01/06/202520:43
Anadolu Efes defeats Mersin 84-81 in Game 2 and advances to the BSL semifinals
Anadolu Efes defeats Mersin 84-81 in Game 2 and advances to the BSL semifinals. Coach Banchi’s team closes out the Turkish league quarterfinal series 2-0, in a best-of-three format that Efes managed without too much trouble.
PJ Dozier led Efes with 17 points, while Elijah Bryant added 15. Notably, coach Banchi was without Beaubois and Smits. On the Mersin side, the 27 points from captain Pako Cruz and 15 from former Zalgiris player Brady Manek weren’t enough to force a Game 3.
The American forward was injured during the first quarter of the game against Valencia Basket, with tests revealing a fracture to a bone in his left wrist.
The Turkish side adds scoring and experience to its perimeter with the 31-year-old guard, coming off an impressive season with SIG Strasbourg.
Yigitcan Saybir hit a stunning game-winning buzzer-beater to lift Tofas Bursa past Pizzabulls Bordo Bandirma Basketball 90-89 in the Turkish league.
GM Nedim Yucel reveals the costs of the club’s return to Europe’s top competition: €9-10 million in player salaries, around €20 million including all expenses
The guard discussed his move after eight seasons with Anadolu Efes: “I will always have love and respect for them.”
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