Pınar Karşıyaka Lost to Spartak Saint Petersburg 78-73

Pınar Karşıyaka lost to Spartak Saint Petersburg 78-73 in the first match of the FIBA Men's EuroChallenge Cup quarterfinals. ## Game Development

The match started with Spartak Saint Petersburg taking the lead, 6-0, in the 2nd minute, and then increasing their lead to 11 points, 17-6, with Domercant and Beverley's points in the 6th minute. Then, Pınar Karşıyaka recovered and caught up with an 11-0 series, and the host team finished the first period 19-17 ahead with Domercant's free throws.

Second Quarter

In the second quarter, which started with mutual baskets, Pınar Karşıyaka took the lead, 23-24, with Stanjevic's points. In the last part of the quarter, which was equal at 31-31 in the 16th minute, Spartak Saint Petersburg played more effectively and finished the quarter 44-35 ahead.

Third Quarter

In the third quarter, the host team started better and increased the gap with their effective offense. With Domercant and Zupan's points, Spartak Saint Petersburg reached a 13-point gap, 56-43, and finished the quarter 59-49 ahead.

Final Quarter

In the final quarter, the host team did not allow Pınar Karşıyaka to catch up, and with Domercant's effective play, they reached a 17-point gap, 71-54, in the 36th minute. Although Pınar Karşıyaka reduced the gap to 4 points, 74-70, with Smith, Ahmet, and Alper's points, Spartak Saint Petersburg won the match 78-73.

Smith's 23 points and 10 rebounds for Pınar Karşıyaka were not enough to prevent the defeat. The second match of the quarterfinal series will be played on Thursday, March 24, at 20:00 at Karşıyaka Sports Hall.