Maccabi Tel Aviv Defeats Hapoel Tel Aviv in EuroLeague Cyprus Derby
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated Hapoel Tel Aviv 80-73 in a EuroLeague basketball game on November 12 in Limassol, Cyprus. The victory ended Maccabi's four-game losing streak and was their third win in 11 EuroLeague matches. This was the third meeting between the two teams in two weeks, with each team having won one prior game.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Maccabi Tel Aviv beat Hapoel Tel Aviv 80-73 in a EuroLeague game on November 12.
- The game was played in Limassol, Cyprus, as part of the 11th round of the EuroLeague.
- Jimmy Clark and Bonzie Colson led Maccabi with 14 points each.
- The win ended Maccabi's four-game losing streak in the EuroLeague.
- This was the third game between the two Tel Aviv clubs in two weeks.
Maccabi Tel Aviv secured an 80-73 victory over Hapoel Tel Aviv in a EuroLeague basketball match held on November 12 in Limassol, Cyprus. The game, part of the 11th round of the competition, saw Maccabi establish an early lead, winning the first quarter 25-21 and extending it to 41-33 by halftime. Hapoel mounted a comeback in the third quarter, briefly taking the lead after a 17-4 run, but Maccabi quickly regained control.
Key plays in the final quarter included two three-pointers from Jimmy Clark and successful free throws by Yam Madar, which helped seal the win for Maccabi. Clark and Bonzie Colson were Maccabi's top scorers with 14 points each, while Daniel Theis and Yam Madar contributed 10 points apiece. For Hapoel, Vasilije Micić scored 14 points, with Dan Otuore and Amir Coffey adding 13 each.
This win marks Maccabi's third in 11 EuroLeague games and ends a four-game losing streak. Hapoel suffered its third consecutive loss in the tournament, bringing its record to six wins and five losses. This was the third encounter between the two Tel Aviv-based clubs in the past two weeks, with Hapoel having won an Israeli league game 105-87 on November 1, and Maccabi winning the Winner's Cup final 86-75 on November 9 after overcoming a 23-point deficit.
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