Galatasaray Edges Istanbul GSK in Overtime Women’s Basketball
ISTANBUL (Interstat) — Olivia Nelson Ododa scored 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds as visiting Galatasaray edged home team Istanbul GSK 84-83 in overtime Sunday in a professional women’s basketball game. Derin Erdogan added 23 points and seven assists for Galatasaray, which improved to 1-0. Elif Bayram contributed eight points and 10 rebounds, Kamiah Smalls scored 14 points, and Sude Yilmaz added six. Istanbul GSK fell to 1-1 despite Dragana Stankovic’s 23 points and seven rebounds. Sevgi Tonguc had 16 points, eight rebounds and three assists, while Arella Guirantes finished with 20 points and nine assists. Charli Collier added 10 points and eight rebounds for Istanbul GSK. Galatasaray forced 16 turnovers and committed eight, helping secure the overtime win. Galatasaray shot 34 of 81 overall and 6 of 23 from 3-point range, while Istanbul GSK shot 32 of 65 overall and 6 of 17 from deep. The visitors made 10 of 17 free throws; Istanbul GSK made 13 of 18. Galatasaray held a 13-10 edge in offensive rebounds and a 10-5 assist advantage.