Maccabi Tel Aviv Suffers Blowout Loss to Real Madrid in EuroLeague
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Maccabi Tel Aviv lost to Real Madrid 113-99 in Belgrade, blowing a 15-point lead in the EuroLeague. Real Madrid set a club record with 21 three-pointers in their fourth straight EuroLeague win. Jimmy Clark led Maccabi with 20 points, but it wasn't enough as the team suffered its fifth loss in seven games. Maccabi will play Maccabi Rishon LeZion next.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Maccabi Tel Aviv lost to Real Madrid 113-99 in Belgrade, losing a 15-point lead.
- Real Madrid set a club record with 21 three-pointers in the EuroLeague game.
- Jimmy Clark scored 20 points for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the loss.
- The loss is Maccabi Tel Aviv's fifth in seven EuroLeague games this season.
- Real Madrid secured their fourth consecutive EuroLeague victory.
- Facundo Campazzo led Real Madrid's comeback with key three-pointers.
Maccabi Tel Aviv lost to Real Madrid 113-99 in Belgrade on Thursday, squandering a 15-point lead in the seventh round of the EuroLeague. The team, coached by Oded Katash, dominated the first half but succumbed to a run by Real Madrid, who set a club record with 21 three-pointers in the game. This marks Maccabi's fifth loss in seven games, while Real Madrid secured their fourth consecutive victory in the European competition.
Maccabi started strong, with contributions from Jimmy Clark off the bench, Daniel Theis, Yam Madar, and Bonzie Colson, building a significant 15-point advantage. However, Real Madrid managed to narrow the gap to just one point by halftime. In the second half, Maccabi's defense struggled to contain Real Madrid's offense, allowing the Spanish team to pull away.
Jimmy Clark finished with 20 points and Bonzie Colson added 19, including five successful three-pointers, but their efforts were not enough. Real Madrid, despite a slow start to their EuroLeague season, improved their record to 4-3. Facundo Campazzo led Real's comeback in the second half with crucial three-pointers, capping off a historic shooting night for the team and their seventh straight win across all competitions.
Maccabi Tel Aviv will look to recover in their upcoming league game against Maccabi Rishon LeZion before facing Crvena Zvezda Belgrade in the next EuroLeague round. Real Madrid will aim to continue their winning streak when they visit Baskonia.
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