Basketball
85-82: Maccabi breaks Valencia Basket’s winning streak
he Maccabi Tel Aviv ended the war Jerusalem, the land of sand Towards consecutive victories in valencia The basketball team has won eight straight games in all competitions, including five in the conference. euro league. The Talonja team competed until the final moments and had several chances to force overtime, but they were unable to find success in the decisive moments, leaving Israel with a narrow 85-82 victory.
The start of the match was hopeful for the men. Pedro Martineztook to the court with a clear intent to impose rhythm, physicality, and defensive aggression. valencia The basket quickly reached the hoop thanks to the success outside, and in just 2 minutes it already reached 10 points. From there, the Talonja team built a slight advantage based on recoveries and quick transitions, showing a solid version at the back and being able to take command for most of the first quarter.
but, Maccabi He responded immediately. Iffe triple lundberg and william rayman They revitalized the local team, scoring a partial goal that evened the score and brought life back into the game. nevertheless, valencia Thanks to Jamie’s art work, Baskett managed to finish the first act. Pradillapunished with his back to the basket, making it 19-21 at the end of the first 10 minutes.
technical sheet
Maccabi, 85 – Valencia Basket, 82
85.- Maccabi Tel Aviv (19+28+23+15): Clark III (11), Walker IV (14), Hoard (9), Sorkin (5), Brissett (5), Starting 5 Lundberg (12), Santos (10), Layman (5), DiBartolomeo (3), Leaf (11), Hankins (-), Blatt (-)
82.- Valencia Basket (21+20+20+21): De Larrea (-), Moore (7), Taylor (15), Pradilla (5), Reuvers (7) – Starting 5 – Montero (11), Thompson (4), Badiou (14), Puerto (2), Key (4), Costello (13), Sima (-).
Referees: Jovčić (SRB), Konstantinovs (LAT), Giovanetti (ITA). There are no exclusions.
Incident: The match, which corresponded to the 17th day of the EuroLeague regular phase, was played in front of a crowd of approximately 7,500 people at Jerusalem’s Pais Arena while Tel Aviv’s Maccabi Pavilion was occupied.
The match was the second tournament to be played in Israel after the war between Israel and the Palestinian militia Hamas allowed EuroLeague to once again stage matches in the country for the first time in two years.
Although they maintained a high offensive pace in the second quarter, it was the Israeli team that took a step forward. Jalen Stock up and jimmy clark led to a new surge in Maccabiuntil then the maximum advantage is reached and forced Pedro Martinez To stop the game. valencia The baskets were oxygenated by offensive rebounds and Gian Montero’s individual actions, but just when it seemed the team was getting back into the game, Ronnie came on the scene. pedestrian Outside throws were also converted to 3+1, which was an important mental blow.
The low Talonja rate of triples at this stage of the game was acceptable. Maccabi Manage your income. lundberg Assumed Gallon and Oded Gallon Kattash The first half ended with substitutions and sets, and they went into the break with a seven-point lead (47-41).
After passing through the locker room, the script was repeated. valencia Basket tried to close the gap with patience, but all signs of a reaction were immediate for the local side. lundberg and pedestrian They appeared to push Maccabi to an initial 10-point lead again, but Talonja only scored sporadically against Israel’s excellent defense. Despite Blancu’s efforts Badiouthe third quarter ended with the local team controlling the situation (70-61).
In the last period, valencia I didn’t give up on basketball. Talonha’s shooting was more inconsistent than usual, but Nate Reuvers helped his team with free throws and a promising triple. MaccabiFor his part, he found points in secondary players like Jimmy. clark To maintain the advantage.
Just when the game seemed to be on track for locals, the competitive nature valencia basket. kameron taylor With one and a half minutes remaining, he completed the game with a triple that narrowed the gap to five points. basket costello This culminated an 0-9 run that brought Talonja to just three points with 27 seconds left. After the theft of keys from Braxton keyValencia Baskett hit as many as three shots from the perimeter, including two offensive rebounds, to force overtime, but even Darius couldn’t match. thompson Jean isn’t there either hunter They managed to get it right.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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Basketball
PLEKHANOV: “There are also a few points I would like to point out”
Head coach of “Kharkov Falcons” Valery Plekhanov He summarized the team’s 2025 results and talked about the preparations for the continuation of the season:
“Summing up the results of the calendar year, I want to congratulate all our fans on the upcoming New Year and Merry Christmas, wish our favorite team peace and good victories! “Kharkov Falcons” are the first players of this Super League season, so second place at the moment is a good result.
