In the 4th week of the BKT EuroCup, Türk Telekom was defeated 91-78 by Germany's Ratiopharm Ulm on its home court.
Starting the match well, Türk Telekom led 9-3 in the first 3 minutes of the period. After this point, both teams played effectively on offense, and the first period ended with Türk Telekom leading 21-16.
The visiting team started the second period well, reaching a 26-26 tie in the 13th minute. Continuing its effective play, Ratiopharm Ulm extended the lead to 9 points (28-37) in the 17th minute. Scoring 29 points in this period with its strong play and allowing Türk Telekom only 12 points with its tight defense, the visiting team went to the locker room leading 45-33.
The visiting team started the third period with a 4-0 run from transition offense, but Türk Telekom responded with an 8-0 run, cutting the lead to 8 points (43-51) in the 23rd minute. After this point, both teams traded baskets, and the third period ended with Ratiopharm Ulm leading 69-58.
Both teams started the final period with tight defense, and the 33rd minute passed with the visiting team leading 71-64. Becoming more effective after this point, Türk Telekom cut the lead to 3 (71-74) with 5 minutes remaining in the match thanks to points from Palmer, McDuffie, and Enoch. Playing the final minutes well, Ratiopharm Ulm won the match 91-78.
With this result, Türk Telekom suffered its third defeat in the BKT EuroCup, while the German team Ratiopharm Ulm secured its third victory.
Arena: Ankara
Referees: Fernando Rocha (Portugal), Tomasz Trawicki (Poland), Alberto Baena (Spain)
Türk Telekom: Adams 10, Wallace 15, Yiğitcan Saybir 4, Okben Ulubay 9, Enoch 13, Palmer 8, McDuffie 10, Mehmet Yağmur 3, Metehan Akyel 6, İsmail Cem Ulusoy
Ratiopharm Ulm: De Paula 24, Mathias 19, Jallow 5, Figueroa 13, Williams 11, Dadiet 2, Jensen 5, Bretzel 2, Herkenhoff 3, Klepeisz 7
1st Period: 21-16
Halftime: 33-45
3rd Period: 58-69
News Source: 12punto
