An Early Exit from the World Cup for the Fairies of the Court!
The Turkish Women's National Basketball Team lost to Puerto Rico 75-71 in its third and final game in Group C of the FIBA World Championship and was eliminated from the tournament.
The Turkish Women's National Basketball Team, competing in the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup, faced Puerto Rico in its third game in Group C. The Turkish team lost to Puerto Rico 75–71 and was eliminated from the 2026 World Cup in the group stage.
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The “Fairies of the Basket” had faced Belgium in their first Group C match of the World Cup and left the court with an 89–75 loss. Then, in their second match against Australia, our national team also lost 87–71, pinning their hopes of advancing to the next round on the Puerto Rico game.
MATCH DETAILS
Facing a Puerto Rico team that scored from the paint, the Turkish Women’s National Basketball Team was effective from beyond the three-point line and finished the first quarter ahead 20–19, with Sevgi Uzun scoring 10 points.
In a closely contested second quarter, the national team tightened its defense and played effectively on offense by sharing the ball well, extending the lead to 6 points at the 18-minute mark: 29–35. The team headed into halftime with a 40–37 lead.
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The Turkish National Team got off to a strong start in the second half. Turkey, which dominated Puerto Rico particularly on the boards and shot with high efficiency on offense, took an 8-point lead at the 25-minute mark with a basket by Elif Bayram under the basket: 43-51. The national team entered the final quarter leading 58-51.
Puerto Rico began the fourth and final period with an 8-0 run, taking the lead at the 32-minute mark: 59-58. Continuing to score, Puerto Rico extended the lead to 7 points at the 37-minute mark: 67-60. The remainder of the game was highly exciting. The Turkish team, refusing to give up and narrowing the gap to 2 points, ultimately fell short, and Puerto Rico won the match 75-71.
TURKEY - PUERTO RICO 1st Quarter: Puerto Rico 19 - 20 Turkey
2nd Quarter: Puerto Rico 18 – 20 Turkey
3rd Quarter: Puerto Rico 14 - 18 Turkey
Final Score: Puerto Rico 75 - 71 Turkey
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ELİF BAYRAM INJURED
Elif Bayram of the Turkish Women’s National Basketball Team was unable to continue the game due to an injury she sustained at the start of the fourth quarter.
Elif fell to the floor while attempting to grab an offensive rebound in the 31st minute of the game and injured her left wrist. The 24-year-old player, who received ice treatment on her wrist, watched the remainder of the game from the sidelines.
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