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EuroLeague: Anadolu Efes trounces Gran Canaria

Turkish team maintains grip on fourth place in standings

Fatih Erel  | 08.02.2019 - Update : 08.02.2019
EuroLeague: Anadolu Efes trounces Gran Canaria

Istanbul

By Fatih Erel

ISTANBUL

Anadolu Efes beat Spain's Herbalife Gran Canaria on Thursday the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague regular season.

Anadolu Efes' Simon Krunoslav scored 25 points in the 93-74 home victory.

The Turkish team maintained its grip on fourth place in the standings at 14 - 8.

On Friday, Turkey's Fenerbahce Beko will face Greece's Panathinaikos while Turkey's Darussafaka Tekfen will play Italy's Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan.

At 3-18 Darussafaka is 16th overall and at the bottom of the league.

Fenerbahce Beko is at the top of the league with a record of 18-3.

EuroLeague competitions bring Europe's top basketball teams together.

Sixteen teams are competing -- four Spanish, three Turkish, two Russian and two Greek teams and one team each from Germany, Italy, Israel, Lithuania and Montenegro.

Turkey is represented by Anadolu Efes, Fenerbahce Beko and Darussafaka Tekfen.

The regular season is being played from Oct. 11, 2018 to April 5, 2019 with the top eight advancing to the playoffs.

The playoffs will take place between April 16-30. Winners will advance to the Final Four to be played May 17-19 in single-elimination matchups.


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