Pınar Karşıyaka wins comfortably at home

In the 4th week of the Basketball Champions League Group E, Pınar Karşıyaka defeated the French team and group leaders SIG Strasbourg by 15 points, 87-72, rising to the top of the group on point differential.

The green-and-red team, having equalized the number of wins with their opponent, will look at the overall point differential in the event of a potential tie at the end of the group stage, as they lost the first match in France by 15 points.

Pınar Karşıyaka, who led 14-6 in the first 5 minutes, saw the visiting team respond with an 8-0 run to tie the game at 14-14. Pınar Karşıyaka finished the period leading 20-18.

Starting the second period effectively, Pınar Karşıyaka extended the lead to 12 points with 4 minutes remaining in the half: 33-21. The home team increased the lead to 13 points (38-25) in the remaining time and went into the locker room with a 40-29 advantage.

At the beginning of the third period, Pınar Karşıyaka extended the lead to 17 points (46-29) with 3-point baskets from Martin and Vitto Brown, and led 52-40 at the 15th minute. The home team finished the period with a 20-point lead, 71-51.

Facing a visiting team that started the final period with a 9-0 run thanks to consecutive 3-point baskets by Invernizzi, Pınar Karşıyaka entered the final 5 minutes leading 74-64. The green-and-red team extended the lead back to 16 points (82-66) and left the court with an 87-72 victory following a 3-point basket by Martin in the final seconds.

Arena: Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Karşıyaka

Referees: Luis Castillo (Spain), Gvidas Gedvilas (Lithuania), Martin Vulic (Croatia)

Pınar Karşıyaka: Kenan Sipahi 7, Jaylon Brown 7, Martin 15, Vitto Brown 16, Carey 19, Furkan Haltalı 2, Hilliard 6, McCollum 15, Hakan Sayılı, Thomas Akyazılı

SIG Strasbourg: Hooker 5, Booth 20, Invernizzi 14, Brooks 8, Lacombe 12, Akin 11, Brown 2, Etou, Maille, Morency

1st period: 20-18

Half-time: 40-29

3rd period: 71-51