Turkey used a 14-5 run at the end of the first quarter as a launchpad for a 75-59 victory over Poland in EuroBasket Women Division A.

Nilay Yigit had 15 points for Turkey

Looking to make it back to the finals for the third event in a row after hosting the event  in 2005 and then playing in Italy last year, the Turks got an outstanding effort in the Group B game from their Fenerbahce center Nevriye Yilmaz.

The EuroLeague Women All-Star had 15 points and seven rebounds in just 22 minutes.

The player who did most of the damage in the first-quarter surge was Yasemin Horasan with nine points.

The early run made it 31-20 and though Poland managed to cut the deficit to four points in the second quarter, they got no closer.

Turkey had a phenomenal night shooting the ball from long range, burying 10 of 16.

Emine Tugba Palazoglu and Saziye Karsli each had three three-pointers.

Anna Wielebnowska poured in 14 points for the Poles, who had begun their qualifying campaign with a triumph over Italy in midweek.