Live report from the preparatory game: Israel national team - Auburn College 62:68 (4th quarter)
It was worth waiting for him: after a very tight first half, Danny Avdia, who is making his first appearance in the team in two and a half years, exploded in the third quarter with 14 points and led Goodes' team to a double-digit lead.
Yam Medar excelled in the first half
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08/08/2022
Monday, August 8, 2022, 10:15 p.m
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Returned to the national uniform after about two years of absence.
Avdia (Photo: Barney Ardov)
Tonight (Monday), the Israeli national team begins its preparatory games for the fourth and final match window in the World Championship and EuroBasket 2022 qualifiers, hosting Auburn College at this time.
Those who are not available to Guy Goodes are Bar Timur, who is suffering from an ankle injury, as well as John DiBartholomeo, Tamir Blatt and Yuval Sussman who are not 100 percent fit.
Most of the eyes this evening will be on Dani Avdia, who returned to the national uniform after about two years of absence, and next to him in the Yam Medar squad, Niv Mashgav, Yiftah Ziv, Guy Panini, Tomer Ginat, Jake Cohen, Nimrod Levy, Roman Sorkin, Gabi Chachashvili and Idan Zalmanson.
Rafi Manko and Noam Dovar got a rest.
Tonight's game is the first for the team, which will go to Tbilisi later this week for a pair of games against Georgia at the weekend, will return to Israel and play two games next week against Romania at Shlomo Hall.
Israel will play in Tampere against Finland on August 25 in an important match as part of the World Championship qualifiers and three days later will host the Swedish national team at Hachial Shlomo.
Israel will open EuroBasket 2022 on September 2 in Prague and will play at home with Poland, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Serbia and Finland, with the first four qualifying for the round of 16 in Berlin.
Auburn, coached by the legendary college coach Bruce Ferrell, arrived in Israel a few days ago, for a tour of games against Israeli teams, which culminates tonight.
Open with five.
Yeftah Ziv (Photo: Barney Ardov)
the progress of the game
Danny Avdia got on the board first with a three-pointer and then Yam Medar got into things with seven points that established an 8:12 advantage for Israel.
But the Americans stayed in the picture and Johnson's 3-pointer tied the game at 13 with just over three minutes left in the first quarter.
Auburn already took a 17:20 lead with a 3-pointer by Jasper, but Nimrod Levy answered with a 3-pointer and the quarter ended in a 20-20 tie
. The second quarter was also conducted in a similar manner, when Israel's executioner was mainly Yam Medar who scored from almost every range.
Johnny Broom already ran Auburn to a 27:31 lead, but Avdia led a mini run of 0:5 and returned the advantage to Israel.
Yam Medar continued to snip with his second 3-pointer and went up to 14 points.
Jake Cohen returned the advantage to Israel with a basket move and a foul, but Auburn remained strong in matters and a basket by Wendell Green made it 40:41 for the Americans.
Jake Cohen, who woke up near the end, determined from the line the result of the half: 41:43 for Israel.
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His excellent first half.
Yam Madar (Photo: Barney Ardov)
The third quarter was marked by Danny Avdia.
The star of the team repeatedly went inside and squeezed fouls.
A dunk by Avdia in a burst and then a three-pointer from downtown, finally gave Israel a convincing lead of 47:54, when we are five minutes into the third quarter.
If you thought Avdia's performance in this quarter would stop, then delicious.
The Washington forward was everywhere on the field.
Yam Madar fed him and then Sorkin's assist found Avdia who established a 51:61 lead for Israel and raised his score to 25 points.
A 3-pointer by Nimrod Levy made it 58:68 for Israel after a third quarter of 17:25 and 14 points by Avdia.
Unstoppable in the third quarter.
Danny Avdia (Photo: Barney Ardov)
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