With so many teams playing in continental competitions, there were only two games on Saturday. Girne University tried to use its Rutgers duo, led by Cappie Pondexter to move towards safety, forcing overtime but falling 93-90. Istanbul University rode its starters, getting big games from Tan White and Aija Putnina. MBK Dogus Hastanesi also failed to help its attempts at climbing the standings, losing to Shavonte Zellous and Besiktas 52-49. The rest of the games were on Monday to give teams that had played European games on Friday additional rest. LaToya Sanders and Abdullah Gul University could have used more time off as Osmaniye was able to get a 73-66 win with help from Riquna Williams, which could make a big difference at the end of the season. Kayla McBride and Yakin Dogu University continue to lead the league after an 83-67 win over Odyssey Sims and Botas. Moriah Jefferson and Galatasaray kept Canik Belediye in last place 75-70 as Glory Johnson continues to try to lead them out of trouble. Natalie Hurst and Hatay beat Alysha Clark and Adana Aski 67-64.
March 11, 2017
Girne Universitesi vs. Istanbul Universitesi 90-93 GIU Pondexter 20/6r/9a Campbell 17/9r Gajic 16/8r Krivacevic 15/9r Knezevic 10 ISU White 28 Putnina 26/7r Cado 16/9a Hooper 11/7r Yavuz 10/6a
MBK Dogus Hastanesi vs. Besiktas 49-52 MBK Moss 13/6a Talay 11 Snow 7/6r BES Zellous 25/7r Perovanovic 14/12r Harding 13 Stokes 0/18r
March 13, 2017
Osmaniye vs. Abdullah Gul Universitesi 73-66 OSM Williams 20/7r Bas 17/13r Inontepe 14 Van Grinsven 12/6r Gardner 10/9a AGU Sanders 24/7r Dubljevic 12/9r Wright 12/7a Gray 10 Wauters 4/8r
Botas vs. Yakin Dogu Universitesi 67-83 BOT Sims 26/6a Kulichova 16 Lacy 4/7a YDU McBride 22/6a Vandersloot 19/11r/7a Hollingsworth 15 Caglar 12/9r Robinson 2 Cakir 2
Galatasaray vs. Canik Belediye 75-70 GAL Jefferson 20 Anderson 12 Papova 11 Alben 10/6a Vitola 4 CAN Johnson 24/16r Murphy 16/7r January 11/6a Coklar 10/6r Eldebrink 9
Hatay vs. Adana Aski 67-64 HAT Hurst 21 Turner 12/7r Tugba 11 Paris 10/13r Stankovic 8 Tanacan 2 ADA Clark 22/17r Warley 15/8r Bentley 7/7a
Standings:
- Yakin Dogu Universitesi 17-3
- Galatasaray 15-5
- Fenerbahce 15-4
- Abdullah Gul Universitesi 14-6
- Besiktas 12-8
- Hatay 11-9
- Istanbul Universitesi 11-9
- Adana Aski 9-11
- Botas 9-11
- Mersin 8-11
- Osmaniye 5-15
- Girne Universitesi 5-15
- MBK Dogus Hastanesi 4-16
- Canik Belediye 4-16