NEWS

16.02.2012

BASKETBALL

Beşiktaş Milangaz reach Turkish Cup final

Black Eagles beat Galatasaray 76-69 in OT

Thanks to a barrage of pick-and rolls, Beşiktaş took a 23-19 lead at the end of first quarter, but Galatasaray fought back to pull ahead 39-34 heading into the locker room. The yellow and red arch-rival pushed that lead to 53-45 after three quarters, only to see the Eagles chip away at the deficit in the fourth and send the game into overtime with Serhat Çetin’s last-second three-pointer. Paced by the consistent shooting of Arroyo, Beşiktaş dominated the extra quarter and went on to win by 7 points. They now take on Banvit in the final, which is scheduled for this Saturday. Arroyo scored a game-high 24 points for the Eagles while Mensah-Bonsu finished with 18.