Turk Telekom wins in Bursa
In the Frutti Extra Cup, Turk Telekom Ankara downed Yukatel Merkezefendi Basket 83-70 in Bursa, Turkey. Axel Bouteille paced the winners with 31 points. Alihah Demir added 13 and 9 rebounds while Ridvan Ocel had 12 points for Turk Telekom, which made the difference in the second half. Both teams were tied, 44-44, at halftime, but Bouteille helped Turk Telekom get a 65-56 margin after 30 minutes, enough to control the game until the final buzzer. In other games, Gran Canaria registered a 77-91 home loss against Lenovo Tenerife. Jovan Kljajic had 17 points for Gran Canaria, which trailed 32-46 at halftime. Tenerife boosted its margin to 55-79 after 30 minutes and never looked back.