Gaziantep Basketbol defeated iLab 85-76 on the road to improve its record to 7-3 in the league, Basketfaul reported.

The first half remained closely contested before Gaziantep took control through its perimeter players after the break, according to Basketfaul. Alp Karahan made his debut for Gaziantep after arriving from Mersin.

Sarp Coşkun opened the scoring with baskets for the visitors, while Samet Geyik picked up his second foul before the three-minute mark. Gaziantep led 15-9 midway through the opening period before iLab erased the deficit to tie the score at 15-15 two minutes later. The visitors collected seven assists in the first quarter to edge ahead 23-21.

Second Quarter Momentum Shift

iLab opened the second period with a 7-0 run to grab a 28-23 advantage and used three-pointers to push its lead to 37-32 near the six-minute mark. Jarmar Gulley sparked a counter-surge with successful perimeter shots, returning the lead to Gaziantep at 43-39 with two minutes remaining in the half. The visitors carried a 46-44 lead into halftime as Gulley reached 14 points.

Coşkun attacked the rim early in the third quarter to stretch the margin to 58-50 by the fourth minute. The visitors extended their cushion to 64-51 two minutes later and entered the final frame ahead 75-63.

Gaziantep Secures 85-76 Victory over iLab

Gaziantep pushed its advantage to 17 points at 80-63 with seven minutes left on the clock before securing the 85-76 final score. For iLab, Meriç Kuntker led the scoring with 18 points and five assists, Jeremiah Lamonure Tilmon Jr. added 12 points and four rebounds, and Yücel Çağın Başaran finished with 10 points and two assists.

Gaziantep’s balanced attack featured 16 points and three rebounds from Gulley, 15 points from Coşkun, and 15 points and three rebounds from Karahan. Scoochie Smith contributed 14 points, six rebounds, and five assists, while Ömer Utku Al posted 10 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists.