On Saturday, Bornova was able to bring in a third foreigner and Kaili McLaren had a strong debut as they kept it respectable against Abdullah Gul University, losing to Marianna Tolo, Maja Miljkovic, and company 87-76. Orman’s dynamic duo nearly got them an upset, but Fenerbahce roared back to win 57-54. Cukurova continued their good form with a 62-57 win at Besiktas. Samsun beat Claudia Pop and Istanbul University. The other title challenger also had a tough game, but Courtney Vandersloot and Yakin Dogu University was able to beat Kiah Stokes and Botas 85-81. On Sunday, Mersin’s trio of Bria Hartley, Marica Gajic, and Krystal Thomas helped Mersin past Kaela Davis and Galatasaray 87-77. Hatay’s key duo of Hind Ben Abdelkader and Courtney Paris got them the 81-72 win over Kamile Nacickaite and Adana Aski.
January 13, 2018
Bornova vs. Abdullah Gul Universitesi 76-87 BOR McLaren 21/13r Lubcke 16 Ozcan 14/9a AGU Tolo 24/7r Miljkovic 21/6r/8a Marginean 13
Orman vs. Fenerbahce 54-57 ORM Sykes 19/8r Thomas 19/7r FEN Powers 17 Cora 13 Dabovic 5 Canitez 4 Vaughn 2/14r
Besiktas vs. Cukurova 57-62 BES Mosby 16/6r Wheeler 8/6r Zellous 6/11r Ozelci 0 CUK Iagupova 18 Larkins 13/17r DeShields 8
Istanbul Universitesi vs. Samsun 56-73 ISU Pop 20/7r Sahin 11 Mohammed 7/8r SAM Murphy 19/10r Warley-Talbert 14/16r Firat 13/9r White 10
Yakin Dogu Universitesi vs. Botas 85-81 YDU Vandersloot 22/8r/8a McBride 17/13r/7a Lavender 14/7r Hollingsworth 13 Cakir 6 Gruda 6 BOT Stokes 22/15r Eldebrink 18 Gray 16/8r/9a Newlin 13/6r Emirtekin 10
January 14, 2018
Mersin vs. Galatasaray 87-77 MER Hartley 27 Gajic 25/13r Thomas 20/9r GAL Davis 22 Petronyte 12/8r Epoupa 10/6a Dubljevic 8
Hatay vs. Adana Aski 81-72 HAT Ben Abdelkader 22 Paris 21/16r Snytsina 12 Mitchell 11 Turner 6/7a Tanacan 0 ADA Nacickaite 25 Bas 17/6r Snow 13
Standings:
- Fenerbahce 13-1
- Yakin Dogu Universitesi 13-1
- Hatay 12-2
- Botas 8-6
- Mersin 8-6
- Cukurova 8-6
- Abdullah Gul Universitesi 8-6
- Samsun 7-7
- Besiktas 7-7
- Galatasaray 6-8
- Orman 5-9
- Adana Aski 2-12
- Istanbul Universitesi 1-13
- Bornova 0-14