Hapoel Tel Aviv beats Maccabi 105-87 in derby

Hapoel Tel Aviv beat Maccabi 105-87 on Maccabi's home court in the Tel Aviv derby in the Israeli League. The team is coached by Dimitris Itoudis. Vasilije Micic made 13 shots, 9 of them three-pointers, to score 31 points, the highest of the season. He made 4 of 4 free throws and had 2 rebounds and 5 assists. Antonio Blakeney reached double figures with 18 points and 5 assists, and Tai Odiase had 17 points and 6 rebounds. Tamir Blatt scored 9 points and made 3 three-pointers in his first game against his former team.

Yam Madar led Maccabi with 18 points and 7 assists. Roman Sorkin scored 15 and Bonzie Colson added 14. Armando Bacot had 10 points and 4 rebounds.

With this win, Hapoel improved to 3-1 and moved into second place alongside Maccabi Ramat Gan. Maccabi Tel Aviv dropped to 2-2. Hapoel Jerusalem is the only undefeated team in the EuroCup at 4-0. Jerusalem will face Aris in Belgrade on Wednesday. In Euroleague's 10th round, Hapoel Tel Aviv will host Barcelona in Sofia on Thursday. Maccabi will play Partizan in Belgrade on Friday.