The hosts set club records for three-pointers and steals in the process
Hamburg races past Turk Telekom, 89-77, for first win this season
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Veolia Towers Hamburg captured its first win of the season on Tuesday by defeating Turk Telekom Ankara 89-77 at Inselpark Arena. The victory snapped a 12-game losing streak for Hamburg dating back to last season and lifted its record in Group B to 1-5. Turk Telekom slipped to 3-3 on the season.
Osaro Rich led five Hamburg scorers in double figures with 16 points on 4-of-6 three-point shooting. Brae Ivey scored 15 points and dished 7 assists and Jaizec Lottie tallied 14 and 7. Big man Kur Kuath tallied 15 points, 9 rebounds and 3 blocks and Kenneth Ogbe added 13 points. The hosts set club records with 18 three-pointers and 15 steals. Braian Angola paced Turk Telekom with 21 points and 6 assists and Anthony Brown had 16 and 5.
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Yoan Makoundou was calling the shots for Turk Telekom early with a pair of buckets, including a ferocious slam dunk. Kuath made an impact for the hosts and Ogbe drained a three-pointer. Jordan Barnett capped the 10-0 run with a free throw that made it 16-6. A Turk Telekom timeout and Angola free throws did little to change the momentum as Leif Moeller and Kuath extended the margin to 22-8. Ivey put Hamburg up by 15 before Berkan Durmaz’s triple made it 27-18 after 10 minutes.
Despite another Kuath slam, Turk Telekom closed the gap to 7 with Angola’s 10th point. Rich restored a double-digit. Great defense, timely shooting and crisp passing kept Hamburg rolling with Rich’s layup giving the hosts a 40-24 cushion midway through the second quarter. Brown stepped up with 7 points in a 0-10 Turk Telekom run to close the gap. Angola made it a single-possession game with a three-pointer, but Ivey also connected from deep and the first half ended with the hosts ahead 43-39.
Barnett opened the second half with a shot from downtown and Rich added another to restore a double-figure advantage. More than 4 minutes had passed before Melih Tunca made a three for Turk Telekom’s first points of the third quarter. Lottie stepped up with a triple and an assist to Kuath as the difference swelled to 60-46. A three by Ogbe matched Hamburg’s largest lead from the first half and Durmaz’s dunk ended the quarter at 65-51.
Javon Bess dropped in a jumper but Ivey hit back with a three for the hosts. Turk Telekom threatened as Durmaz and Tunca closed the gap to 12. Back-to-back triples by Ogbe and Lottie gave Hamburg a comfortable 76-58 lead. A timeout helped the visitors, who responded with threes by Brown and Angola. Angola then scored 3 from the line, but time was running out for the visitors. Ogbe’s fourth three of the game made it 79-67 with 3:24 remaining. Makoundou came in fresh and scored 4 quick points, but Lottie’s layup with 1:55 to go all but secured the outcome.
