Many of the round’s games were moved to unconventional times due to games in the European competitions, with one game needing to be rescheduled completely. On Saturday, Botas edged Gelistirenler 70-63 as both teams sit right on the outside of the playoff picture while feeling in relative safety. On Sunday, domestic players took center stage in the battle of university sponsored teams as Abdullah Gul University beat Yakin Dogu University 80-74. Istanbul University beat Samsun 75-63 as both teams still remain in the playoff places. Hatay continued to impress as Natalie Hurst led them to a 71-59 win over Adana despite the best efforts of Shavonte Zellous and Michelle Campbell. On Monday, Edirnespor finally got back to full strength, helping them beat a Besiktas team recovering from continental elimination 77-70 as Stefanie Dolson’s work helped offset the usual tremendous effort from Cappie Pondexter. Fenerbahce showed no mercy against a weakened Orduspor, rolling 113-69. Without key teammates, Ozge Kavurmacioglou and Elin Eldebrink did everything that they could, but it was not nearly enough.
March 12, 2016
Botas vs. Gelistirenler 70-63 BOT Warley 13/17r Bilgic 13 Maltsi 11/7a Moss 10/9r/6a Amachree 6 GEL Vandersloot 19/8r/6a Abdi 13/9r Leuzinger 7/6r Newlin 4
March 13, 2016
Abdullah Gul Universitesi vs. Yakin Dogu Universitesi 80-74 AGU Demirok 15 Gray 12 Ural 10 McCarville 10 Dimitrakou 9 Sanders 8/9r Mazic 2 YDU Kimyacioglu 16 Thomas 15/7r Yalcin 15 Leuchanka 9/6r Bone 2
Istanbul Universitesi vs. Samsun Canik Belediye 75-63 IU Cado 19 White 18/12r/9a Williams 16/12r SAM Carson 19/7r Lacy 16/6r Perovanovic 11/7r Teilane 7/11r
Hatay vs. Adana ASKI 71-59 HAT Hurst 24 Paris 14/15r Turner 12 Snytsina 10 Tanacan 0 ADA Zellous 20/7r Campbell 20/6r Larkins 8/9r Palazoglu 4 Zahui B 3/9r
March 14, 2016
Edirnespor vs. Besiktas 77-70 EDI Dolson 20/6r Malashenko 16/9r Latta 16 Jovanovic 11/8r Dalgalar 11 BES Pondexter 22/6r Ivankovic 16/8r Milovanovic 12/6r Ivegin 11
Fenerbahce vs. Orduspor 113-69 FEN Canitez 14/12r/7a Cakir 14 Korkmaz 14 Quigley 13 Lavender 12/7r Dogan 12/10a Hollingsworth 10 Coleman 2 ORD Kavurmacioglu 23/7r Eldebrink 23/6a
Standings:
- Fenerbahce 18-3
- Hatay 16-5
- Abdullah Gul Universitesi 15-6
- Mersin 15-5
- Galatasaray 13-7
- Istanbul Universitesi 11-10
- Samsun Canik Belediye 10-11
- Besiktas 9-12
- Botas 9-12
- Gelistirenler 8-13
- Yakin Dogu Universitesi 7-14
- Edirnespor 6-15
- Adana ASKI 5-16
- Orduspor 4-17