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23.05.2006

Efes Pilsen: 77 Beşiktaş Cola Turka: 55

Beşiktaş Men’s Basketball Team was hosted by Efes Pilsen in the first game of the play off final series at Abdi İpekçi. Efes Pilsen grabbed a 77-55 triumph and leveled the score in the series (1-1).

Black & White team consisted of Kerem Tunçeri, Michael Wright, Kimani Ffriend, Tolga Tekinalp and Tyrone Ellis when the first game of the play off final series began. Efes Pilsen scored points under the rim thanks to Ermal and Kerem Gönül and took the lead. Also Efes Pilsen performed hard defense and prevented Beşiktaş to score points. Efes Pilsen, scoring points from outside easily, wrapped up the first period 24-12 in the lead.
Efes Pilsen had control of the game in the second period also. Scoring 7 points in 2.5 minutes, Efes Pilsen widened the gap against Beşiktaş Cola Turka and completed the first half 45-28 leading.
Black & White players made a fast start to the second half of the game. Efes Pilsen returned empty handed in 5 attacks in a row. Beşiktaş Cola Turka scored points thanks to Wright and Kerem but could not turn the game around to its advantage since the team could not score points in critical attacks. Efes Pilsen did not have difficulty taking advantage of the opportunities and finished the period 61-42 in the lead.
Black & White players could not perform the game that they had wanted under the rim, and was ineffective in the last period of the game. Efes Pilsen wrapped up the game 77-55 leading and leveled the score in the series as 1-1 which they had been 1-0 behind before the game.

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