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A men’s national basketball team defeated the Netherlands 73-71 in the match of the fourth week of Qualifying Group D of the 2022 FIBA European Championship.
While the crescent team achieved their first group victory with this result, the Netherlands lost for the second time.
Starting the match with Larkin’s baskets, Team A went ahead 11-5 in the 5th minute. While the Netherlands scored with Kherrazi and Hammink, the crescent team in response with Larkin and Alperen Şengün finished the first period with an advantage of 24-14.
The Netherlands, which started in the second half, turned the scoreboard in favor in the 16th minute with the successive baskets that they scored with Franke and De Vries: 35-33. If the basket of Arar and Larkin with superiority goes back to Turkey, they also went to the dressing room ahead 41-37.
In the first part of the third period, the Netherlands scored points behind the three-point line against the national team that had difficulty on offense, and scored 46-43 in the 25th minute. While the National Team responded to its rival with the baskets of Sertaç Şanlı and Melih Mahmutoğlu, a 55-55 draw was introduced in the fourth quarter.
Team A, who started well in the last period, went ahead 68-62 in the 35th minute on points from Larkin and Metecan Birsen. The team from the crescent, who did not give their rival a chance to score too much with their tough defense, entered in the last minute 73-67 with the baskets of Larkin and Sertaç Şanlı. Turkey managed to maintain the advantage in the remaining time, the victory of the match 73-71 left.
A National Team will play the last two group matches against Sweden and Croatia.
Match result: NETHERLANDS TURKEY 71-73
3rd period results: NETHERLANDS 55-55 TURKEY
Half time: 37-41 NETHERLANDS TURKEY
Results 1st period: NETHERLANDS 14-24 TURKEY
