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Maccabi Tel Aviv Secures Crucial EuroLeague Victory Over Rivals

Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated Hapoel Tel Aviv 80-73 in a EuroLeague basketball game on Thursday, marking their second consecutive victory over their city rivals in three days. The win, played at the Spanos Arena in Limassol, Cyprus, ended a four-game losing streak for Maccabi in the competition and improved their EuroLeague record to 8-3.

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What happened

01Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated Hapoel Tel Aviv 80-73 in a EuroLeague game on Thursday in Limassol, Cyprus.
02The victory ended a four-game losing streak for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the EuroLeague, improving their record to 8-3.
03Jimmy Clark and Bonzie Colson led the scoring for Maccabi Tel Aviv with 14 points each.
04Yam Madar contributed 10 points and 7 assists despite suffering a nose injury in the second quarter.
05Coach Oded Katash praised the team's character and defense but noted that underlying problems are not yet solved.
06The game was played in Cyprus with over 1,000 fans attending Maccabi's first EuroLeague home game there.

Jimmy Clark and Bonzie Colson led Maccabi with 14 points each, while Yam Madar contributed 10 points and 7 assists. Madar suffered an injury to his nose from an elbow by Vasilije Micic in the second quarter, but returned to play in the third quarter with a bandaged nose. His availability for Maccabi's upcoming domestic game against Hapoel Jerusalem on Saturday remains uncertain.

Coach Oded Katash praised his team's character, fight, and defensive improvements, describing the win as more impressive than their previous encounter. Despite the victory, Katash acknowledged that the team's underlying problems are not fully resolved, but stated they choose to focus on the progress made. The game was Maccabi's first EuroLeague home game in Limassol, where they hosted over 1,000 fans.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 3 newsrooms. Updated 13 Nov, 20:21