ADANA (Interstat) — Visiting Nesibe held off Botas 79-77 on Saturday in a women’s professional basketball game. Nesibe trailed 37-35 at halftime but used a 24-point third quarter to take a 4-point lead into the fourth. Botas outscored Nesibe 22-20 in the final period, but Nesibe survived despite committing 22 turnovers. Nesibe shot 28 of 57 from the floor, 5 of 18 from 3-point range, and 18 of 34 from the free-throw line. Botas shot 24 of 64 overall, 9 of 28 from deep, and 20 of 26 at the line. Raegan Beers led Nesibe with 18 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 blocks. Tuba Poyraz added 21 points and 9 rebounds. Ana Marija Begic scored 19 points with 7 rebounds and 2 assists. Yagmur Onal had 11 points and 6 assists. For Botas, Jaime Nared scored 23 points with 7 rebounds. Petra Holesinska added 19 points and Nia Clouden 18. Nesibe improved to 2-1, while Botas dropped to 2-1.