Galatasaray advances to the finals in the FIBA ​​Champions League

Galatasaray advanced to the finals of the Basketball Champions League Final Four by defeating the Spanish representative La Laguna Tenerife 90-80.

THE SPANISH ARE AHEAD IN THE FIRST QUARTER

As the match began, Galatasaray gained the upper hand over its opponent by scoring under the basket with Angel Delgado. The Spanish team responded to the red-yellow team with baskets scored by Giorgi Shermadini under the basket. La Laguna Tenerife took the upper hand with Marcelinho Huertas returning to the game from the bench, and achieved a 6-0 series with the basket scored by the Brazilian point guard from mid-range in the 7th minute: 15-13. The Spanish team did not make any mistakes in the rest of the period and finished the first quarter ahead 24-20.

La Laguna Tenerife achieved a 6-0 series in the 11th minute with Thomas Scrubb's layup: 29-20. The Spanish team, who did not slow down after this minute, increased the difference to double digits for the first time in the match with Tim Abromaitis' layup in the 13th minute: 33-22. The red-yellow team, trying to reduce the difference, achieved a 12-0 series in the 18th minute with James Palmer's outside shot: 40-37. The Spanish team, who then scored with Ibou Badji and Aaron Doornekamp, ​​went to the locker room leading 43-40.

GALATASARAY ENTERED THE FINAL QUARTER AHEAD

Galatasaray, increasing its tempo at the beginning of the second half, took the lead again with James Palmer's three-point basket in the 22nd minute: 43-45. The red-yellow team, continuing its offensive effectiveness after this minute, caught a 9-0 series with Ebuka Izundu's dunk in the 26th minute: 49-61. Galatasaray, who did not give their opponent many basket chances by playing tough defense, entered the last period with a 64-55 lead with Micheal Young's three-point basket 10 seconds before the end of the quarter.

Galatasaray, which widened the gap at the beginning of the last period, achieved an 8-0 series with Will Cummings' free throw in the 35th minute: 60-78. The yellow-reds, who did not allow their opponent to get close to them in the rest of the match, won the match 90-80 and qualified for the final.

ERGİN ATAMAN ALSO WATCHED

Greek team Panathinaikos head coach Ergin Ataman watched the La Laguna Tenerife-Galatasaray match on site.

Ataman watched the match with his son Sarp Ataman and Can Natan, the board member responsible for basketball at the red-yellow club.

The yellow-red team will face Unicaja Malaga, who defeated AEK 71-65 in the final match.

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