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18.04.2005

Beşiktaş: 83 Banvit: 88

Beşiktaş Men’s Basketball Team lost the 25th week game with a score of 88-83 to Banvitspor.

Basketball fans of Eskişehir showed great interest to the game that took place in Eskişehir because of Beşiktaş’s penalty. Beşiktaş finished the first period 23-17 ahead whereas Banvit started the 2nd quarter well. Bandırma team who cut the deficit via the baskets scored grabbed the lead for the first time in the game with Can Akın’s lay up in 16th minute (29-30). Despite Beşiktaş had found points with Ratko Varda from this minute on, Banvitspor was ahead with 35-39 at the end of the half.
Although Beşiktaş set off the second half rapidly, Banvit pushed the lead up to 8 points (40-48) through Radosevic’s 3-pointers in the 25th minute. Banvit which returned empty handed from 2 attacks of Antoine in the 28th minute could not prevent El Amin’s points. In spite of the score being leveled at 56-56 with 1 minute remaining, Banvit converted one out of two foul shots with Radosevic and lead the period 56-57 up.
Fourth quarter staged a sensational competition. Referee Nedim Yücel gave a technical foul against Beşiktaş’s sideline management in eh 34th minute when the score was 61-62. Banvit which found points in its attacks following the foul shots made the score 61-68. In the 36th minute Beşiktaş’s star player Ratko Varda got injured and left the game. Banvit entered the last 1.5 minute 76-80 up. While referees gave the 2nd technical foul against Beşiktaş’s sideline management with 53 seconds remaining in the game, Bandırma team entered the last 20 seconds 83-86 up via the points it had found in the attacks especially by Radosevic. Banvit won the game 88-83.

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