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The Israeli basketball players showed the character of the fighters.
In Group A matches in Spain, the hosts led by 18 points at the end of the second half, but Israel won the match 95:87.
In the second half of the game, Israel was 24 points stronger than the Spanish team coached by Sergio Scariolo, which was missing almost two dozen players from the NBA and the Euroleague.
The most productive among the Spanish was Quino Colomas, who was proclaimed world champion in 2019 and became unnecessary for the Valencian club this season. The player scored 24 points and made 5 assists.
Israel was led by Tamir Blatt, son of legendary coach David Ballt. Player Scored – 21 points and 9 rez. transfers.
Israel: Tamir Blatt 21 (ed. 9), Gali Mekel 18, Jake Cohen and Tomer Ginat 17 each;
Spain: Quino Colomas 24 (5 rez. Lost), Xabi Lopezas-Arostegui 13, Dario Brizuela 10.
In another Group A match before that at the Valencia Arena, the Polish basketball players crushed Romania 91:61.
Site | The team | Victories | Losses |
1. | Israel | 3 | 0 |
2. | Poland | 2 | 1 |
3. | Spain | 1 | 2 |
Four. | Romania | 0 | 3 |
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