Turkish League Round 16

On Saturday, Fenerbahce maintained first place on their own despite the best efforts of Pelin Bilgic and Milica Jovanovic for Botas as they lost 75-65.  Abdullah Gul University ended their slide with a 79-69 win at Samsun although Zane Teilane had another strong game.  Katsiaryna Snytsina helped Hatay halt the momentum of Gelisterinler 87-69.  Galatsaray was the only home team to win as they kept Adana firmly rooted in last place 78-69.  On Sunday, Angel McCoughtry and Maria Kuzina led Mersin to a 74-66 win over Edirnespor.  Istanbul University withstood a strong effort from Tijana Krivacevic to win 87-80 over Orduspor.  The trio of Luca Ivankovic, Cappie Pondexter, and Sandra Ygueravide helped Besiktas move into the last playoff place with a 90-62 win over an increasingly desperate Yakin Dogu University side.

January 23, 2016

Botas vs. Fenerbahce 65-75 BOT Bilgic 21 Jovanovic 20/8r Maltsi 13/7r Moss 6 Warley 5/12r Amachree 0 FEN Lavender 19/6r Quigley 14/7r Vardarli 12/8r Coleman 12/6r Hollingsworth 8 Cakir 3

Samsun Canik Belediye vs. Abdullah Gul Universitesi 69-79 SAM Teilane 20/9r Carson 17 Perovanovic 14/6r Lacy 13/6a AGU Demirok 18 Gray 15/10a Sanders 14/14r/6a Dimitrakou 11 McCarville 10 Mazic 9

Gelistirenler vs. Hatay 69-87 GEL Leuzinger 13/9r Eksi 12 Rezan 10/10r Yavas 10 Newlin 7/8r Vandersloot 6/6a HAT Snytsina 22 Paris 18/11r Turner 16/8a Vajda 15/9r Hurst 11/6r/11a Tanacan 2

Galatasaray vs. Adana 78-69 GAL Loyd 18 Yilmaz 17 Dubljevic 14 Alben 10 Martinez 8 ADA Zahui B 18/6r Zellous 17/6r Palazoglu 13/6r Larkins 9 Campbell 4

January 24, 2016

Mersin vs. Edirnespor 74-66 MER McCoughtry 24/6r/7a Kuzina 20 Henry 16/12r Hartley 7/7r EDI Dalgalar 11/8r Malashenko 11/7r Dolson 11 Jovanovic 10 Latta 10

Orduspor vs. Istanbul Universitesi 80-87 ORD Krivacevic 27 Ruffin-Pratt 18/9r Kavurmacioglu 17 Eldebrink 13/8a IU Cado 19/10r White 18 Mircheva 17 Williams 15/10r

Besiktas vs. Yakin Dogu Universitesi 90-62 BES Ivankovic 22/10r Pondexter 20/8a Ygueravide 18 Milovanovic 14 Ivegin 13 YDU Hayes 18/7r Bone 16/6r Thomas 15/8r Kimyacioglou 0 Gajic 0

Standings:

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