From start to finish her showdown Maccabi Tel Aviv with her Irony Kiryat Ata was a performance for a role, just like it was in the game against Zalgris (97-87) as his team Odette Katas brought the game and tempo to her own pace, went for quick attacks and eventually took the win comfortably with 102-90 for the 12th matchday of the championship in Israel.
OR Maccabi early on, she built a double-digit difference and increased it as time went on, until she relaxed her defense in the last period, where she conceded 29 points, which of course could not cost her.
Leaders for the people’s team were Roman Sorkin and Jake Cohen who scored 17 points each, with Tamir Blatt to add 14, while for the hosts O. stood out Chris Smith with 31 points.
With this win, Maccabi moved up to third in the Israeli league and level with Aris’ upcoming EuroCup opponents, Hapoel Tel Aviv, with both’s record at 10-2. He is in first place Hapoel Tel Aviv by Dimitris Itoudiswith just one defeat in 12 matches.
Maccabi now turn their attention to the first match of 2025, hosted by They were partisans in Beogradska Arena on Friday (3/1) at 21:30.
The quarters: 15-29, 41-56, 61-81, 90-102
Source: Sport Fm
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