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Israel Basketball Team Suffers Heavy Loss to Poland, Dashes World Cup Hopes

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First reported by Now 14 · 1 hour ago

What happened

Israel's basketball team lost 106-86 to Poland in World Cup qualifiers, dropping to 5-2 and losing realistic qualification hopes. Key players performed well individually, but the team was outplayed overall. Coach Ariel Beit Halachmi and captain Yam Madar acknowledged the team's poor execution and stressed the need for full commitment ahead of their next game against Latvia.

01Israel lost 106-86 to Poland in World Cup qualifiers, falling to a 5-2 record.
02Roman Sorkin scored 26 points; Tamir Blatt had 11 points and 10 assists; Yam Madar scored 13.
03Yam Madar said the team failed in all aspects and stressed full player commitment.
04Coach Ariel Beit Halachmi cited physicality and defense as major issues in the loss.
05The team faces Latvia in three days and must improve to stay competitive.
06Madar reflected on his first captaincy but said it felt less relevant after the defeat.

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