Hapoel Be'er Sheva and Hapoel Tel Aviv suffer defeats; Maccabi Tel Aviv draw and in crisis

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Hapoel Be'er Sheva lost 0:2 to Ofi Crete of Greece in the Europa League. Achilles Pongoras scored in the 45th minute and Taxi Pontas in the 56th minute. This is the club's third defeat in the competition, and after four matchdays its record stands at one point.

Hapoel Tel Aviv lost 90:93 to Barcelona in the EuroLeague, their second consecutive defeat. Mitsitch and Bryant excelled, and Maccabi Tel Aviv conceded an equaliser in the 94th minute, a 2:2 draw with Maccabi Petah Tikva, their third draw in the league this season.

Maccabi Tel Aviv lost 88:67 to Partizan Belgrade in the EuroLeague, and Katsh said: "We are without confidence." The team went into the break with six straight defeats and frustration within the club.