Fenerbahçe wins women’s basketball league title
ANKARA – Anadolu Agency
The Istanbul-based basketball giants Fenerbahçe won the Bilyoner.com Women’s Basketball Super Lig title late on May 21.
Fenerbahçe completed the 2017-2018 Turkish basketball season as champions after winning the fourth match in the playoff series, 62-53, against Near East University at home.
Fenerbahçe was leading the series 2-1, and after this victory on May 21 they won the domestic league title.
Fenerbahçe’s Italian guard Giorgia Sottana and her Turkish teammate Tuğçe Canıtez were the team’s top scorer as the duo scored 14 points each.
Near East University’s U.S. guard Kayla McBride was the top scorer of the match. She produced 15 points.
Fenerbahçe has won the league title 13 times. Last season Fenerbahçe lost the league title against Near East University.
