BURSA (Interstat) — Esenler defeated Tofas 87-79 on Saturday at Bursa Ataturk Sport Hall, improving to 3-1 this season. Tofas dropped to 3-2. Esenler trailed 42-30 at halftime and 62-58 after three quarters before closing with a 29-17 fourth quarter. Esenler shot 25 of 58 from the floor, 6 of 21 from three-point range and 11 of 12 from the free throw line. Tofas shot 24 of 62 from the field, 8 of 30 from beyond the arc and 16 of 19 from the line. Esenler held a 12-9 edge in offensive rebounds and had four assists, while Tofas had three. Esenler committed 10 turnovers and 17 fouls. Tofas committed 12 turnovers and 19 fouls. Esenler scored 87 points from 62 possessions, an offensive rating of 108.6. Tofas scored 79 points from 74 possessions, an offensive rating of 97.3. Esenler next visits Rilski Sportist on Wednesday. Tofas hosts Buducnost on Wednesday.