Turkey takes 2013 Mediterranean Games Gold

The Turkish team members received their Gold Medals for winning the basketball championship in the 2013 Mediterranean Games.

The host country Turkey earned themselves 2013 Mediterranean Games Gold medals on the hardwood on Tuesday with a 17-point win over Serbia, 79:62. Turkey went undefeated in the competition with their closest contest coming in the Semi-Finals over Tunisia in an eight-point contest, 77:69, that was just had Turkey up by just two points going into final frame before they were able to close the door and grab a spot in the finals. Every other contest was by 19-points or more.

In the second semi-final, Serbia pounded FYR Macedonia 94:49 to set up the Turkey-Serbia finals.

Turkey got a slim lead early in the finals, getting out 21:18 after the first 10, but then put up a huge second quarter to dominate the first half with a 45:28 score at the break.

The second half was much closer as the Serbian club won the third quarter 17:19 to cut the Turks’ advantage to 15, 62:47, heading into the final frame.

The hosts got their two points back from the third, and that was all they’d get, but it was enough to roll to a 17-point victory in the championship contest.

Cemal Nalga paced Turkey with 14,Cerhat Cetin and Baris Ermis added 13 points each.

Nikola Kalinic dropped in a game-high 16 points for Serbia, while Milos Dimic scored 13 points.

Tunisia defeated the FYR Macedonia 63:58 in the Bronze medal game.