Maccabi Tel Aviv beat Hapoel Tel Aviv 80:73 in Euroleague derby

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Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated Hapoel Tel Aviv 80:73 in the derby in the 11th round of the Euroleague. Hapoel Tel Aviv lost for the third straight time at home and stands at 5:6, while the Yellows improved their home record to 8:3.

Yam Madar broke his nose during the game, and at its end returned to play and, wearing a protective mask, made decisive free throws, finishing with 10 points and 7 assists. Oded Kattash said the victory gave the team character and that injuries hurt it.

Dimitris Itoudis said the team arrived without sufficient energy and that turnovers rose during the game. According to him, the situation changed in the third quarter, but the team did not manage to turn the game around.