Fenerbahce and Anadolu Efes will meet in the Turkish Cup Final for the third time in the last 12 years.
Fenerbahce got past Galatasaray (64-49), while Anadolu Efes blew past Darussafaka (96-71).
Efes will compete in a Cup Final for the first time since 2018. Fener will hope to repeat its success having won the title two consecutive times in 2019 and 2020.
Fenerbahce-Galatasaray 64-49
Fenerbahce was able to get past Galatasaray with a 64-49 win in an eventful Turkish Cup semifinal.
Marko Guduric lifted his team over its rivals despite the game being interrupted by fans altercation during the second half.
After one hour, the teams got back in the court with Fenerbahce being up 46-37. The game continued with no fans in attendance.
Guduric was the leading scorer for Fener. Devin Booker followed with 15 points and five rebounds, Pierria Henry added 12 points and Melih Mahmutoglu had 11 points.
MVP: Marko Guduric paced Fenerbahce to the victory with 20 points and five rebounds.
Key to the win: Galatasaray seemed to be the team most affected by the one-hour stoppage. They scored just 12 points in the minutes remaining since the game restarted in the third quarter.
Bitci Türkiye Kupası’nda finaldeyiz! 👏 Tebrikler Fenerbahçe Beko! 💪 Maç Sonucu | Fenerbahçe Beko 🆚 Galatasaray Nef: 64-49 Skor dağılımımız: Guduric 20, Booker 10, Melih 9, Ahmet 7, Henry 6, Floyd 6, Pierre 2, Şehmus 2, Metecan 2. #YellowLegacy pic.twitter.com/DGTaQPwjdJ — Fenerbahçe Beko (@FBBasketbol) February 18, 2022
Anadolu Efes-Darussafaka 96-71
Later, Anadolu Efes booked its place in the Turkish Cup Final by comfortably beating Darussafaka 96-71.
Efes took a 54-32 lead at halftime and never looked back. Efes will participate in a Cup Final for the first time since 2018.
MVP: Elijah Bryant scored 26 points along with six rebounds for Ergin Ataman’s squad.
Elijah Bryant üçlüğü gönderip 14. sayısını kaydediyor🎯 Larkin & Bryant ikilisinden ilk yarıda 30 sayı🙌@AnadoluEfesSK İkinci yarı az sonra Tivibu Spor uyduya açık kanalda👇https://t.co/XrdEvYRJAS pic.twitter.com/mJA1UiZfpr — Tivibu Spor 🇹🇷 (@tivibuspor) February 18, 2022
Key to the win: Efes dominated their opponents on the offensive end. Alongside Bryant, Vasilje Micic (13) Shane Larkin (16) and Bugrahan Tuncer (11) scored in double digits.
The last time Efes and Fener clashed in a Final was back in 2019. Fener prevailed over the 2021 EuroLeague title holders with a 80-70 victory.
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