SAINT PETERSBURG (Interstat) — Anadolu Efes defeated Zenit St. Petersburg 100-76 on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, at Sibur Arena, powered by balanced scoring and a decisive rebounding edge. Bruno Fernando led Anadolu Efes with 19 points and eight rebounds. Kai Jones added 11 points, eight rebounds and three blocks. Dario Saric scored 12 points and grabbed six rebounds, while Mike James had 13 points, five rebounds and three assists. Jordan Loyd contributed 12 points, and Erxhan Osmani added eight points and four rebounds. Anadolu Efes shot 33 of 61 from the floor, 11 of 25 from three-point range and 23 of 28 from the free-throw line. It held a 41-19 rebounding advantage, including 12 offensive rebounds, and committed eight turnovers. Zenit St. Petersburg, now 0-2, got 17 points and four assists from Ike Iroegbu. Andrey Martyuk scored 15 points, Dmitry Kulagin added eight points and five assists, and Alexander Shcherbenev had 11 points. Anadolu Efes improved to 1-0. Its next game is against UNICS Kazan on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026.