Another milestone for the next generation of Israeli basketball.
The youth team in the quarter-finals of the European Championship up to the age of 18, after a victory over the Polish team 58:65.
A successful team game, photo: FIBA
The young team of coach Elad Hassin came to the game after a defeat against the French team in the last game of the group stage, and without Niv Lampert, the center back who was injured and ended the tournament.
Today, she enjoyed an excellent game from her two outstanding players so far in the championship - Noam Yaacov, the center of Villerban, weapon for a triple double with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists, and Ben Oncha who contributed 13 points of his own, and scored 4 three-pointers.
Amit Menachem, the young guard of Maccabi Haifa, came off the bench well and his several important baskets in the last quarter ensured that the team did not lose the advantage it had from the start of the game.
Oncha.
The surprise of the tournament, photo: FIBA
In addition to advancing to the quarter-finals stage - where they will meet the strong Serbian team tomorrow, the team guarantees to remain in the first tier of the championship, the goal that was marked at the start of the tournament.
Tomorrow, the team will try to qualify for the semi-finals, and on the way to secure a prestigious participation in the U19 World Championship that will be held in Hungary in 2023.
Scorers for the Israeli team: Yaakov 16 (5-11 for twos, 1-5 for threes, 3-7 from the line, 10 rebounds, 9 assists, 4 turnovers), Uncha 13 (4-8 for threes), Berman 12 (4-10 for twos , 1-5 for three, 7 rebounds), Nakarshevich 10 (4-8 from the field, 4 steals), Menachem 8 (4-4 for two, 0-4 for three), Avidan 4, Manchel 2 (0-7 from the field, 3 kidnappings).
Yes his partner: Dolinsky, Dovrat and Michali.
The youth team celebrates an impressive rise to the quarter-finals and does not forget Niv Lempert at #El_El
Photo: Courtesy of the Basketball Association pic.twitter.com/R2GFidBnNV
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Menchel.
Weak game today, photo: FIBA
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