Turkish League Round 13

The halfway point in the season has been reached in Turkey, starting with Saturday’s game, which saw Milica Jovanovic lead Botas past cellar dwellers Adana 85-75.  On Sunday, the latest stellar effort from Angel McCoughtry was not enough for Mersin as Natalie Hurst and Hatay left with a 77-72 win.  LaToya Pringle kept Abdullah Gul University in first place with a 70-65 win at Edirnespor.  Natasha Lacy made her usual all-around contributions to lead Samsun to a 79-76 win over Yakin Dogu University.  Nevriye Yilmaz and Jewell Loyd tag-teamed to lead Galatasaray to a 92-50 win over Cappie Pondexter and Besiktas.  Gelistirenler beat Orduspor 80-69 as Tijana Krivacevic and Tierra Ruffin-Pratt could not help pull their team up from the danger zone.  Fenerbahce stayed in second place easily after blowing out Istanbul University 94-48.

January 2, 2016

Botas vs. Adana Aski 85-75 BOT Jovanovic 25 Warley 16/11r Maltsi 12/6r/6a Bilgic 12/8a Moss 9 ADA Nacickaite 17/7r Kartaltepe 17/9a De Souza 13/8r Palazoglu 12 Campbell 7/11r Zahui B 3

January 3, 2016

Mersin vs. Hatay 72-77 MER McCoughtry 33/10r/6s Henry 13 Hartley 10 Kuzina 5/8r HAT Hurst 23/7a Snytsina 17/7r Turner 14 Vajda 10/7r Paris 8/15r Tanacan 2

Edirnespor vs. Abdullah Gul Universitesi 65-70 EDI Dolson 18/7r Jovanovic 18/7r Malashenko 11 AGU Sanders 32 Gray 9 Mazic 5

Samsun Canik Belediye vs. Yakin Dogu Universitesi 79-76 SAM Lacy 19/7r/10a Carson 18 Teilane 12/10r Cigil 11 YDU Bone 18/9r Dabovic 16 Thomas 15/15r Hayes 15/7r

Galatasaray vs. Besiktas 92-50 GAL Yilmaz 21/11r Loyd 21 Koksal 10 Caglar 10 Martinez 5 BES Pondexter 19 Milovanovic 12

Gelistirenler vs. Orduspor 80-69 GEL Eksi 18 Vandersloot 17/8a Bentley 16/9r Abdi 12/12r Rezan 12/7r Newlin 2/6r ORD Krivacevic 25/7r Ruffin-Pratt 21/7r Eldebrink 15/6a

Istanbul Universitesi vs. Fenerbahce 48-94 IU Cado 18 Mircheva 10 White 3 FEN Hollingsworth 17/6r Cakir 11 Canitez 9/6r Quigley 9 Lavender 7 Kobryn 6/7r

Standings:

1. Abdullah Gul Universitesi 11-2
2. Fenerbahce 10-3
3. Hatay 9-4
4. Mersin 9-4
5. Galatasaray 9-4
6. Istanbul Universitesi 7-6
7. Samsun Canik Belediye 7-6
8. Botas 6-7
9. Gelistirenler 5-8
10. Besiktas 5-8
11. Edirnespor 4-9
12. Yakin Dogu Universitesi 4-9
13. Orduspor 3-10
14. Adana 2-11