Fenerbahce got their 6th Turkish league win in as many games, behind a 20-point performance from Johnathan Motley.
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul extended their perfect Turkish BSL winning streak to six games, after comfortably beating Tofas Bursa 82-68 (26-18, 17-15, 21-15, 18-20).
Dimitris Itoudis saw his players get a double-digit lead at the end of the first half (43-33), which they retained in the 20 minutes that followed.
Fenerbahce are sitting at the top of both the Turkish league and the EuroLeague standings (7-1), having played one game less than their rivals, as their fixture vs. Besiktas was suspended so that the Turkish NT could prepare for the World Cup qualifiers.
Johnathan Motley
Team: |
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul |
Position: | PF |
Age: | 27 |
Height: | 206 cm |
Weight: | 108 kg |
Birth place: | Houston, United States of America |
The 2017 EuroLeague champs will face AS Monaco and EA7 Emporio Armani Milan in EuroLeague double week.
Johnathan Motley paved the way for the hosts, scoring 20 points on a perfect 7/7 from the field (5/5 2PT SHOTS, 2/2 3PT SHOTS), 4/8 FT, and rebounds. Samet Geyik contributed with 13 points and 8 rebounds, while Scottie Wilbekin finished with 11 and 4 assists. Nick Calathes had 8 points and 6 dimes for the Turkish champs.
For Dimitris Priftis' Tofas side, who are standing at 4-3, Rob Gray led all scorers with 16 points. Berk Ugurlu added 14, Emre Tanisan 11, and Tyler Ennis 10.
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