Maccabi Tel Aviv Collapses in 10 Minutes, Falls Behind by 20
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Maccabi Tel Aviv experienced a major collapse in their game against Rishon LeZion, losing possession eight times in ten minutes in the third quarter. This led to Rishon LeZion building a 20-point lead. The team's struggles included turnovers from Yam Madar, T.J. Leaf, Jaylen Hoard, John DiBartolomeo, and Roman Sorkin. Despite the significant deficit, Maccabi narrowed the gap to 11 points by the end of the quarter.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Maccabi Tel Aviv lost possession 8 times in 10 minutes during a third-quarter collapse.
- Rishon LeZion built a 20-point lead over Maccabi Tel Aviv during the third quarter.
- Turnovers by Yam Madar, T.J. Leaf, Jaylen Hoard, John DiBartolomeo, and Roman Sorkin contributed to the collapse.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv trailed by 11 points at halftime.
- Jaylen Hoard lost possession twice during the critical ten-minute stretch.
Maccabi Tel Aviv suffered a significant collapse during their game against Rishon LeZion, losing possession eight times in a ten-minute span in the third quarter. This period of play allowed Rishon LeZion to build a commanding 20-point lead. The team, coached by Oded Kattash, had hoped for a celebratory win at home, similar to their earlier season performances against other league rivals. However, Rishon LeZion had other plans, entering halftime with an 11-point advantage.
The offensive struggles for Maccabi began early in the third quarter. Yam Madar committed the first turnover with 9:48 left on the clock. T.J. Leaf followed with a turnover 24 seconds later, and then lost the ball again with 7:57 remaining. Madar had another turnover with 7:10 left, and Jaylen Hoard lost possession less than a minute after that. John DiBartolomeo's turnover with 5:02 remaining led to an easy basket for Chaundee Jenkins. Roman Sorkin then lost the ball with 4:36 left, enabling Jenkins to score on a fast break. Hoard lost the ball once more with 2:53 left in the quarter. Despite the 20-point deficit during the quarter, Maccabi managed to reduce the gap to 11 points by the end of the period.
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