Turkey: Ten Of The Best For Turk Telekom

09 December 2006

Turk Telekom maintained their perfect start to the Turkish Beko Ligi, improving to 10/0 with a 71-59 win at the expense of hosts Mersin Buyuksehir Belediye.

Erwin Dudley top scored with 21 points for the EuroCup Group C leaders, who have a 4/1 record in that competition, while Derrick Alston's 19-point haul was also key to the effort.

Mutlu Akpinar, with 12 points, was the other player to get double digits.

Jerry Homan and Jacklyn Johnson poured in 18 and 14 respectively for Mersin, who only trailed 48-44 at the end of the third but were distanced in the final period.

Fenerbahce Ulker are the closest challengers to Turk with a 9/1 record after thrashing Beykoz 87-47.

Ibrahim Kutluay's 17 points saw him pace Fener who dominated three of the four periods, only being run close in the second which they took 21-18.

Third-place Efes Pilsen will play Galatasaray on Sunday but CASA TED Ankara Kolejliler are fourth after an 80-68 triumph over Mutlu Aku Selcuk Universitesi.

Besiktas Cola Turka posted an 80-64 win over Tekel to go level with Ankara with a 7/3 record.

Darussafaka drubbed Alpella 82-54, Banvit won 69-59 at OYAK Renault while Pinar Karsiyaka prevailed 82-75 at the expense of TOFAS.


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