Two Istanbul clubs collected EuroLeague wins on Friday night, 13 November, in round 11 of the basketball competition: Anadolu Efes beat Virtus Bologna at home and Beşiktaş won away at French side LDLC ASVEL.
Efes in control against Virtus
Anadolu Efes defeated Virtus Bologna 103-91 in Istanbul after building a 60-43 lead by half-time. The Italian side cut into the margin after the break, but Efes pulled away again in the final quarter.
Jordan Loyd led Efes with 22 points, followed by Collin Malcolm with 20. Bruno Fernando added 15 points and 10 rebounds, Dario Šarić scored 12 and Matthew Strazel 11. Derrick Alston Jr. was Virtus’s top scorer with 15 points.
Beşiktaş turn it around in Villeurbanne
At LDLC Arena near Lyon, Beşiktaş trailed 52-43 at half-time and were still behind 68-65 going into the last quarter. The visitors then scored 30 points in the fourth quarter to win 95-91. Scottie Wilbekin top-scored for Beşiktaş with 16 points.
The result gave Beşiktaş their fifth win in 11 EuroLeague games, while ASVEL suffered their seventh defeat.
Sources
- EuroLeague roundup: Efes scores 103 points and easily defeats Virtus (Eurohoops)
- Anadolu Efes Virtus Bologna maçını 103-91 kazandı (Haberkenti)
- ASVEL – Beşiktaş Maç Sonucu: 91-95 Kartal’dan Fransa’da muhteşem geri dönüş (Ajansspor)
- Beşiktaş, Fransa’dan galibiyetle döndü! EuroLeague’de beşinci zafer (Sözcü / AA)
Photo: Zafer / CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
