Hapoel Tel Aviv Basketball Team Continues Perfect Preseason Run
Hapoel Tel Aviv basketball team secured their fifth consecutive victory in the preseason, defeating FMP Belgrade 71-66 on Sunday. The team, coached by Dimitris Itoudis, overcame a double-digit deficit to achieve the win, improving their preseason record to 5-0.
Amir Coffey led Hapoel Tel Aviv in scoring with 14 points, followed by Thomas Stutzki with 10 and Jacob Toppin with 9. Other scorers included Eugene German (8), Dan Otero and Ish Wainright (7 each), Kadyn Carrington and Bar Timor (4 each), Max Heidegger and Oz Blayzer (3 each), and Itay Segev (2). Guy Pnini played but did not score, while Frédérick Bourdillon did not participate.
FMP Belgrade started strong, taking an early 10-2 lead. However, Hapoel Tel Aviv managed to tie the game at 17-17 by the end of the first quarter. The Serbian team regained the advantage, leading 41-30 at halftime. Hapoel Tel Aviv staged a significant comeback in the third quarter with a 27-9 run, entering the final period with a 57-50 lead, which they maintained to secure the victory.
In terms of statistics, Hapoel Tel Aviv committed 7 turnovers but recorded 7 steals and 12 assists. FMP Belgrade had 14 turnovers and 9 assists. Hapoel Tel Aviv shot 34.8% from three-point range (8/23) and 40% from two-point range (14/35). This win follows previous preseason victories against Balkan and Partizan.
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