Triumphed in Matsara with Serbia and took the first in the 1st group of this year’s Eurobasket Turkey!
After a highly exciting game, which was Derbara throughout his duration and offered too many impressive phases, Ergkin Ataman’s team celebrated the victory with 95-90completing the first phase of the event having made it 5/5!
Thus, Turkey will compete with the Sweden In the ’16’ phase, while Serbia, which has suffered its first defeat in this year’s event, will face it with Finland.
MVP for triumphants, who completed the game with 27 assists and 18/31 three -pointers, were again Shengunwho touched the triple-double with 28 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists, while the big match was made by Larkinwith 23 points and 9 assists. Valuable and the Asma Panathinaikos, with 16 points. On the other hand, for Serbia the Yokicwith 22 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists.
The match:
The match began with Serbia better on the parquet, taking a 9-3 lead, while Osman with his consecutive points reduced to Pontus (8-9), before Sngun reached 7 personal points early, putting Turkey ahead with 15-11. THE Shengun With his new three-pointer, he became double-digit, making it 19-11, and the first period ended with the Serbs having reduced to the point (19-18).
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Larkin, Guduric, Osman and Jovic with consecutive three-pointers made it 27-24, while Larkin With a new right shot from afar he put Turkey again at +6 (30-24). However, Serbia reacted and equalized to 35-35, even passing in front of a three-pointer Michicwhile the Milutinov With a basket and foul made it 40-43, while the first half ended with the Serbs preceded by 49-46.
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Upon the return of the two teams from the locker room, Serbia first left +6 (48-54), but Turkey immediately responded with a 8-2 series for 56-56, while in the Larkin and Shengun With consecutive three-pointers they gave a lead (70-64) to Turkey, with the third period completed with Turkey having the minimum lead (74-73).
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Larkin continued to impress, reaching 21 personal points to make 76-73, while Guduric with a foul and Jokic with a terrible poster nail on Osmani put Serbia in front of 78-76! Guduric with a three-pointer and Dobric, after an assist behind Jokic’s back, made it 79-83. THE Yokic He made a three-point 82-86, but Turkey responded again, approaching 86-88 after a consecutive aggressive rebound and passing forward (89-88) with a hazer three-point! Entering the last minute, Jokic scored again for 89-90, Shengun He made a 91-90 shots, and then he took a clutch steal to Guduric, with Larkin and Sengun to set on the shots for the final 95-90.
The quarters: 19-18, 46-49, 74-73, 95-90
The statistics of the match
Source: Sport Fm
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