Maccabi Tel Aviv Hosts Besiktas in EuroLeague Seeking First Win
Translated & summarized from Walla by baba
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- Maccabi Tel Aviv seeks first EuroLeague win against Besiktas.
- Maccabi faces Besiktas in Belgrade after opening loss.
- Key Maccabi players DiBartolomeo and Levy are out.
- Besiktas also lost their opener and has injured star.
- Former Maccabi players feature for the Turkish team.
Maccabi Tel Aviv will host Turkish club Besiktas in Belgrade's Pioneer Arena on Wednesday, aiming for their first victory in the top European basketball league this season. This follows a disappointing opening loss to Villeurbanne. Maccabi will be without John DiBartolomeo, who is attending his father's wedding, and Gor Levy, who also missed the upcoming game against Panathinaikos. TJ Leaf has returned to the squad.
Besiktas also lost their opening EuroLeague game, a home defeat to Valencia, and are further hampered by the injury to star player Dedric Lawson. The Turkish team is led by three guards, including former Maccabi players Scottie Wilbekin and David DeJulius, alongside Jalen Nawal. Their center is Ante Zizic, another ex-Maccabi player, and forward Anthony Brown, who previously played in Israel for Maccabi Rishon LeZion, is also a key player. A loss tonight could put Maccabi at a 0-3 start in the competition.
In the first quarter, Maccabi's starting lineup included Jalen Clark, Yovel Zoosman, Bonzie Colson, Jalen Hurd, and Daniel Theis. Besiktas countered with Ante Zizic, Connor Morgan, Anthony Brown, Jalen Nawal, and Devon Dotson. Bonzie Colson scored first for Maccabi, but the team committed three turnovers in two minutes, allowing Besiktas to take an early 6-2 lead.
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