EuroLeague: Fenerbahce Beko beat Barcelona Lassa
Turkey's Fenerbahce Beko, who were last season’s finalists, currently top the league and are set for playoffs
Erick Green (1) of Fenerbahce Beko in action against Ante Tomic (44) of Barcelona Lassa during the Turkish Airlines Euroleague match between Fenerbahce Beko and Barcelona Lassa at the Ulker Sports and Event Hall in Istanbul, Turkey on March 15, 2019. ( Emrah Yorulmaz - Anadolu Agency )
ISTANBUL
Turkey's Fenerbahce Beko defeated Spain's Barcelona Lassa 88-82 in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague on Friday.
Fenerbahce Beko are currently atop the league at 22-4.
Fenerbahce's top scorer in the match was Kostas Sloukas with 22 points.
Fenerbahce Beko, Real Madrid, and CSKA Moscow have all ensured themselves playoff spots.
On Thursday, Turkey's Anadolu Efes also beat Israel's Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague play.
The 79-71 win notches Anadolu Efes' record at 17-9 to maintain fourth place in the standings.
Spain's HerbaLife Gran Canaria beat Turkey's Darussafaka Tekfen 84-64 on Thursday.
Sixteen teams are competing in the league -- 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 to be played April 16,30.
Winners will advance to the Final Four on May 17-19 at Fernando Buesa Arena in the Spanish city of Vitoria-Gasteiz in single-elimination matchups.
