Hapoel Tel Aviv Falls to Valencia Despite Blakeney's Career-High
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Hapoel Tel Aviv lost to Valencia 93-82 in a EuroLeague game, marking their second loss in four matches. Antonio Blakeney scored a career-high 30 points for Hapoel, but the rest of the team struggled, allowing Valencia to lead throughout the game. Valencia, with strong performances from Cameron Taylor and TJ Shorts, remains undefeated in European play. Hapoel, now 2-2, will host Besiktas next week.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Hapoel Tel Aviv lost to Valencia 93-82 in a EuroLeague game.
- Antonio Blakeney set a career-high with 30 points for Hapoel.
- Valencia led by as many as 19 points during the game.
- Cameron Taylor scored 17 points for Valencia.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv's EuroLeague record is now 2-2.
- Valencia remains undefeated in European competition with a 4-0 record.
Hapoel Tel Aviv suffered their second EuroLeague loss of the season, falling 93-82 to Valencia on Thursday. The team trailed by as many as 19 points during the game, with only one player consistently performing at a high level.
Antonio Blakeney was the lone bright spot for Hapoel, setting a new EuroLeague career-high with 30 points, including 8-of-11 from three-point range. However, no other Hapoel player managed to match his intensity, with Elijah Bryant being the only other player to score in double figures with 12 points, though he was also below his usual standard.
Valencia controlled the game from the outset, never relinquishing the lead. They established an early advantage, which grew to 19 points at its peak. While Blakeney's scoring bursts occasionally narrowed the gap to as little as four points, Hapoel's supporting cast struggled significantly. Vasilije Micic scored only 4 points on 1-of-6 shooting, Dan Otero committed 4 turnovers, and Tomas Satoransky, despite 9 assists, only managed 4 points.
Zach LeDay, who scored Hapoel's first six points, was largely ineffective after leaving the game early in the first quarter and finished with just 7 points. Valencia, led by Cameron Taylor with 17 points and TJ Shorts with 15, remains undefeated in European competition with a 4-0 record.
Hapoel Tel Aviv, now with a 2-2 record in the EuroLeague, will host Besiktas next week, aiming to return to winning ways.
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