By Fatih Erel</p> <p>ISTANBUL (AA) – Anadolu Efes beat Spain's Herbalife Gran Canaria on Thursday the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague regular season.</p> <p>Anadolu Efes' Simon Krunoslav scored 25 points in the 93-74 home victory.</p> <p>The Turkish team maintained its grip on fourth place in the standings at 14 – 8.</p> <p>On Friday, Turkey's Fenerbahce Beko will face Greece's Panathinaikos while Turkey's Darussafaka Tekfen will play Italy's Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan. </p> <p>At 3-18 Darussafaka is 16th overall and at the bottom of the league.</p> <p>Fenerbahce Beko is at the top of the league with a record of 18-3.</p> <p>EuroLeague competitions bring Europe's top basketball teams together.</p> <p>Sixteen teams are competing — four Spanish, three Turkish, two Russian and two Greek teams and one team each from Germany, Italy, Israel, Lithuania and Montenegro.</p> <p>Turkey is represented by Anadolu Efes, Fenerbahce Beko and Darussafaka Tekfen.</p> <p>The regular season is being played from Oct. 11, 2018 to April 5, 2019 with the top eight advancing to the playoffs.</p> <p>The playoffs will take place between April 16-30. Winners will advance to the Final Four to be played May 17-19 in single-elimination matchups.</p> <p>
