A light Saturday included Leonor Rodriguez and Cukurova beating Luca Ivankovic and Kayseri 82-76.  Izmit used balance to best Rebecca Harris and Samsun 90-77.  The most anticipated game on Sunday was the big rivalry game and Victoria Macaulay and Bria Hartley kept Galatasaray in the game, but Fenerbahce won 69-66 at home.  Both teams relied heavily on their key players as Aija Putnina and Tan White led Cankaya University past Botas 71-61.  Haley Peters and Hind Ben Abdelkader helped Hatay rally late and avoid an upset from Riquna Williams and Elazig 80-79.  A rare Monday game saw Besiktas get an incredible game from Yvonne Anderson to escape Adana, which was led by Alexis Prince and Danielle Adams, 76-72.

December 7, 2019

Cukurova vs. Kayseri 82-76 CUK Rodriguez 21/7a Tuck 19 Bentley 12 Marginean 10 KAY Ivankovic 23/12r Burke 17/7r Gunay 13/8a Barbee 10/6r Wauters 5

Samsun vs. Izmit 77-90 SAM Harris 25/10r Nikolic 15 Trajchevska 12 Madden 9/7a IZM Warley 16/10r Williams 14/8r Takmaz 11 Grigalauskyte 10/9r

December 8, 2019

Fenerbahce vs. Galatasaray 69-66 FEN Iagupova 18/8r/7a Zandalasini 15 Williams 13/10r Cakir 10 Canitez 4 Stokes 2 GAL Macaulay 21/9r Hartley 20 Stankovic 13/6r

Botas vs. Cankaya Universitesi 61-71 BOT Koksal 16 Akbas 15/9a Hollingsworth 13/9r Bas 13/7r CAU Putnina 25/8r White 22/9r/6a Yaya 14/6r Turner 6 Goodlett 0

Hatay vs. Elazig 80-79 HAT Peters 24/9r/6a Ben Abdelkader 24 Yavas 14/8a Magarity 8/10r Turk 0 ELA Williams 20/7a Vaughn 14/9r Erat 13 Ervin 11/11r Demirkol 10

December 9, 2019

Adana vs. Besiktas 72-76 ADA Prince 27/14r Adams 22/14r Dikaioulaku 14 Ozelci 2 BES Anderson 37/7a Snytsina 12 Bogicevic 11/11r Middleton 2

Half of the games in this round were on Saturday, including an exciting one in Elazig that saw Riquna Williams and Kia Vaughn lead the hosts past Alexis Prince and Adana 95-86.  Fenerbahce nearly scored enough points to win in the first quarter, breezing past Samsun 103-24.  Courtney Williams and Izmit beat Morgan Tuck and Cukurova 92-79 in a battle of WNBA teammates to close the day.  Sunday started with Tan White having an excellent game for Cankaya University, but Arike Ogunbowale was back at her best for Orman in an 82-76 win.  Victoria Macaulay helped Galatasaray beat their city rivals Besiktas 83-67.  The day ended with Kayseri beating Botas 61-58.

November 30, 2019

Elazig vs. Adana 95-86 ELA Williams 43/7r Vaughn 24/10r Ervin 8/8r ADA Prince 21/8r Dikaioulaku 19/12a Adams 18/6r Ozelci 11/6r Dabakoglu 10

Fenerbahce vs. Samsun 103-24 FEN Canitez 19/6r Uzun 15/6r/7a Iagupova 15/6r Stokes 14/11r Cora 13 Ural 10/10r Williams 8 Zandalasini 3 Cakir 2/6a SAM Harris 16 Madden 2/11r

Izmit vs. Cukurova 92-79 IZM Williams 22/13r/8a Yavuz 16/12a Cado 14 Grigalauskyte 13/7r Warley 10/7r CUK Tuck 28/10r Marginean 12 Coffey 10/8r/6a Bentley 10

December 1, 2019

Cankaya Universitesi vs. Orman 76-82 CAN White 33 Goodlett 18/11r/6a Turner 10 Putnina 2 ORM Ogunbowale 24 Kartaltepe 15 Paris 12/10r Robinson 11 Leedham 9

Galatasaray vs. Besiktas 83-67 GAL Macaulay 22/6r Hartley 17 Alben 16/10a Senyurek 14/11r Stankovic 3 Nakkasoglu 0 BES Anderson 13/6a Snytsina 13 Bogicevic 12 Emirtekin 11 Middleton 2

