Hapoel Tel Aviv Prepare for Euroleague Game Against Anadolu Efes

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Hapoel Tel Aviv came back down to earth in the league: the 70:60 loss to Hapoel Jerusalem was the team's first defeat in the Premier League this season, after five wins across all competitions. According to ONE and Walla, Milton and Junior stood out in the game, and the Reds admitted they were worn down by their Jerusalem rivals.

Coach Dimitris Itudis criticized the officiating and the foreign player quota. According to Sport5, he said they had prepared a team with ten foreigners and now it had been restricted to eight. According to Walla, he claimed the changes were made to harm Hapoel Tel Aviv, and according to ONE he said that at times Jerusalem's players fought harder.

According to ONE, Hapoel Tel Aviv flew to Sofia ahead of the Euroleague game against Anadolu Efes, which will be played on Wednesday at 20:00. Itudis said the team is in good form with three consecutive wins.