ISTANBUL (Interstat) — Darussafaka will host Final Spor Genclik on Sunday at Darussafaka Ayhan Sahenk SS in Istanbul, Türkiye. Darussafaka enters with a 3-1 record, while Final Spor Genclik is 1-3.

Darussafaka has won three of four games. Its most recent result was a 91-83 road win at Kecioren Baglum. Joshua Sharkey had 16 points, five rebounds and 10 assists in 34 minutes. Mert Ali Sert added 18 points, five rebounds and two assists. Ismail Karabilen finished with 13 points, four rebounds and two assists. Earlier this season, Darussafaka beat Karesi Spor 67-65 and Balikesir 67-65. Its loss came at TED Kolejliler, 88-69.

Final Spor Genclik’s most recent result was a 75-74 home win over Fenerbahce. Gokay Hacioglu had 18 points, four rebounds, one assist and two blocks in 25 minutes. Tayfun Erulku added 15 points and six assists. Ahmet Tunali had six points, nine rebounds, one assist and one block. Erulku played 24 minutes, and Tunali played 28 minutes. The win followed losses to Gaziantep in overtime, Pertevniyal Istanbul and iLab Basketbol.

Hacioglu is a player to watch for Final Spor Genclik. In an earlier road game at Gaziantep, he recorded 25 points, nine rebounds, three assists and three blocks in 38 minutes. He also had 11 points, three rebounds and one block at Pertevniyal Istanbul. Hacioglu played 24 minutes at Pertevniyal Istanbul. In the win over Fenerbahce, he led the team with 18 points and two blocks.

Sharkey is a player to watch for Darussafaka. He has posted 22 points, seven rebounds and eight assists against both Karesi Spor and Balikesir. In the win at Kecioren Baglum, he recorded 16 points, five rebounds and 10 assists. Sharkey played 34 minutes at Kecioren Baglum. Sert played 35 minutes and Karabilen played 30 minutes in that victory.

Final Spor Genclik’s other results this season include an 89-91 overtime loss at Gaziantep, an 80-84 loss at Pertevniyal Istanbul and an 80-84 loss at iLab Basketbol. Darussafaka’s other results include a 67-65 win over Karesi Spor, a 67-65 win over Balikesir and a 69-88 loss at TED Kolejliler.

After this game, Final Spor Genclik will face Kahramanmaras and travel to TED Kolejliler. Darussafaka will visit CO Basket and host Harem Spor. Both teams are in the early portion of their schedules. Final Spor Genclik’s upcoming slate also includes Balikesir, Kecioren Baglum, Goztepe, CO Basket, Harem Spor, Mersin, Buyukcekmece and Mugla. Darussafaka’s upcoming schedule includes Mersin, Buyukcekmece, Mugla, Baskent Ankara, Konya BBSK, iLab Basketbol, Gaziantep and Fenerbahce.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Darussafaka to win 81-72.