Kayseri vs. Botas 61-58 KAY Burke 18/6r Barbee 15/8r Ivankovic 12/11r Gunay 10 Wauters 6 BOT Koksal 14 Akbas 14 Pelin 11 Hollingsworth 8/14r

The league returned from the international break on Saturday and started with Galatasaray beating Samsun 69-48.  It was lower scoring than usual, but Samsun beat Kayseri 58-55.  Morgan Tuck had a strong debut for Cukurova, but Fenerbahce continued to show that they should be overwhelming favorites this season by leaving with an 83-59 win.  The day ended with Courtney Williams and Gizem Yavuz leading Izmit past Marina Bas and Botas 78-65.  On Sunday, Yvonne Anderson led Besiktas past Riquna Williams and Elazig 87-76.  Tan White and Cankaya University stunned Haley Peters and Hatay 76-70.

November 23, 2019

Samsun vs. Galatasaray 48-69 SAM Madden 18/13r Harris 15 GAL Macaulay 14 Atas 13 Hartley 7

Orman vs. Kayseri 58-55 ORM Robinson 18/12r Paris 16/17r Bilgic 14 Leedham 5 KAY Barbee 18/6r/6a Burke 16/7r Imren 10 Wauters 4

Cukurova vs. Fenerbahce 59-83 CUK Tuck 21/6r Bentley 15/7a Marginean 6 Rodriguez 2 FEN Williams 14/8r Iagupova 14 Cakir 10/7a Zandalasini 9 Stokes 7 Canitez 4/6r

Botas vs. Izmit 65-78 BOT Bas 20/9r Akbas 12/6a Gulcan 10 Hollingsworth 9/6r IZM Williams 26/13r Yavuz 22 Cado 14 Takmaz 11 Warley 2/6r

November 24, 2019

Besiktas vs. Elazig 87-76 BES Anderson 32 Bogicevic 13 Middleton 10 Snytsina 10/6a ELA Williams 23/10r Kurtulmus 15 Vaughn 14/10r Ervin 10

Hatay vs. Cankaya Universitesi 70-76 HAT Peters 23 Ben Abdelkader 15 Gajic 12/11r Yalcin 12 Magarity 0 CAN White 24/7r Goodlett 18/12r/7a Turner 13/7r/7a Yaya 11 Inontepe 10

November 9, 2019

All the games in this round were on Saturday ahead of the international break.  Rebecca Harris was fantastic for Samsun, but Nia Coffey and Cukurova left with an 82-76 win.  Tan White and Sasha Goodlett helped Cankaya University dominate overtime to beat Danielle Adams and Adana 80-68.  Another overtime game saw Angel Robinson and Arike Ogunbowale team up to lead Orman past Courtney Williams and Izmit 83-80.  Bria Hartley was brilliant for Galatasaray in a 69-66 win over Riquna Williams and Elazig 69-66.  Kennedy Burke and Shacobia Barbee paced Kayseri in a 77-59 win over Hatay.  Fenerbahce beat Botas 56-48 to end the day.

Samsun vs. Cukurova 76-82 SAM Harris 30 Madden 14/15r/7a CUK Coffey 21/8r Rodriguez 18 Fitik 13 Guner 10/11r Marginean 2

Cankaya Universitesi vs. Adana 80-68(OT) CAN White 27/9r Goodlett 20/9r Putnina 16/14r Turner 9/6r ADA Adams 26/15r Prince 17/10r Dikaioulaku 11/7a Ozelci 2

Izmit vs. Orman 80-83(OT) IZM Williams 23/14r/6a Yavuz 16/9a Grigalauskyte 15/10r Cado 11 Warley 7/11r ORM Robinson 24/11r Ogunbowale 24 Bilgic 18/8r Paris 6/14r

Galatasaray vs. Elazig 69-66 GAL Hartley 36 Macaulay 6 ELA Williams 22/6r Erat 15/7r/6a Demirkol 10 Vaughn 7/6r Ervin 6

Kayseri vs. Hatay 77-59 KAY Burke 24/11r Barbee 20/7r/10a Ivankovic 15/15r HAT Peters 15 Ben Abdelkader 12 Gajic 8/10r Magarity 2 Turk 0

