Edremit Municipality Gürespor started the match 0-0 with Bursa Uludağ Basketball, who was effective with Essence Mae Rie Booker. He couldn’t stop it from starting with a streak of 10.
The Angels of the Gulf, who could only score 8 points in the first quarter and finished this quarter behind 8-16, reduced the difference to 2 with İrem Naz Tutar and Hülya Çoklar Asarcıklı at the beginning of the second quarter. The guest team tried to maintain its advantage with the efforts of Essence Mae Rie Booker and Ayşenaz Kurtuldum, and the score was 23-24 at 04:44 with points from Günesh Denise Karaoğlan, Hülya Çoklar Asarcıklı and İrem Naz Tutar. Essence Mae Rie Booker’s three-pointer was scored by Gunesh Denise Karaoğlan. The first half, which ended with Efsun Çelik’s jumpshot, ended with Bursa Uludağ Basketball leading 32-37.
Balıkesir representative, who entered the third part with the effective play of Channon Tiara Fluker, made the score 46-45 at 03:08, giving this side the lead for the first time at the beginning of the match. Efsun Çelik and Melisa Şıkbilge’s three-pointers brought the score to 49-51. Ferhatoğlu Edremit Belediyesi Gürespor took the lead 55-54 by Özge Kavurmacıoğlu, who responded to Efsun Çelik’s free throws with two accurate three-pointers, and carried the 57-54 advantage brought by İrem Naz Tutar’s free throws to the last quarter.
The Angels of the Gulf, whose defensive measures also worked in the final period, increased the score to 64-54 at 07:28 with İrem Naz Tutar, Channon Tiara Fluker and Özge Kavurmacıoğlu and increased the difference to 10. Like İrem Naz Tutar’s free throws, Channon Tiara Fluker’s free throws were also reflected in the score and the difference increased to 15. While the Bursa representative was trying not to leave the match with İpek Garip, Ayşenaz Kurtuldum and Efsun Çelik in the last episode, Hülya Çoklar Asarcıklı, who appeared on the stage, ensured that the home team maintained its advantage. Ferhatoğlu Edremit Belediyesi Gürespor managed to win the match 78-63, which ended with Helin Boybeyi’s three-pointer.
With this result, the Angels of the Gulf, who enjoyed the victory with their fans at the end of the 11th match of the season, maintained their place at the top by reaching 22 points. Bursa Uludağ Basketball, which suffered its sixth defeat, completed the week with 16 points.
