A new season started with one fewer team than expected on Saturday. Alexis Prince and Melis Ucar returned to her home country for her professional debut as Adana beat Samsun 93-44. Alina Iagupova and Elizabeth Williams teamed up to lead Fenerbahce past Yvonne Anderson and Besiktas 97-54. Arike Ogunbowale had a successful overseas debut, leading Orman past Kelsey Mitchell and Botas 72-64. Elazig had a thrilling introduction to their time in the top flight, escaping Izmit 101-100 after overtime. Riquna Williams and Kia Vaughn led the visitors while Gizem Yavuz and Avery Warley paced the hosts. There was also extra basketball to end the day as Hind Ben Abdelkader and Hatay beat Gabriela Marginean and Cukurova 80-75 as Regan Magarity made her professional debut for the visitors. The other new team made their debut on Sunday as Cankaya University got a good game from Sasha Goodlett, but lost to Galatasaray 89-64 as Funda Nakkasoglu made her professional debut.
October 12, 2019
Samsun vs. Adana 44-93 SAM Demir 14 Calis 12 ADA Prince 21/8r Dabakoglu 15 Ucar 12/7r Dikaioulaku 11 Ozelci 8
Fenerbahce vs. Besiktas 97-54 FEN Iagupova 21/6a Williams 20/8r Zandalasini 11 Cruz 6 Cakir 4 Stokes 4 BES Anderson 20/10r Snytsina 13 Middleton 0
Botas vs. Orman 64-72 BOT Mitchell 21 Fagbenle 14/15r Akbas 11 Hollingsworth 5/9r ORM Ogunbowale 26 Paris 16/11r Robinson 8/10r Leedham 8
Izmit vs. Elazig 100-101(OT) IZM Yavuz 33/10a Warley 22/15r Cado 18 Manlaci 10 ELA Williams 36 Vaughn 21/6r Erat 15 Ervin 11/10r
Cukurova vs. Hatay 75-80(OT) CUK Marginean 31/6r Coffey 17/14r/6s Akalan 12 Rodriguez 4/6r HAT Ben Abdelkader 25 Peters 15/9r Gajic 11/13r Yalcin 11 Magarity 4
October 13, 2019
Galatasaray vs. Cankaya Universitesi 89-64 GAL Macaulay 15/7r Hartley 14 Alben 10/6r/10a Stankovic 10/6r Nakkasoglu 2 CAU Goodlett 22/9r Putnina 12/9r Inontepe 12 Yaya 10/10r/6a Turner 8
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