Ankara
By Sezer Yavuz
ISTANBUL
Fenerbahce Dogus defeated Maccabi Tel-Aviv 87-73 on Tuesday evening in a Turkish Airlines Euroleague Round 27 basketball match at Istanbul's Ulker Sports Hall.
Despite being down 16-21 after the first quarter, Fenerbahce used a 29-15 second quarter to take back the lead and control the tempo.
The reigning Euroleague champions increased their lead in the third quarter, having another 29-point outburst, thanks to Marko Guduric's 23 points.
The fourth quarter was also in Fenerbahce's control, with Luigi Datome adding 16 points, Kostas Sloukas scoring 12, and Jan Vesely's 11 points for the Turkish club.
The victory marked the 19th win this season for Fenerbahce, while Maccabi Tel Aviv dropped to 13 wins and 14 losses.
