Maccabi Tel Aviv Edges Hapoel Tel Aviv in Derby After Clark's Fourth-Quarter Surge
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated Hapoel Tel Aviv in a derby game on Thursday, with Jimmy Clark leading a late comeback. Clark scored eight points in the second half, including a game-sealing foul. Hapoel recorded their lowest score of the season, while Maccabi achieved their highest.
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- Jimmy Clark's late surge secured Maccabi Tel Aviv's derby win over Hapoel Tel Aviv.
- Clark scored eight of his thirteen points in the second half, including a crucial late foul.
- Yam Madar returned to play in the final minutes with a broken nose after an injury.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv scored their lowest point total of the season in the loss.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv achieved their highest scoring output of the season during the game.
Maccabi Tel Aviv secured a victory over Hapoel Tel Aviv in their derby match on Thursday, largely due to a late surge from player Jimmy Clark. Clark scored eight of his thirteen points in the second half, including a crucial foul drawn in the closing minutes that helped seal the win.
Clark's performance was particularly vital as he served as Maccabi's sole point guard for extended periods due to an injury to Yam Madar, who returned to play in the final minutes with a broken nose.
Clark has been in strong form recently, averaging 16.3 points per game over his last six EuroLeague contests after a slow start to the season. In contrast, Hapoel Tel Aviv recorded their lowest point total in a game, while Maccabi Tel Aviv achieved their highest scoring output of the season so far.
Maccabi finished the game with 18 assists and 18 turnovers, shooting 6 of 23 from three-point range. Clark's first three quarters saw him score seven points on 3-of-12 shooting, with one assist and five turnovers, before his decisive fourth-quarter performance of six points on 2-of-3 shooting, with three assists and one turnover.
