Maccabi Tel Aviv Suffers Second Straight EuroLeague Loss to Besiktas
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
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- Maccabi Tel Aviv lost to Besiktas 109-93 in the EuroLeague.
- This is Maccabi's second consecutive loss in the competition.
- Besiktas achieved their first EuroLeague win since 2013.
- Former Israeli league players Anthony Brown and Scottie Wilbekin starred for Besiktas.
In the second round of the EuroLeague regular season, Maccabi Tel Aviv lost to Besiktas with a score of 109-93. This marks the second consecutive defeat for the Tel Aviv team. For Besiktas, this victory is their first in the EuroLeague since 2013. The game's progression showed Besiktas leading 27-19 after the first quarter, 52-46 at halftime, and extending their lead to 78-63 by the end of the third quarter.
Key players for Besiktas, who previously played in Israel, delivered strong performances. Anthony Brown scored 20 points and had 5 rebounds, while Scottie Wilbekin contributed 20 points and 3 assists. The top scorer for Maccabi Tel Aviv was Bonzie Colson, who recently returned to Israel from Turkey, with 17 points and 3 rebounds.
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