15.04.2025 21:40
The Galatasaray Men's Basketball Team defeated ERA Basketball Nymburk 90-74 in the second match of the Champions League quarter-finals, achieving 2 victories in the series and qualifying for the Final Four of this tournament for the first time in the club's history. The yellow-red team will face the winner of the Tenerife-Derthona matchup in the semi-finals for a chance to compete in the final.
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Galatasaray? Men's Basketball Team hosted the Czech representative ERA Nymburk in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals. The match played at the Basketball Development Center was won by the Yellow-Reds 90-74. The yellow-red team, which won the first match of the quarter-finals away 106-80, has written its name in the Final Four for the first time in the club's history.
PALMER RECEIVED THE MVP AWARD BEFORE THE MATCH
Galatasaray's American scoring guard James Palmer received the Most Valuable Player award of the Round of 16. Before the match, the award was presented to Palmer by Can Natan, the club's basketball operations manager.
HE CLOSED THE FIRST HALF AHEAD
The yellow-red team took the lead 7-5 in the 2nd minute of the match, which started with mutual baskets. ERA Nymburk, which caught an 8-0 series with fast breaks from Birts and three-pointers from Sehnal and Hruban, made the score 7-13 in the 5th minute. While Galatasaray scored from the free-throw line, the visiting team continued to hit three-pointers. The yellow-reds equalized at 22-22 at the end of the 9th minute and finished the quarter ahead 25-22. Palmer scored 6 points for Galatasaray, while Cummings and Buğrahan stood out with five points each.
The Czech representative, who started the second period with an 8-0 series, took a 30-25 lead in the 13th minute. The home team found its first basket of this quarter 3 minutes and 42 seconds later with Delgado, and with scores from Gray and Buğrahan, they led 35-32 at the 15th minute. Galatasaray, which played good defense, reached an 8-point lead (42-34) in the middle of the 17th minute. Maintaining their lead in the remaining part, "Cimbom" went into halftime ahead 46-40.
HE MAINTAINED HIS LEAD FROM START TO FINISH
Continuing their good performance at the beginning of the second half, Galatasaray increased the lead to double digits (59-48) at the end of the 23rd minute. ERA Nymburk, scoring from three-point range with Bohacik, Sehnal, and Brown, reduced the gap to 1 point at the end of the 27th minute: 62-61. Galatasaray, which played good defense and did not give their opponent a chance to score in the remaining part, closed the quarter ahead 68-61 with a 6-0 series.
Entering the last quarter with baskets from Palmer, Galatasaray reached a 12-point lead (78-66) in the 32nd minute. The yellow-red team struggled with productivity in the absence of Gray, who was injured at the end of the first half and did not play for the last 1.5 quarters, but continued their effective play and increased the lead to 18 points at the 39th minute: 88-70. The yellow-red team, which comfortably finished the remaining part, left the court with a 90-74 victory.
PALMER WAS THE STAR OF THE MATCH
Palmer, who scored 24 points, grabbed 7 rebounds, and made 5 assists, was the star of the match for Galatasaray. In the yellow-red team, Cummings contributed with 17 points and 5 assists, Buğrahan Tuncer with 14 points, and Delgado and Young with 8 points and 7 rebounds each.
FIRST TIME IN CLUB HISTORY IN THE FINAL FOUR
Having also won the first match 106-80, Galatasaray Men's Basketball Team has reached the Final Four of the Champions League for the first time in the club's history. The yellow-red team will face the team that advances from the Tenerife-Derthona matchup in the semi-finals.
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