ADANA (Interstat) — Botas beat visiting Besiktas 70-66 on Saturday in a women’s professional basketball game. Botas led 34-28 at halftime and 52-42 through three quarters, then held off a Besiktas fourth-quarter push. Evelyn Akhator powered Botas with 16 points, 16 rebounds and two assists, and Jaime Nared added 17 points and 10 rebounds. Sehernaz Cidal scored 15 points. Besiktas got 12 points apiece from Meltem Yildizhan and Marieme Badiane. Rennia Davis had eight points, 11 rebounds, four assists and two blocks, while Jennie Simms added nine points and six assists. Botas shot 21 of 59 from the floor, 9 of 24 from three-point range and 19 of 30 from the free-throw line. Besiktas shot 25 of 65 overall, 11 of 33 from deep and 5 of 7 at the line. Botas had 16 assists to Besiktas’ six and committed 12 turnovers to Besiktas’ 19. Both teams are 4-1.