Fenerbahce vs. Botas 56-48 FEN Iagupova 18 Williams 13/6r Zandalasini 11 Canitez 8/12r Cakir 6 Stokes 0 Cruz 0 BOT Hollingsworth 10/9r Mitchell 10 Fagbenle 8 Peddy 8

On Saturday, Alina Iagupova and Fenerbahce beat Arike Ogunbowale and Orman 80-65.  Kennedy Burke and Shacobia Barbee fired Kayseri past Danielle Adams, Elina Dikaioulaku and Adana 96-80.  On Sunday, the trio of Tilbe Senyurek, Victoria Macaulay, and Bria Hartley led Galatasaray past Cukurova 81-72.  Yvonne Anderson paced Besiktas, but Sasha Goodlett and Cankaya University left with a 60-57 win.  Kelsey Mitchell and Botas eased past Samsun 90-31.  Marica Gajic and Hatay ended the day with a 76-67 win over Izmit.

November 2, 2019

Orman vs. Fenerbahce 65-80 ORM Ogunbowale 27 Paris 13/13r Robinson 13/12r FEN Iagupova 26/6r/6a Williams 16/6r Cakir 13 Zandalasini 9 Cruz 5 Canitez 3

Adana vs. Kayseri 80-96 ADA Adams 27/8r Dikaioulaku 23/9a Prince 9 Ozelci 6 KAY Burke 29/9r Barbee 20 Ivankovic 17/18r Gunay 11

November 3, 2019

Cukurova vs. Galatasaray 72-81 CUK Rodriguez 18 Coffey 17/7r Marginean 5 GAL Senyurek 21/7r Macaulay 21 Hartley 21

Besiktas vs. Cankaya Universitesi 57-60 BES Anderson 26/6a Snytsina 12/8r Middleton 6/9r CAN Goodlett 21/11r White 14/7r Turner 8 Putnina 7/12r

Botas vs. Samsun 90-31 BOT Mitchell 20 Gulcan 19/12r Koksal 16 Peddy 10 Fagbenle 3 Hollingsworth 0 SAM Celik 11 Harris 7 Madden 4

Hatay vs. Izmit 76-67 HAT Gajic 20 Ben Abdelkader 18/7a Magarity 9 Peters 8/8r Turk 3 IZM Cado 16 Kavurmacioglu 14/6r Williams 14 Warley 6/11r

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

May 15, 2019

On Wednesday, Fenerbahce looked to end the series without having to hit the road again.  They built up a big lead again and Chelsea Gray could not bring Cukurova back on her own this time as the top seed lost 80-68.  It was a season filled with drama for the league powerhouse, but when it mattered most, they found a lineup to stick with and won another championship.

Fenerbahce vs. Cukurova 80-68 FEN Vardarli 18/9r/6a Plum 14 Zandalasini 13 Vaughn 10/7r Canitez 9 Stokes 8/14r CUK Gray 26/6a Bone 11/7r Uzun 11 Ndour 4 Mestdagh 0

Fenerbahce wins series 3-1

May 13, 2019

The series moved to Istanbul on Monday and Kelsey Plum and Fenerbahce quickly built a big lead, winning 88-70.  Cukurova will now need a win on Wednesday to bring the series back home while the hosts will be trying to win again to close out the series.

Fenerbahce vs. Cukurova 88-70 FEN Plum 27 Vardarli 18/7a Stokes 11/15r Zandalasini 11 Canitez 7 Vaughn 4/6r CUK Bilgic 16 Gray 16/7a Ndour 13 Bone 11/10r Mestdagh 3

Fenerbahce leads series 2-1

May 10, 2019

Wanting to avoid a big deficit, Fenerbahce tweaked their lineup again on Friday, opting to field the group that got them back on track in the last series.  Kia Vaughn was one of the holdovers, helping them build on their lead after three quarters.  Cukurova tried to storm back in the final frame, but their rally fell short 69-67.  The result ensures that a fourth game will be played as Istanbul will host the next games on Monday and Wednesday.

Cukurova vs. Fenerbahce 67-69 CUK Gray 19/8a Bone 16/11r Ndour 14/9r Mestdagh 0 FEN Vaughn 20/9r Plum 18 Zandalasini 12 Stokes 6 Canitez 2

Series tied 1-1