Anadolu Efes Faces Baskonia Away in EuroLeague Double Game Week
In the first leg of EuroLeague’s double-game week, Anadolu Efes is set to take on Baskonia on the road.
Anadolu Efes will visit Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz for the 9th round of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. The game will be held at the Buesa Arena and is scheduled to start at 22:30 (local Turkish time), with live coverage on S Sport 2.
In their most recent games during EuroLeague’s eighth week, Anadolu Efes fell to AS Monaco with a score of 81-69 at the Basketball Development Center, while Baskonia suffered a 91-68 defeat to fellow Spanish team FC Barcelona in an away match.
As the standings currently show, both teams have identical records with four wins and four losses, placing Anadolu Efes in 10th and Baskonia in 11th.
Historically, Anadolu Efes and Baskonia have faced off 29 times in European competitions. Efes holds a slight edge with 15 wins to Baskonia’s 14. In FIBA-organized games, each team won once in their two encounters. In the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, the two teams have met 27 times, with Anadolu Efes achieving 14 wins and Baskonia 13.
This matchup promises to be a tightly contested battle as both teams aim to improve their standings in the EuroLeague.