NEWS

15.01.2012

BASKETBALL

Mersin Büyükşehir withstand Beşiktaş 85-83 in overtime

Lady Eagles run out of steam in fourth quarter

Teams traded baskets throughout the opening quarter and were locked in an 18-18 stalemate going into the second. The tight affair continued in the second stanza, but the visiting Lady Eagles started shooting better in latter part of the half as they went ahead 34-29 at the intermission.
 
Beşiktaş extended that lead to 52-45 after three quarters, only to see Mersin mount a late comeback in the fourth and send the game into overtime with a 70-70 tie. Thanks to a string of buckets by Zellous and Larkins, the home team outscored the Lady Eagles 15-12 in the extra five minutes to come out with the hard-fought victory.