Hapoel Tel Aviv Basketball Team to Travel with Tamir Blatt for First Time
Translated & summarized from Walla by baba
Hapoel Tel Aviv defeated Maccabi Ashdod 81-67 to remain perfect in the Israeli Premier League. Player Tamir Blatt will travel with the team for their EuroLeague game in Sofia, Bulgaria, for the first time. Tomer Ginat returned from injury with a double-double, and Eugene German scored 31 points. The team hopes to increase attendance after only 1,460 fans watched Sunday's game.
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- Hapoel Tel Aviv beat Maccabi Ashdod 81-67 to stay perfect in the Israeli league.
- Tamir Blatt will travel with Hapoel Tel Aviv to Sofia for their EuroLeague game.
- Tomer Ginat returned from injury with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
- Eugene German led Hapoel Tel Aviv with 31 points in the win.
- Only 1,460 fans attended the game, a number the club found disappointing.
Hapoel Tel Aviv secured an 81-67 victory over Maccabi Ashdod on Sunday, maintaining a perfect record in the Israeli Basketball Premier League after two games. The team extended its winning streak to four games and aims to continue this momentum in their upcoming EuroLeague match against Virtus Bologna on Wednesday. Despite an initial defensive struggle in the first half, where they conceded 48 points, coach Dimitris Itoudis rallied his players for a strong second-half performance, limiting Ashdod to just 19 points. Tomer Ginat, returning after a four-month absence, contributed 12 points and 11 rebounds, while Eugene German led the team with 31 points. Ginat expressed his eagerness to be back on the court, stating, "I worked very hard for this moment, I waited for it a lot, I missed basketball. It was hard to sit on the side and watch the guys play without me. I'm happy I could help the team win today."
Hapoel Tel Aviv is set to travel to Sofia, Bulgaria, for their home game against Virtus Bologna. For the first time, player Tamir Blatt will join the team on this trip, although the club has not yet finalized a decision regarding his future with the team. Yiftah Ziv, who has not played this season, will also travel with the squad. Some foreign players are flying directly to Sofia from Athens as part of a rest plan. Ginat, who is registered for the EuroLeague along with Bar Timor, expressed his desire to play in every game, acknowledging the team's depth and talent.
The game against Ashdod drew only 1,460 spectators, a number the club acknowledged as disappointing and hopes to improve for their next league game against Hapoel Jerusalem. Meanwhile, the Hapoel Uri Tel Aviv team, managed by the Hapoel Osishkin association, played to a larger crowd of over 500 fans in a separate game that was moved to accommodate supporters.
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