Lointek Gernika Bizkaia beat CBK Mersin Yenisehir Bld 83-59 this Wednesday in Maloste the Eurocup Play-off first leg. In that way, he got a 24-point lead to head into the second leg which will be played next week in Turkey. The local team player Melisa Brcaninovic was the best of the match after scoring 32 points.
A basket by Hayes opened a match even in its start (10-11) and dominated by Lointek Gernika in the last minutes of the first quarter. Those of Mario López hooked a 14-4 that Arrojo closed to give his team an advantage of 9 points in the first ten minutes (24-15).
The home team increased their lead to 12 points at the start of the second quarter, but the Turkish team reacted, and came close to four points (37-33). Later, Lointek Gernika distanced itself again and the game reached the break with a score of 41-35.
A return from the changing rooms, the Biscayan team achieved a 22-point advantage thanks to a partial 18-2 (59-37). The team led by Mario López also scored twice with an income of 24 points (66-42, 68-44) before the third quarter finished with a result of 68-46.
In the last quarter, the tremendous local offensive production stopped, but Gernika defended their basket well and went to a 27-point lead (79-52, 81-54), although it remained at 24 at the end of the game (83-59).
Datasheet:
83 – Lointek Gernika (24 + 17 + 27 + 15): Roselis Silva, Rosó Buch (7), Angela Bjorklund (18), Melisa Brcaninovic (32) and Tinara Moore (11) -starting five-; Itzar Ariztimuño, Belén Arrojo (5), Paula Ginzo (10) and Marta Alberdi.
59 – CBK Mersin Yenisehir Bld (15+20+11+13): Jasmine Thomas (12), Tiffany Hayes (8), Yvonne Turner (8), Shavonte Zellous (4) and Temi Fagbenie (14) -starting five-; Asena Yalcin (3), Ferida Akalan (3), Kristine Anigwe (4) and Quanitra Hollingsworth (3).
Partial: 24-15, 41-35 (rest); 68-46 and 83-59 (final).
Referees: Sonia Teixeira (Portugal), James Kerry Dominique (Gibraltar) and Bert Van Slooten (Netherlands). Eliminated Zellous (m.38).
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