NEWS

09.05.2012

BASKETBALL

Eagles sweep cross-city rivals, advance to semifinals

Fenerbahçe Ülker 74 -77 Beşiktaş Milangaz

Black and Whites started the second game of best-of-three series at Fenerbahçe Arena with a line of Hawkins, Arroyo, Serhat, Mensah-Bonsu and Barış. They were up by one, 21 -20, after the opening quarter but fell behind, 43-36, heading into intermission.  
The Eagles got back on track in the second half to take a 54-52 lead before the final quarter. Keeping their opponents away from the basket with a tenacious defence, they kept the margin intact in the fourth stanza and swept the series 2-0. Hawkins led Beşiktaş Milangaz with 21 points while Serhat Çetin chipped in 17 and Arroyo had 12.