Buyukcekmece at Konya BBSK
KONYA (Interstat) — Konya BBSK will host Buyukcekmece on Sunday in a basketball game between a home team trying to steady its early season and a visiting team that remains unbeaten.
Buyukcekmece enters with a 3-0 record. The visitors are coming off an 89-77 victory in their most recent game. Jordan Barnes is the player to watch for Buyukcekmece. Barnes played 37 minutes and finished with 25 points, four rebounds and nine assists in that win. Buyukcekmece won the latest game by 12 points. In his previous game, Barnes played 38 minutes and had 24 points, four rebounds and seven assists. Ogulcan Baycan added 13 points, seven rebounds and one assist in 25 minutes in the latest victory. Cenker Evran contributed 10 points, eight rebounds, two assists and one block in 29 minutes. Buyukcekmece has scored at least 83 points in each of its three wins this season. The team’s other victories came against Ormanspor Genc and Mugla, both by 83-75 scores. Buyukcekmece has yet to lose this season.
Konya BBSK enters at 1-2. The home team opened the season with a 75-59 road win at CO Basket. Konya BBSK then lost 91-81 at home to Harem Spor and fell 87-82 at Mersin in its most recent game. Yigit Coban is the player to watch for Konya BBSK. Coban played 30 minutes and had 16 points and eight rebounds in the Mersin loss. Against Harem Spor, he played 36 minutes and recorded 12 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two blocks. Cengizhan Ivedi played 26 minutes and scored 16 points with eight rebounds and one assist in the latest game. Roger Hemphill added 19 points, four rebounds and one assist in 24 minutes. Konya BBSK scored 81 points against Harem Spor and 82 against Mersin while allowing 91 and 87. Konya BBSK’s 1-2 record includes a road win and two losses. The home team scored 75 points in its win and allowed 59. It allowed 91 and 87 points in the two losses.
Konya BBSK’s next game is a road contest at Mugla. Buyukcekmece’s next game is a home contest against iLab Basketbol. Both teams continue their schedules after Sunday. Konya BBSK’s upcoming slate includes Mugla, Baskent Ankara, Goztepe, iLab Basketbol and Gaziantep. Buyukcekmece’s upcoming slate includes iLab Basketbol, Gaziantep, Fenerbahce, Darussafaka and Kahramanmaras. Buyukcekmece’s schedule also includes Balikesir, Kecioren Baglum, Final Spor Genclik and CO Basket. Konya BBSK’s schedule also includes Fenerbahce, Darussafaka, Kahramanmaras, TED Kolejliler and Balikesir.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Konya BBSK 81, Buyukcekmece 72.