Maccabi Tel Aviv Draws Valencia 0-0 in EuroLeague First Quarter
Translated & summarized from Walla by baba
Maccabi Tel Aviv began their EuroLeague game against Valencia in Spain on Thursday with the score tied 0-0 after the first quarter. The Israeli team, with a 1-4 record, was seeking an upset against Valencia, who had a 4-1 record. Player Yam Madar, despite a recent injury, was in the lineup for Maccabi. The game is part of Maccabi's effort to improve their standing in the league.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Maccabi Tel Aviv and Valencia were tied 0-0 after the first quarter of their EuroLeague game.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv has a 1-4 record in the EuroLeague, while Valencia holds a 4-1 record.
- Player Yam Madar, injured earlier, was included in Maccabi Tel Aviv's squad.
- Valencia reached the Final Four last season.
- The game took place in Spain on Thursday.
Maccabi Tel Aviv, currently at the bottom of the EuroLeague standings with only one win in five games, faced Valencia in Spain on Thursday. Valencia, with an opposite 4-1 record, was coming off a dramatic first home loss to the reigning champions Olympiacos. Maccabi, having suffered a frustrating loss to Barcelona on Tuesday, had lost their last two visits to Valencia. Their most recent victory in Valencia was a narrow 94-93 win in February 2023.
Despite a hip injury sustained against Barcelona, player Yam Madar was included in coach Oded Katash's squad. Madar was expected to help his teammates contain T.J. Shorts and the Valencia team, which reached the Final Four last season. Armando Bacot was left out of the squad, and questions remained about Roman Sorkin's performance after a weak showing.
Coach Katash started the game with Ifa Lundberg, Yam Madar, Jaylen Hurd, Oushe Brister, and Daniel Theis. The first quarter ended with the score tied at 0-0.
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