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Israeli Euroleague Teams Suffer Losses Ahead of Upcoming Derby
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Both Israeli Euroleague basketball teams, Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Tel Aviv, lost their recent games. Hapoel Tel Aviv was narrowly defeated by Barcelona 93-90, while Maccabi Tel Aviv was heavily beaten by Partizan Belgrade 88-67. These losses precede upcoming derby matches between the two Israeli clubs in the Winner Cup and Euroleague. The teams are currently struggling with their form and confidence in the competition.
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- Hapoel Tel Aviv lost to Barcelona 93-90, dropping their Euroleague record to 6-4.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv was defeated by Partizan Belgrade 88-67, marking their fourth straight Euroleague loss.
- Both Israeli teams will face each other twice this week in a Winner Cup final and a Euroleague game.
- Elijah Bryant scored 25 points and Vasilije Micic added 24 for Hapoel Tel Aviv in their loss.
- Ethan Thompson led Partizan Belgrade with 16 points in their victory over Maccabi Tel Aviv.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv's coach apologized to fans for the team's poor performance and lack of confidence.
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