Fenerbahce defeat Besiktas to win Turkish basketball league
The Yellow Canaries cap off the series sweep over Besiktas in the playoff finals with a 98-94 overtime win.
In the victorious match, Bogdanovic scored 23 points, and Vesely scored 26 and pulled 11 rebounds.
Fenerbahce won the Turkish basketball league title by edging out Besiktas 98-94 on Friday, capping off their playoff finals series sweep, 4-0.
Like the third match in the series, the Yellow Canaries made a late comeback over their Istanbul rivals, coming back from a 12-point deficit with 2 minutes 30 seconds left to go in the fourth quarter.
The match went into overtime after a 84-84 tie, thanks to big-time plays by Fenerbahce's Jan Vesely, Bogdan Bogdanovic, and Bobby Dixon.
Obradovic doing Obradovic things! Euroleague and BSL title with something like 22 wins in a row Keep calm and respect Zoc #Fenerbahce
— George Orfanakis (@G_Orfan) June 16, 2017
Fenerbahe since their loss to Madrid on Mar 31:
— Sava Birdal (@savasbdl) June 16, 2017
22 wins in a row
3-0 in EL playoffs
2-0 in Final Four
9-0 in TBL playoffs
2 championships
In the overtime period, the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Champions managed to dominate their opponents to complete the series sweep and claim back-to-back titles.
In the victorious match, Bogdanovic scored 23 points, and Vesely scored 26 and pulled 11 rebounds.
Kenan Sipahi's 22 points and D J Strawberry's 20 points were not enough for Besiktas, which fell short in the series finals.
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