Forward Maccabi TA injured in victory over Penerbahcha should be eligible for the upcoming game in Spain, Sussman may return to court in the next two or three weeks • Sapropoulos after 74:98 on BS: "We are not happy that we are not in the Cup, we will do everything to win Championship "

• Icy. Be eligible for Valencia

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  Alan Shaver

The slightly sour faces of the Maccabi Tel Aviv people were hard to miss last night (Tuesday). Instead of coming to the Hall of safety for the National Cup semi-finals this week, they played late (21:05) a seventh-round completion game that was postponed due to a rocket attack from Gaza toward Israel, and did not find it difficult to route Hapoel Beer Sheva to 74:98.

"We are not happy that we are not in the Cup," coach Janis Safropoulos acknowledged in response to whether this fact gives his players special motivation for the season, "Of course we will try everything we can to do our best to win the championship."

Alongside the disappointment of not being in the Cup anymore, the Yellows are happy with the rest they have been given allowing players to recover from injuries, rest and recover for the final part of the Euroleague season.

Maccabi Tel Aviv believes that Yuval Sussman will return to training soon and there is little chance he will already qualify for the next Euroleague at Hall of safety against Olympiakos (21.2) and then not for the match against Andulo Zero (4.3). Quincy Acey, who was injured during the win over Andulo Zero, should be eligible for the upcoming match against Valencia next Friday.

"It is very important for us to have some rest days now," said Tyler Dorsey, an outstanding player, "We are pretty bruised, so the injured and sick will rest and I hope they will be back until the next games."