TUR – Another defeat for Efes
ISTANBUL (Beko Basketball Ligi) - Efes Pilsen have had better months. The Turkish club is battling for a spot in the Euroleague Top 16 but has lost in consecutive weeks to Power Electronics Valencia and Armani Jeans Milano - direct contenders for third and fourth place in Group D. They close the Regular Season with tough games against Panathinaikos ...
ISTANBUL (Beko Basketball Ligi) - Efes Pilsen have had better months.
The Turkish club is battling for a spot in the Euroleague Top 16 but has lost in consecutive weeks to Power Electronics Valencia and Armani Jeans Milano - direct contenders for third and fourth place in Group D.
They close the Regular Season with tough games against Panathinaikos and CSKA Moscow.
Efes have also fallen in two straight in Turkey.
They followed up last week's big upset at home to Turk Telekom with a 59-56 setback at Banvit.
Velimir Perasovic's side is now a full three games adrift of undefeated Fenerbahce (9-0).
The latest side to fall to Neven Spahija's Fener was a visiting Erdemir, 90-83.
Banvit (7-2) have a share of second place with Galatasaray, who rolled to a 96-64 win at Aliaga Petkim.
Banvit visit Le Mans in the Eurocup and Gala are at home to GasTerra.
Besiktas Cola Turka and Allen Iverson, meanwhile, warmed up for Tuesday's crunch Eurocup encounter at Hemofarm Stada with a 96-75 drubbing of Antalya BSB.
Antalya, Besiktas and Efes Pilsen (6-3) are a game behind Gala and Banvit.
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