ANKARA (Interstat) — Mersin improved to 4-0 on Sunday by edging host iLab Basketbol 81-78. Murat Meric Kuntker paced iLab Basketbol with 23 points, five rebounds, six assists and one block in the loss. Kruize Pinkins led Mersin with 18 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and one block. Dorukhan Engindeniz added 18 points, four rebounds and four assists for Mersin, while Mike Smith contributed 16 points, four rebounds and seven assists. Eray Akyuz scored 13 points for iLab Basketbol, and Alp Karahan finished with four points, four rebounds and four assists for Mersin. Yucel Cagin Basaran added seven points and four assists for iLab Basketbol, which dropped to 2-2. Mersin used a strong first half to build its advantage and held off a late iLab Basketbol push. The visitors led 23-14 after the first quarter, led 42-37 at halftime, and carried a 60-55 edge into the fourth. The home team outscored Mersin in the final period but could not complete the comeback. Mersin hosts Gaziantep next, while iLab Basketbol visits Buyukcekmece.