NEWS

09.10.2011

BASKETBALL

Beşiktaş Milangaz 78, Trabzonspor 67

Men’s basketball sails to a comfortable win in its Turkish Cup Group A opener.

Starting the game with Can Akın, Semih Erden, Deron Williams, Ersin Dağlı and Marcelus Kemp, the Black Eagles wrested control right from the opening tipoff and were ahead 20-9 after one. They maintained momentum in the second to build a 45-30 cushion by the half.

Trabzonspor managed to stay in the game after three quarters of play, 62-48, but the Black and Whites were in no mood to relinquish their double-digit lead as they came away with an impressive 78-67 victory.

Semih Erden led the Black Eagles with 20 points while Deron Williams chipped in 15 and Marcelus Kemp had 13 points.