Maccabi Tel Aviv Opens League Season With Homage to Fallen Soldiers
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Maccabi Tel Aviv opens its Israeli Basketball Premier League season Saturday against Hapoel Galil Elyon, aiming to build on a recent EuroLeague win. The game will feature a memorial for October 7th victims and honor fallen reserve soldiers. Captain John DiBartolomeo returns to the lineup after missing three games. The team seeks to defend its league title after winning the Social Super Cup.
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- Maccabi Tel Aviv opens its Israeli Basketball Premier League season Saturday against Hapoel Galil Elyon.
- The game will include a memorial for October 7th victims and honor fallen reserve soldiers.
- Captain John DiBartolomeo returns to the lineup after missing three games.
- The team aims to build on a recent EuroLeague win and defend its league title.
- Daniel Theis, Yovel Zoosman, and Josh Nebo will be rested for the game.
Maccabi Tel Aviv begins its Israeli Basketball Premier League season on Saturday evening, hosting Hapoel Galil Elyon at Menora Mivtachim Arena. The team enters the game following their first EuroLeague victory of the season, a 97-79 win over Milan in Belgrade, and aims to build momentum with a winning streak.
The club is encouraged by its recent performance and hopes to translate that into domestic success, especially with another demanding double-week in the EuroLeague approaching, featuring games against Barcelona and Valencia.
The opening game will also serve as a memorial event. A moment of silence will be held for the victims of the October 7th attacks. Children from the Gaza envelope communities will stand alongside the players during the team introductions, and Nativ Ha'asara resident Micha Biton will sing the national anthem.
Maccabi Tel Aviv will also honor reserve soldiers who are fans of the team. An award will be presented in memory of reserve Captain Rotem Levi, a leader of the fan organization who fell in combat in northern Gaza. Levi was a combat officer.
Regarding the roster, Daniel Theis, Yovel Zoosman, and Josh Nebo will not play and will be rested. Captain John DiBartolomeo returns to the lineup after missing the last three games due to his brother's wedding. He had not played in the previous game.
The team has already secured a title this season, winning the Social Super Cup against Hapoel Tel Aviv. They have also advanced to the final of the Winner Cup, scheduled for next month. Maccabi Tel Aviv will now begin their campaign to defend their league championship, aiming to replicate last season's success where they lost only three games throughout the entire league season.
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