Fenerbahçe collapses in the final quarter
In the 25th week of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, Fenerbahçe Beko was defeated 76-69 by France's AS Monaco, despite leading for the first three quarters.
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Visiting Monaco in the 25th week of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, the Fenerbahçe Beko Men's Basketball Team left the court with a 76-69 defeat.
Starting the game with Nick Calathes, Scottie Wilbekin, Amine Noua, Georgios Papagiannis, and Sertaç Şanlı, Fenerbahçe Beko responded to Mike James' points with Scottie Wilbekin and finished the first quarter ahead 21-25, receiving scoring contributions from their big men.
FENERBAHÇE FINISHED THE FIRST HALF AHEAD
The second quarter began with mutual 4-0 runs: (25-29). Taking control of the game from this point on and extending the lead to double digits with a layup from Papagiannis, Fenerbahçe Beko headed to the locker room with a 36-44 lead.
In the third period, the yellow-navies did not allow the home team's efforts to close the gap, thanks to two consecutive three-pointers from Nick Calathes (45-54), and finished the quarter ahead 55-61.
Losing the lead to the home team in the fourth quarter, Fenerbahçe was defeated 76-69 and remained at 15 wins in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague.
NEXT LEAGUE OPPONENT IS GALATASARAY
Fenerbahçe Beko will host Galatasaray Ekmas in the league on Sunday. The match, which will be played at the Ülker Sports and Event Hall, will start at 20:30.