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Although the place in the Euroleague playoffs is far from guaranteed, Maccabi Tel Aviv took a significant step towards the Top 8 yesterday (Friday) when it defeated 64:86 one of its direct rivals - Anadolu Efes.
The European champions in the last two years crashed for the second time this week after collapsing in the last quarter against Red Star Belgrade, and suffered a second loss in the pair of seasonal meetings against the Israeli representative in the factory.
"Maccabi Tel Aviv cruised in Istanbul, it's a display of purpose", complimented Oded Ketch's team in "Eurohops", while in Turkey they were surprised by the heavy defeat.
"Maccabi Tel was hot from the first quarter with 7 of 8 for three and the offensive efficiency continued in the second quarter," Madina wrote about the first half that ended at an unimaginable 33:54.
"Critical victory".
DiBartholomew vs. Beauvois (photo: official website, Elad Goldstein, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv)
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Although they were in doubt until match day, Anadolu went up against the trio of guards Vasilija Micic, Shane Larkin and Rodrigue Beauvois.
The first two were unable to show their typical ability, while the Frenchman who was injured in Belgrade was also injured this time and went down to the dressing room with a limp.
"Anadolu didn't wake up from the nightmare, and that's also because of the resistance in Maccabi Tel Aviv's defense," it was written in Turkey, "Maccabi scored at incredible percentages and won a critical game."
The Yellows finished the cycle in a four-way tie from sixth to ninth place with a 13:15 balance, while Anadolu, which has a game missing, has a negative 14:13 balance.
However, the Turks can draw optimism from the comfortable schedule they have left until the end of the season. Six of the seven remaining games will be in Istanbul (including one away game against Fenerbahçe), and the other game is a visit to table-locker Elba Berlin.
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