Tonight (Thursday), Maccabi Tel Aviv achieved one of its most impressive victories in recent years when it defeated the European runner-up 68:85 and leads the Euroleague table in Barcelona.
The team in yellow, which is in great momentum and recorded its fourth consecutive victory in the Euroleague, presented in the first 20 minutes one of the best quality halves that Menora Mivtachim has seen in a long time, and went down to a break at 36:56 in front of over ten thousand spectators who provided an electrifying atmosphere.
Like a typical Sharas team and as befits a team that did not lose this season in Europe until a visit to Tel Aviv, the Catalans did not give up and managed to stress the Yellows in the last quarter, but each time there were James Nanali and Scotty Wilbkin with big moves that left the victory with the host.
Maccabi Tel Aviv celebrates in the hall, Photo: Alan Shiber
Maccabi Tel Aviv celebrates in the hall, Photo: Alan Shiber
Angelo Cloiaro goes out dancing, Photo: Alan Schieber
This season, Maccabi Tel Aviv has built a deep and high-quality staff with some excellent options on offense and it is not based on just one player. They did their thing in the minutes they got in. Even Cameron Taylor, who started in the top five, surprised the opponent with big moves on both sides of the field.
Maccabi Tel Aviv registers its fourth consecutive victory in the Euroleague, the fourth in a row over the quality rival and continues Barcelona's losing streak on Israeli soil that has lasted since November 2016.
For the away game next week against Basconia, Yannis Sapropoulos and his players will arrive with positive momentum, with great confidence and a 2: 5 balance that gives them a place in the top eight in the table.
The yellow crowd in a frenzy,
Angelo Cloiaro celebrates in the hall, Photo: Alan Schieber
Yannis Sapropoulos.
Great first half, Photo: Alan Shiver
Maccabi Tel Aviv celebrates in the hall, Photo: Alan Shiber
Scotty Wolibkin dribbles in the hall, Photo: Alan Schieber
Shares angry at referee, Photo: Alan Schieber
Evans Celebrates with Derek Williams, Photo: Alan Schieber
A performance by Maccabi Tel Aviv at the Heichal, Photo: Alan Shiber
Nikola Mirotic not happy, Photo: Alan Schieber
Scotty Wilbkin celebrates in the auditorium, Photo: Alan Schieber
Derek Williams Happy in Hall, Photo: Alan Schieber
Maccabi Tel Aviv celebrates in the hall, Photo: Alan Shiber
Shares looking for answers, Photo: Alan Schieber