There are a few points we would like to emphasize separately. First of all, seven players from last season’s active squad won the Premier League together, but five of them never played in the Super League. Therefore, the experience they gained in the first half of this season is almost priceless. Secondly, Kharkiv Falcons are one of the two champion teams that did not play a single match at home. It’s very difficult when you’re not playing for your fans, you’re training in one gym, and you’re playing in a different gym every time, even on home tours. In these conditions, 4 defeats in 13 matches is a good result.
One of the most negative moments of this year was not being able to participate in the last four of the Ukrainian Cup. Unfortunately, we were a little unlucky in the draw. After an emotionally difficult and physically exhausting match with Krivbass, we did not have enough strength for the next match against Kiev-Basket in the quarter-finals. Unfortunately, our performances in the cup are over, but now we will be able to focus all our efforts on the championship.
Our main problem now is injuries. We have five injured players, three of whom have serious injuries that require a long recovery period. We’re about to get off to a very tough start to the new calendar season because the Falcons will be playing basketball six weekends in a row, which means six road trips with no rest time. If we could count on all twelve players in the squad at the beginning of the season, there will no longer be such a rotation. Therefore, all the responsibility and burden will fall on the players in the rankings. I hope they get over their injuries in the new year, recover from their injuries as soon as possible, return to work and help their beloved club properly represent Kharkiv in the Super League.
Despite the holidays, we have training scheduled almost seven days a week. “I really hope that by January 10 we will be a combat-ready team that can solve serious problems.”
Source: Sport UA
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Basketball
Bobrov made a double-double in the Ukrainian derby in the Romanian Cup
On December 23, as part of the 1/8 final of the Romanian Cup, the Ukrainian derby was played between Bucharest and Dinamo. Vyacheslav Bobrova and “Fast” Alexandra Lipovoy.
Dinamo won the match 89:79, and the fate of the ticket to the next round was decided in overtime, as Rapid won the first match – 83:73.
The home players acted more accurately in extra time and won with a total score of 101:85 and advanced to the quarter-finals.
Vyacheslav Bobrov made a double-double in 33 minutes on the field, scoring 10 points (4/7 two-pointers, 0/1 three-pointers, 2/2 free throws), collecting 10 rebounds, 1 block, 5 turnovers and 2 fouls.
Alexander Lipovoy played 38 minutes, scored 16 points (1/2 two-pointers, 4/7 three-pointers, 2/2 free throws), collected 3 rebounds, made 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 turnover and 4 fouls.
Romanian Cup. 1/8 final. 2nd match, 23 December
Dinamo Bucharest – Rapid Bucharest – 101:85 Overtime (17:22, 28:12, 24:19, 20:26, 12:6)
Match record:
Source: Sport UA
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Basketball
Mikhailyuk repeated his personal best from the NBA regular season in the match against Memphis
Ukrainian basketball player who plays for Utah Jazz Svyatoslav Mikhayyuk He repeated his personal best in starts in the NBA regular season.
This happened 128:137 in the game between the Utah Jazz and the Memphis Grizzlies on the night of December 23-24.
In this match, Mikhailyuk stayed on the field for 22 minutes and during this time he recorded 9 points (4/4 free throws, 1/4 two-point, 1/5 three-pointers), 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 1 turnover and 1 foul.
This match was Mikhailyuk’s 27th match as a starter this season. So, at the end of December, Svyatoslav repeated his career record in terms of starts, missing only one game against Dallas.
Previously, Mikhailiuk managed to play as a starter in many matches only in the 2019/20 season as part of the Detroit Pistons.
The Jazz are in 12th place in the NBA Western Conference rankings with 10 wins in 29 games. Utah will play its next game against Detroit on Saturday, December 27 at 04:30 Kyiv time.
Source: Sport UA
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