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Hapoel Tel Aviv Falls to Balkan Botevgrad in Preseason Tune-Up

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First reported by Mako · 9 minutes ago

What happened

Hapoel Tel Aviv lost their second preseason basketball game 70-68 to Balkan Botevgrad in Bulgaria. The team is preparing for the upcoming 2026-27 season and will play further tune-up games in Belgrade and a tournament before returning to Israel.

  • 01Hapoel Tel Aviv lost a preseason game to Balkan Botevgrad 70-68.
  • 02The team was missing several key players due to injury and other reasons.
  • 03Hapoel Tel Aviv had defeated the same opponent convincingly two days earlier.
  • 04The team will continue its preseason in Belgrade and participate in a tournament.
  • 05The 2026-27 season is the focus of the team's preparation.

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MakoCenter · Hebrew9 minutes ago
Hapoel Tel Aviv Falls to Balkan Botevgrad in Preseason Tune-Up
N12Center · Hebrew9 minutes ago
Hapoel Tel Aviv Falls to Balkan in Close Preseason Tune-Up

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