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Maccabi Tel Aviv Finds Optimism in Dominant League Win

Maccabi Tel Aviv secured its second consecutive victory in the Israeli Basketball Premier League on Sunday, defeating Ironi Kiryat Ata 116-89 at home. The decisive win followed a recent EuroLeague triumph over Valencia, maintaining Maccabi's perfect record in the domestic league.

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What happened

01Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated Ironi Kiryat Ata 116-89 on Sunday to secure its second consecutive Israeli Basketball Premier League victory.
02Captain John DiBartolomeo led the team with a career-high 21 points, scoring all of them from seven three-pointers.
03Newcomer Shane Hunter recorded a double-double in his debut for Maccabi Tel Aviv with 10 points and 12 rebounds.
04Armando Bacot contributed 18 points and 5 rebounds, while T.J. Leaf added 17 points to the home victory.
05Coach Oded Kattash rested several key players, including Yann Mader, Jalen Hudson, Will Rayman, Daniel Theis, and Iffe Lundberg.
06Maccabi Tel Aviv established a dominant 65-31 lead by halftime, holding Kiryat Ata to just 8 points in the second quarter.
07The team will next play Real Madrid in the EuroLeague on Thursday in Belgrade.

Coach Oded Kattash utilized a wide player rotation during the game, resting several key players including Yann Mader, Jalen Hudson, Will Rayman, Daniel Theis, and Iffe Lundberg. Maccabi established an early lead, finishing the first quarter at 36-23, and extended its advantage significantly in the second quarter by holding Kiryat Ata to just 8 points while scoring 29, leading to a 65-31 halftime score. By the end of the third quarter, the gap widened to 84-39.

Captain John DiBartolomeo led Maccabi with a career-high 21 points, all from three-point range with seven three-pointers, alongside 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Armando Bacot added 18 points and 5 rebounds, T.J. Leaf scored 17 points, and newcomer Shane Hunter recorded a double-double in his debut with 10 points and 12 rebounds. Maccabi Tel Aviv will next face Real Madrid in the EuroLeague on Thursday in Belgrade.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 3 newsrooms. Updated 07:13

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