NEWS

20.11.2013

BASKETBALL

Eagles edge Spartak St. Petersburg with late push, 64-61

In their away Eurocup game at the St, Petersburg Arena, poor-shooting Beşiktaş Integral Forex trailed most of the game and were down 51-46 midway through the fourth quarter. However, they managed to even the scores on a string of baskets from Chris Lofton before Mehmet Yağmur’s three-pointer pushed them in front, 62-59, with a minute left on the clock. Beşiktaş hung on to their lead in the remaining seconds to return fromRussiawith a valuable victory. Lofton finished with 20 points while Yağmur had 17 for the Eagles.