Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv Clash in EuroLeague Derby in Cyprus
Translated & summarized from Walla by baba
Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv will play a EuroLeague derby in Limassol, Cyprus, on Thursday. Hapoel Tel Aviv is ninth in the standings at 6-4, while Maccabi Tel Aviv is 18th at 2-8. Players Vasilije Micić and Tomáš Satoranský are back for Maccabi, and Tomer Ginat will play his first European game for Hapoel. The game follows a dramatic comeback win by Maccabi over Hapoel in the Winner Cup final.
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- Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv face off in a EuroLeague derby in Limassol, Cyprus.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv is ninth in the EuroLeague standings with a 6-4 record.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv is struggling in 18th place with a 2-8 record.
- Vasilije Micić and Tomáš Satoranský are back for Maccabi Tel Aviv.
- Tomer Ginat will make his European season debut for Hapoel Tel Aviv.
Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv are set to face off in a heated EuroLeague derby on Thursday evening in Limassol, Cyprus. This marks the first time Maccabi Tel Aviv will host a game in their new home venue in Cyprus, with approximately 2,000 fans in attendance. The game comes just three days after Maccabi Tel Aviv staged a dramatic comeback from a 23-point deficit to defeat Hapoel Tel Aviv in the Winner Cup final.
In the EuroLeague standings, Hapoel Tel Aviv holds the ninth position with a 6-4 record heading into the 11th round. In contrast, Oded Kattash's Maccabi Tel Aviv squad is struggling at the bottom of the table, in 18th place, with a dismal 2-8 record. Despite halting their losing streak domestically, Maccabi Tel Aviv has suffered four consecutive losses in the EuroLeague, conceding high scores in those games.
Hapoel Tel Aviv, coached by Dimitris Itoudis, is also looking to rebound from recent defeats, including losses to Dubai and Barcelona in the EuroLeague, in addition to their loss in the Winner Cup. Players Vasilije Micić and Tomáš Satoranský, who missed the previous game and were doubtful for this one, have been cleared and included in the roster. Notably, Tomer Ginat is registered for his first European appearance of the season, while Tamar Blatt, Kadin Carrington, and Brynn Kaboklo will not be playing.
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