In front of 300 fans who returned to the stands after a year of absence, the Yellows defeated the table lock, who simply did not appear for the game • Chris Jones excelled • Yuval Sussman injured his knee and will undergo an MRI examination
Zizic sinks, tonight
Photo:
Oded Karni
Tonight (Monday), Maccabi Tel Aviv easily defeated Nahariya 63: 107 and maintained its promising gap at the top of the table with a seventh consecutive league victory (an average difference of 27.3 points).
After a year: The Israeli audience returns to the sports fields // Photo: Moshe Ben Simhon
The main story in the game was not basketball but the return of the fans.
300 yellow fans entered the hall after almost a year off the pitches following the Corona virus.
The fans were content with the good feeling and atmosphere, because we did not see much basketball.
In the first ten minutes the table lock still held up against the leader, but by half it had already dropped to minus 20. Even so, the gaps between the teams are huge, and when Nahariya comes into the game with only three foreigners (Mackenzie Moore injured), it is not forces at all.
Chris Jones excelled for a third game in a row for the Yellows and John Dibertolomeo also looked great.
The concern came from the direction of Yuval Sussman who was injured during the first half and was taken to hospital to check the severity of the injury.
On the other hand, Nahariya should be very concerned.
It is true that a game against Maccabi Tel Aviv is not a standard for them, but a team that is in danger of relegation is expected to show fighting spirit, energy and desire. In exactly one week, the Purples will meet Hapoel Jerusalem and then expect a game for an entire season. , Opposite Maccabi Haifa next to them at the bottom.
Scorers for Maccabi Tel Aviv:
Jones 17, Dibertolomeo 15, Blazer 16, Bender 14, Bryant 13, Zizic 9, Sandy Cohen 8, Klein 6, Albert 4, Sahar 3, Cloiaro 2, Yes Partner: Sussman.
Scorers for Nahariya:
Young 21, Blossomgim 20, Alexander 14, Ben Zvi 6, Gilinsky 2. Yes Partner: Ben Yaakov, Davidi, Leumi, Newman, Akrish, Abed.