ISTANBUL (Interstat) — Besiktas defeated visiting Maccabi Bnot 78-55 on Monday in a women’s professional basketball game. Besiktas led 39-34 at halftime after scoring 23 first-quarter points and 16 in the second. Jillian Alleyne led Besiktas with 15 points, 16 rebounds, four assists and one block in 30 minutes. Jennie Simms added 18 points, seven rebounds and five assists, Marieme Badiane had 15 points, eight rebounds and five assists, and Rennia Davis posted 14 points, 12 rebounds and two assists. Besiktas shot 29 of 59 from the floor, 7 of 27 from 3-point range and 13 of 19 from the free-throw line. Maccabi Bnot shot 21 of 68 overall, 5 of 29 from beyond the arc and 8 of 13 from the line. Besiktas held a 13-8 edge in offensive rebounds and committed 14 turnovers to Maccabi Bnot’s eight. Besiktas improved to 6-2. Maccabi Bnot fell to 5-2.