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Maccabi Tel Aviv Secures Dramatic EuroLeague Victory Over Valencia

Maccabi Tel Aviv beat Valencia 91-88 in a dramatic EuroLeague road game on Thursday. The win lifted Maccabi to 4-2 and gave the team a second straight result decided in the closing moments.

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What happened

01Maccabi Tel Aviv beat Valencia 91-88 on Thursday in a EuroLeague road game after a finish decided in the final minute.
02Jimmy Clark scored 17 points for Maccabi, including five straight points in the final minute and four assists.
03Yam Madar scored 11 points for Maccabi despite playing with back pain.
04Bonzie Colson added 11 points and five rebounds, hitting key three-pointers in the comeback win.
05The victory improved Maccabi Tel Aviv’s EuroLeague record to 4-2.
06Coach Oded Katash praised Maccabi’s focus, belief and character after the team’s loss to Barcelona.
07Maccabi dedicated the win to Shimon Mizrahi’s birthday and next plays Real Madrid in Belgrade.

Maccabi started well and built a double-digit lead that reached 12 points, but Valencia fought back and the lead changed hands several times. Coach Oded Katash praised his team’s focus, belief and character after the loss to Barcelona.

Jimmy Clark led Maccabi with 17 points, including five straight points in the final minute and 4 assists. Yam Madar added 11 points while playing with back pain, and Bonzie Colson scored 11 points and grabbed five rebounds, with key three-pointers.

The victory was described as a possible turning point for Maccabi’s EuroLeague season, and the team dedicated it to Shimon Mizrahi’s birthday. Maccabi also said it was unhappy with some officiating decisions in the game, and it next faces Real Madrid in Belgrade.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 3 newsrooms. Updated 07:11

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