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The qualifying rounds of the European Championship continue to surprise with sensational results.
Israel National Team / Calendar
The Spanish team (1-2) in Valencia had an advantage of 18 points in the second half 87:95 (27:21, 25:15, 20:31, 15:28) landed on the Israeli basketball players (3-0), who remain undefeated.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, after Javier Beiran’s points, the hosts still had a 7-point lead (74:67), but then Israel had a strong momentum.
Gal Mekel scored points from under the basket, Tamir Blatt scored two straight three points and in the middle of the quarter the guest deficit fell to a low of 78:79. Soon after, Tomer Ginat scored 4 points in a row, Blatt realized both penalties and Israel scored 3 points in just 2 minutes (86:83).
Xabi López-Arosteg hit the penalties and reduced the Spanish lag to 3 points (85:88), but Rafael Menco responded by three points, Blatt again did not make a mistake on the penalty line and Israel became invulnerable – 93:85.
Blatt, who played unstoppably for the Israeli team, scored 21 points (4/6 trit., 9/9 penalty) in 27 minutes, made 9 assists, rebounded 2 and took 1 ball and scored 31 utility points.
Selection of Israel: Tamir Blatt 21 (4/6 trit., 9/9 penalties, 9 res. 7 dvit., 3/3 trit.) And Tomeras Ginatas (6/6 dvit.) After 17, Yamas Madaras 11 ( 4/4 dvit.).
Selection of Spain: Quino Colomas 24 (5/8 dvit., 4/9 trit.), Xabi Lopez-Arostegui 13, Dario Brizuela 10 (0/3 dvit., 1/5 trit.).
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