Besiktas advances to the Eurochallenge final
For Besiktas, Zoran Erceg scored 17 points and grabbed 9 rebounds. Also 2 big men Ersin Dagli and Pops Mensah-Bonsu played very well. Pops scored 13 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, Ersin scored 8 points and grabbed 13 rebounds. This big three get the final for Besiktas.
Szolnoki Olaj start the game very well. Szolnoki led the first quarter 17-13. But in the second quarter, Besiktas dominated the game. Pops Mensah-Bonsu, who started the game bad, scored 5 points in a row. After that, Besiktas never lost the control of the game. Besiktas led the first half 30-33.
In the third quarter, Hawkins, Erceg and Ersin led the Besiktas. Szolnoki didn't success at this quarter. Besiktas enter the final quarter leading 40-47. Besiktas started the final quarter with a three point but Horvath and Brandon Gay responded to the Kemp's three point. After Horvath and Gay's threes, Szolnoki continue the game good but they didn't beat the Besiktas and Besiktas' rebounds.
By the way, Besiktas made the finals. Besiktas scored the season low, 64 points. But rebounds helps to Besiktas.
Stats - Besiktas: David Hawkins 13 points, 4 rebounds - Carlos Arroyo 10 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists. (Stats of Pops, Ersin and Zoran in the top.)
Stats - Szolnoki: Horvath 10 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists - Nikolov 13 points, 3 rebounds - Bader 11 points, 14 rebounds - Mills 9 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists.
Szolnoki Olaj start the game very well. Szolnoki led the first quarter 17-13. But in the second quarter, Besiktas dominated the game. Pops Mensah-Bonsu, who started the game bad, scored 5 points in a row. After that, Besiktas never lost the control of the game. Besiktas led the first half 30-33.
In the third quarter, Hawkins, Erceg and Ersin led the Besiktas. Szolnoki didn't success at this quarter. Besiktas enter the final quarter leading 40-47. Besiktas started the final quarter with a three point but Horvath and Brandon Gay responded to the Kemp's three point. After Horvath and Gay's threes, Szolnoki continue the game good but they didn't beat the Besiktas and Besiktas' rebounds.
By the way, Besiktas made the finals. Besiktas scored the season low, 64 points. But rebounds helps to Besiktas.
Stats - Besiktas: David Hawkins 13 points, 4 rebounds - Carlos Arroyo 10 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists. (Stats of Pops, Ersin and Zoran in the top.)
Stats - Szolnoki: Horvath 10 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists - Nikolov 13 points, 3 rebounds - Bader 11 points, 14 rebounds - Mills 9 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists.