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Basketball: Fenerbahce prevails in Istanbul derby

Fenerbahce defeats Anadolu Efes, 88-8, in the Euroleague's 8th round

Ersin Çelik
10:33 - 18/11/2016 Friday
Update: 07:40 - 18/11/2016 Friday
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Fenerbahce defeated Anadolu Efes, 88-8, in the Euroleague's eighth round in Istanbul late Thursday.



In the Turkish derby, billed as Europe's biggest basketball club competition, Fenerbahce managed to snap a three-game losing streak, improving to 5-3 in the season.



Anadolu Efes, meanwhile, dropped to 3-5.



Fenerbahce's Greek playmaker Kostas Sloukas scored 21 points and dished out 4 assists, while Jan Vesely added 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 steals.



Jayson Granger had led Anadolu Efes with 19 points, but the visiting team paid the price from the free-throw line, shooting only 8 for 17. Fenerbahce got 18 points from the free-throw line.



On Friday, another Turkish showdown is scheduled when Galatasaray Odeabank play against Darussafaka Dogus at 8 p.m. local time (1700 GMT).



The new Euroleague format allows all 16 teams to play against each other in a league format -- a break from the old system, which divided the teams into two groups of eight.



Standings (as of Friday, Nov. 18, 0500 GMT):





Group Regular SeasonWLPTS PTS- /-



CSKA Moscow 6 1 636 584 52



Real Madrid 5 2 627 584 43



Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul 5 2 572 555 17



Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz 5 3 652 621 31



Fenerbahce Istanbul 5 3 615 627 -12



Olympiacos Piraeus 4 3 562 542 20



Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens 4 3 536 523 13



FC Barcelona Lassa 4 3 507 500 7



Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 4 4 661 650 11



Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 4 4 577 574 3



EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 4 4 705 711 -6



Anadolu Efes Istanbul 3 5 667 709 -42



Zalgiris Kaunas 2 5 549 576 -27



Brose Bamberg 2 6 625 638 -13



Unics Kazan 2 6 634 663 -29



Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul 1 6 591 659 -68


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