Maccabi Tel Aviv Suffers Sixth Straight Loss in EuroLeague Blowout
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Maccabi Tel Aviv suffered a significant 88-67 loss to Partizan Belgrade in the EuroLeague on Friday, their sixth consecutive defeat across all competitions. The team, now 2-8 in the EuroLeague, is near the bottom of the standings. Maccabi's next game is the Winner Cup final against Hapoel Tel Aviv on Monday. The team's current performance indicates a difficult challenge ahead in that matchup.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Maccabi Tel Aviv lost 88-67 to Partizan Belgrade in the EuroLeague on Friday.
- This was Maccabi's fourth straight EuroLeague loss and sixth consecutive defeat overall.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv now holds a 2-8 record in the EuroLeague standings.
- Partizan Belgrade improved to a 5-5 record with the victory.
- Maccabi will face Hapoel Tel Aviv in the Winner Cup final on Monday.
Maccabi Tel Aviv's struggles continued Friday with a significant 88-67 defeat against Partizan Belgrade in the EuroLeague, marking their fourth consecutive loss in the competition and sixth across all tournaments. Only two Maccabi players, Daniel Theis with 11 points and Yam Madar with 10, reached double-digit scoring. The team, coached by Oded Kattash, now holds a 2-8 record, placing them near the bottom of the league standings. Partizan, conversely, improved to a 5-5 record and sits in 11th place.
Partizan established an early lead, capitalizing on effective offense from both inside and outside the arc, quickly building a 16-point advantage in the first quarter. Despite a late rally by Maccabi, narrowing the gap to 23-28 by the end of the first quarter, Partizan reasserted control in the second. A 0-6 run by the Serbian team extended their lead back into double digits, and by halftime, they were comfortably ahead 50-35.
The second half saw Partizan maintain their dominance, extending their lead to 20 points in the third quarter. Maccabi's attempts to close the deficit were consistently met with responses from Partizan players like Antonio Reeves and Nikola Tanaskovic. A buzzer-beating three-pointer by Vanja Marinkovic at the end of the third quarter put Partizan up 72-52.
The final quarter was largely a formality, with Maccabi managing to reduce the deficit to 14 points at its closest. Marinkovic sealed the game with another three-pointer in the final seconds, finalizing the score at 88-67 in favor of Partizan.
Maccabi Tel Aviv's next game is Monday against Hapoel Tel Aviv in the Winner Cup final. The team's current form suggests Hapoel Tel Aviv has little to fear.
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