Maccabi Tel Aviv returned to the winning track in the EuroLeague this evening (Tuesday) when it beat the Greek Olympiakos at the Hall 84:90 and along the way broke a streak of three losses thanks to the impressive performances of Jarrel Martin who recorded his best game of the season and a one-sided fourth quarter.
The yellows were behind for most of the minutes of the match and even fell behind by double digits in the second half, but the support of the home crowd along with the wonderful play in defense and an extraordinary last quarter put them back on the winning track with an impressive home V against one of the top teams of the old continent.
This year, the guest from Piraeus is considered one of the top candidates to win the event due to a high-quality and deep roster of players.
Among all the bright names in the team there is also one that is familiar and well remembered by the yellow fans - Tarik Black, who celebrated his 33rd birthday in the hall tonight and received a festive ceremony and a warm welcome from the yellow crowd before the game, but rarely played and contributed.
Maccabi Tel Aviv players, tonight.
Another dramatic victory, photo: Alan Shiver
Brown.
Another great game,
Baldwin tries to retrieve a ball, photo: Alan Shiver
Baldwin in action, photo: Alan Shiver
The Yellows of Oud Ketch started the game great in attack and recorded one of their best halves of the season in the factory led by Wade Baldwin, (who stood out against his former team and with the help of high percentages from outside the arc), but had difficulty defensively stopping the Bulgarian star of the Reds Sasha Vezenkov, who continued the start of the season His wonderful and led his team to the lead in the first half.
As he did at the beginning of the week against Hapoel Tel Aviv, this time too, John DiBartholimau changed the game from the bench to Oded Ketch and alongside the advances of Wade Baldwin and Jarel Martin in his best game of the season, turned the game around in the last quarter and secured the victory.
After the match, the Yellows will begin preparations for their next Euroleague game, already in two days, when they will be hosted in Belgrade by Duško Ivanovic's resurgent Red Star for an intriguing away game.
First half is considered in the hall, photo: Alan Shiver
First half is considered in the hall, photo: Alan Shiver
First half is considered in the hall, photo: Alan Shiver
Sorkin cheers himself on, photo: Alan Shiver
First half is considered in the hall, photo: Alan Shiver
First half is considered in the hall, photo: Alan Shiver
Oded Ketch is looking for answers, photo: Alan Shiver
First half is considered in the hall, photo: Alan Shiver
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