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The qualifying rounds of the European Championship continue to surprise with sensational results.
Spanish 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 maintained strong momentum.
Gal Mekel scored points from under the basket, Tamir Blatt scored two straight three points and the visitors deficit at the middle of the quarter fell to a low of 78:79. Soon after, Tomer Ginat scored 4 points in a row, Blatt noticed both penalties and Israel scored 3 points in just 2 minutes (86:83).
Xabi López-Arosteg hit the penalties and reduced the Spanish to 3 points (85:88), but Rafael Menco responded with three points, Blatt again did not make mistakes on the penalty line and Israel became invulnerable – 93:85.
Blatt, who played unstoppably for the Israeli national team, scored 21 points (4/6 trit., 9/9 penalties) in 27 minutes, provided 9 assists, rebounded 2 and took 1 ball and scored 31 utility points.
Israel National Team: Tamir Blatt 21 (4/6 trit., 9/9 penalties, 9 res. Transfers, 31 assists), Gali Mekelis 18 (7/8 doubles), Jake Cohen (2/7 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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