Hapoel Tel Aviv Faces Besiktas in EuroLeague Game in Sofia
Translated & summarized from Walla by baba
Hapoel Tel Aviv is playing Besiktas in Sofia, Bulgaria, in a EuroLeague game, aiming for their third win of the season. The team is dealing with several player absences, including captain Bar Timor and Tomer Ginat, leading to an unprecedented lack of Israeli-born players in the squad. Hapoel seeks to improve its record before facing Panathinaikos on Friday, with Besiktas holding an early lead in the first quarter.
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- Hapoel Tel Aviv hosts Besiktas in Sofia, Bulgaria, in a crucial EuroLeague game.
- Both Hapoel Tel Aviv and Besiktas entered the game with identical 2-2 EuroLeague records.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv is missing several key players, including captain Bar Timor and Tomer Ginat.
- For the first time, Hapoel Tel Aviv's roster has no Israeli-born players.
- The team aims to improve its record before facing Panathinaikos on Friday.
Hapoel Tel Aviv is competing in its third EuroLeague game of the season, hosting Turkish team Besiktas in Sofia, Bulgaria, on Wednesday. Both teams entered the week with identical 2-2 records in the tournament. Hapoel aims to rebound from a previous loss to Valencia and avoid a second home defeat in Bulgaria.
Coach Dimitris Itoudis has 13 available players, including Amir Coffey making his season debut. However, Tomer Ginat, who has returned to full practice, is not yet in the lineup. Frédi Bourdillon is also unavailable as he is not registered for the EuroLeague. Captain Bar Timor did not travel to Bulgaria after feeling unwell earlier in the week, resulting in an Israeli-born player absence from the roster for the first time.
The team hopes for a strong start to their European week and to improve their standing before a challenging matchup against Panathinaikos on Friday. The game began with Hapoel's starting lineup including Tomas Satoransky, Elijah Bryant, Amir Coffey, Zach LeDay, and Dan Ortero. Besiktas countered with Veen Gabriel, Eugene Omoruyi, Anthony Brown, Jaylen Nowell, and Devon Dotson. After an initial drive by Bryant, two turnovers by the star player allowed the Turkish team to take an early 6-2 lead. Amir Coffey scored his first points for Hapoel.
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