The most surprising game of the last round was the clash between top-ranked Yalovaspor (28-6) and fifth-ranked Fenerbahce 2 (18-17) in Istanbul. Fenerbahce 2 came out on top with a narrow 85-84 victory, ending Yalovaspor’s three-game winning streak. Fenerbahce 2 dominated in the paint, scoring 48 points down low compared to Yalovaspor’s 26. American guard Mike Davis led the charge for Fenerbahce 2 with 29 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists, while American import forward Ed Croswell added 15 points, 13 rebounds, and 4 assists. On the losing side, American center Brandon Walters responded with 22 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams utilized their bench players in this closely contested game.
Fenerbahce 2 now holds the fifth position with an 18-17 record, while Yalovaspor remains at the top with only six losses, tied with Sigortam.net. In another upset, Gaziantep (#4) fell to Final Spor in Bursa with a score of 89-73, ending Gaziantep’s five-game winning streak. American center Brendan Medley-Bacon recorded a double-double with 20 points and 15 rebounds for Final Spor, while Ahmet Tunali contributed 13 points and 7 rebounds. Despite a strong performance of 21 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists by Koray Cekici of Gaziantep, it was not enough to secure the win.
Ormanspor, the bottom-ranked team, secured their second consecutive victory by defeating thirteenth-ranked Bornova in Izmir with a comfortable 99-84 win. Ormanspor displayed a well-prepared performance with Mertcan Solkol leading the way with 22 points and 4 assists. Ormanspor’s coach used the entire bench allowing the starting five to rest. Bornova’s Enis Col produced a double-double with 20 points, 6 rebounds, and 11 assists in the losing effort. Ormanspor moved up to the sixteenth place with a 13-22 record, while Bornova dropped to the twelfth position with 20 losses, tied with Erokspor.
In other games from round 34, Haremspor defeated Igdir 82-72, TED Ankara outperformed Erokspor 94-85, Sigortam.net beat Kapakli Spor 85-74, Balikesir defeated Kocaeli 69-66, Ankaragucu beat Konyaspor 92-88, and Mersin secured a win over Cayirova 79-67. The standout performer of the round was Kilicarslan Senkahya of Bornova with 26 points and 6 rebounds in their game.
