By Eurohoops Team/ [email protected]
In charge from late in the first quarter, Besiktas Emlakjet prevailed, 75-64, over Anadolu Efes in the Basketball Development Center.
With defending champion and top-seeded Fenerbahce Beko already in the Finals, the fellow Istanbul outfits will battle it out in a do-or-die Game 5, in BJK Fibabanka Arena, to finish a best-of-five series of the Semifinals of the Turkiye Sigorta Basketbol Super Ligi Playoffs 2025.
Paving the way in Game 4, former Southern California standout Jonah Mathews tallied a game-high 25 points behind 9/17 field goals, including three triples. Additional double-digit scoring showings to tie the series at 2-2 went to Conor Morgan and Emanuel Terry, adding 12 and ten points, respectively. Kelan Martin remained the only unavailable player for Dusan Alimpijevic.
On the losing end, the deficit never grew into double-digits, but Efes fell shy of leading again after the first period. Jordan Nwora put up a team-high 19 points, including a buzzer-beater from behind the logo to end the third quarter. Dealing with calf injuries, Elijah Bryant and Rodrigue Beaubois were sidelined for the team guided by Luca Banchi, while Vincent Poirier sat out due to league lineup restrictions.
Play In Tournament
Galatasaray – Onvo Buyukcekmece 94-70
Bursaspor Yorsan – Turk Telekom 70-74
Onvo Buyukcekmece – Turk Telekom 73-84
BSL Playoffs
Quarterfinals (best of three)
Fenerbahce Beko – Turk Telekom 2-1 (89-68, 77-85, 101-94)
Tofas – Bahcesehir Koleji 1-2 (94-80, 65-75, 92-96)
Besiktas Fibabanka – Galatasaray 2-0 (91-75, 107-85)
Anadolu Efes – Mersin Spor 2-0 (92-71, 84-81)
Semifinals (best of five)
Fenerbahce Beko – Bahcesehir Koleji 3-0 (93-76, 91-89, 93-84)
Besiktas Fibabanka – Anadolu Efes 2-2 (87-90, 97-70, 87-94, 64-75)
Finals (best of five)
Fenerbahce Beko – Besiktas Fibabanka / Anadolu Efes