Kahramanmaras Pulls Away Late to Beat Kecioren Baglum

KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey (Interstat) — Kahramanmaras defeated visiting Kecioren Baglum 85-72 on Saturday, using a decisive fourth quarter to secure the home victory. Kahramanmaras led 37-34 at halftime and 58-55 through three quarters before outscoring Kecioren Baglum 27-17 in the final period. Eric Buckner led Kecioren Baglum with 20 points, nine rebounds and one assist in 36 minutes. Brandon Jefferson scored 19 points and added four assists for the home side. Burak Gozeneli contributed 16 points, seven rebounds and six assists, while Ike Nweke posted 12 points and 11 rebounds. Kahlil Dukes also scored 20 points and handed out six assists for Kecioren Baglum. Koray Cekici grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked three shots. Bora Isik added eight rebounds and two blocks. Oguzhan Tosun scored 11 points, and Zahid Isaoglu had seven points. Arda Ozdogan chipped in eight points. Kecioren Baglum fell to 1-3. Kahramanmaras improved to 3-1.