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Bahçeşehir beats Lietkabelis 99-61 after third-quarter surge

Türkiye’s Bahçeşehir Koleji defeated Lietkabelis 99-61 in the EuroCup, pulling clear with a dominant third quarter. The Istanbul team had held a much narrower lead at the first break before spreading its scoring across the squad. Malachi Flynn led the scoring, while Aleksa Avramovic and Trevion Williams contributed in several parts of the game.

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Malachi Flynn releasing a three-point shot over a defender on an indoor basketball court in Istanbul during the EuroCup game.

A decisive third quarter

Türkiye’s Istanbul basketball club Bahçeşehir Koleji beat Lietkabelis 99-61 in the EuroCup, pulling away in the third quarter.[1], [2]

The hosts won that period 32-9 after leading 47-35 at halftime. A 28-6 run in less than 6 minutes took the score to 75-41. The final margin was 38 points after Bahçeşehir kept its advantage through the closing quarter.[1]

Ten scorers before halftime

Lietkabelis began with a 4-1 lead, while Bahçeşehir waited until the third minute for its first field goal. Three-pointers helped the hosts draw level, and the television timeout came at 11-11. Bahçeşehir committed 7 opening-quarter turnovers but still led 22-19 at the break. Ten of its players scored in the first half; midway through the second quarter, the lead stood at 35-24.[1]

Flynn leads a broad scoring effort

Malachi Flynn scored 15 points and made both his three-point attempts. Aleksa Avramovic added 13 points and 6 assists, while Trevion Williams supplied 13 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Mateusz Ponitka contributed 12 points and Kenan Sipahi 11. With 5 minutes left, İsmet Akpınar’s basket had stretched the lead to 40 points at 90-50 before Lietkabelis narrowed the gap.[1]

References

  1. News sourceBasketfaulBahçeşehir defeats Lietkabelis by 38 points↩1↩2↩3↩4
  2. News sourceLrytasBahçeşehir beats Lietkabelis 99-61↩