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18.04.2005

Çankaya University: 59 Beşiktaş: 79

Beşiktaş Women’s Basketball Team which had completed the regular season as leader, beat Çankaya University Arı College 79-59 at the 2nd game of the Play-Off first round, brought the overall score to 3-0 and went up to the upper round.

Beşiktaş which set off the game in Ankara with a very effective low post game grabbed an 11-14 score with Jessie Hicks’ baskets. The home team which displayed a more organized offense after taking Vera in the game cut the deficit, however it was Ladies of Beşiktaş who lead the first period by 11-15.
Çankaya University Arı College that had started the 2nd period fast took the lead for the first time in the game with Dilek Özak’s 3-pointer (16-15). Beşiktaş which pulled itself together afterwards produced points with Mactabene and grabbed a score of 37-27 with Esra’s 3-pointer with 4 minutes remaining in the first half. Black and Whites went to the locker rook ahead with a score of 39-31 at the end of the first half.
Since Beşiktaş reflected the quality difference on the court against the home team that started the second half very well with Morgan’s baskets who were the quiet name of the first half, the deficit was not cut. Beşiktaş that entered the final period up with 61-43 continued the game, where it gave its young players such as Aysun, Melike and Derya chance to play, at a comfortable pace and left the court as victors with 79-59.
Thus, Beşiktaş, which had won the first game 75-60 at the series that it had begun 1-0 ahead, completed the second game as victors and managed to pass the first round of the Play-Off. Beşiktaş’s opponent at the upper round will be Mersin Greater Municipality.

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