Maccabi Tel Aviv Guard Yam Madar Plays Through Broken Nose in EuroLeague Win
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated Hapoel Tel Aviv 80-73 in a EuroLeague game in Limassol. Maccabi guard Yam Madar played through a broken nose sustained during the game after an elbow from an opponent. Despite the injury, Madar scored 10 points and added seven assists, playing a key role in the final minutes. He confirmed the broken nose post-game, emphasizing his desire to play for the team.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Maccabi Tel Aviv beat Hapoel Tel Aviv 80-73 in a EuroLeague derby.
- Maccabi guard Yam Madar played with a broken nose after an elbow injury.
- Madar scored 10 points and 7 assists in 12 minutes of play.
- The EuroLeague game took place in Limassol, Cyprus.
- Coach Oded Katash expressed uncertainty about Madar's condition at halftime.
Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated Hapoel Tel Aviv 80-73 in their first EuroLeague derby of the season, during the 11th round of the competition held in Limassol. The game saw Maccabi Tel Aviv's dominance, securing the victory.
During the second quarter, with Maccabi leading 31-28, guard Yam Madar sustained an apparent elbow to the face from Vasilije Micić, leading to bleeding from his nose and requiring medical attention. Maccabi feared Madar had broken his nose.
Madar returned to the game in the third quarter with his nose bandaged. He left again shortly after due to bleeding from his lip, heading to the locker room. After treatment, he re-entered the game and played until the end, scoring a crucial basket.
"I don't know his condition," coach Oded Katash said about Madar at halftime. Madar, who transferred from Hapoel to Maccabi this summer, scored 10 points and added seven assists in 12 minutes, contributing significantly in the tense final moments.
Post-game, Madar confirmed, "I broke my nose. It was a game with many ups and downs, they managed to come back. We stayed together, that's the most important thing. We played against a quality roster, I'm glad we stayed together." He added, "We came after a difficult period, I'm happy we managed to do it, to look significantly better. We looked better as a team compared to the previous game. The problem was that I was bleeding, but as soon as it stopped, I returned. I wanted to be there for the team."
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