Beşiktaş defeated Galatasaray 83-80

In the derby match played in the 4th week of the Turkey Insurance Basketball Super League, Beşiktaş managed to defeat Galatasaray MCT Technic 83-80.

In the 4th week of the Turkey Insurance Basketball Super League, Beşiktaş and Galatasaray MCT Technic faced each other at the Turkcell Basketball Development Center. While Beşiktaş started the game with the starting five of Berk Uğurlu, Jaylen Nowell, Anthony Brown, Conor Morgan, and Ante Zizic, Galatasaray preferred the lineup of Şehmus Hazer, Aleksej Nikolic, Chimezie Metu, Oumar Ballo, and Dyshawn Pierre.

Galatasaray finished the first quarter of the match ahead at 22-19. However, recovering in the second period, Beşiktaş entered the half with a 44-39 lead. Following a closely contested third period that brought the score to 64-60, the black-and-whites maintained their lead in the final quarter and left the court with an 83-80 victory. Meanwhile, American guard Lonnie Walker, whom Beşiktaş added to its roster in recent days, followed the match from courtside to support his new team.