Manisa Büyükşehir Belediyespor loses at home!

In the first week of the FIBA Europe Cup second round Group M, Manisa Büyükşehir Belediyespor was defeated 78-67 by the visiting French team BCM Gravelines Dunkerque.

The visiting team started the game quickly, entering the first 5 minutes of the match with a 15-6 lead thanks to points found in fast breaks, and finished the period ahead 21-16 with the effective play of Cornely and Babb.

Closing the gap with their pressure play at the beginning of the second quarter, Manisa Büyükşehir Belediyespor caught up to a tie at the 15th minute: 25-25. Responding to their opponent's points with Cruz and Anderson in the remaining minutes, the green-and-whites went to the locker room trailing 36-35.

Answering Nnoko's points with attacks from Cruz and Duval at the beginning of the third quarter, Manisa Büyükşehir Belediyespor took the lead for the first time in the match: 39-38. Although the green-and-whites maintained their determined play, they could not protect their lead due to the high accuracy of the visiting team's Babb from behind the 3-point line. The period, which saw competitive play in the remaining minutes, ended with the visiting team leading 58-53.

Increasing their pressure in the final period, BCM Gravelines Dunkerque, who entered the last 5 minutes leading 66-57, left the match with a 78-67 victory.

Arena: Muradiye

Referees: Stylianos Simeonidis (Greece), Ciprian Stoica (Romania), Mladen Lucic (Montenegro)

Manisa Büyükşehir Belediyespor: Duval 14, Cruz 19, Luther 2, Anderson 6, Terry 12, Dorukhan Engindeniz 6, Ayberk Olmaz 8, Mustafa Baki Görür, Ege Arar, Kaan Sarıaslan, Berkay Sinirlioğlu

BCM Gravelines Dunkerque: Fofana 7, Agee 2, Babb 22, Stockton 7, Nnoko 17, Clyburn 4, Chery 9, Cornely 10, Domon, Boumpoutou

1st Period: 16-21

Halftime: 35-36

3rd Period: 53-58

News Source: 12punto