With their back up against the wall Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv tried to go on a new road against Anadolu Efes. The hosts finished the first quarter having the edge and increased their lead as the game progressed securing the 90:77 win over Maccabi. The yellows are now with a 1:7 record as they are looking forward towards their next game on Thursday versus Fenerbache.
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Coach Sfairopoulos' starting five: Scottie, O'Bryant, Kane, Caloiaro and Black. Anadolu took the early 5:0 lead but Maccabi reacted with a 6:0 run, Kane increased Maccabi's lead (5:8) with just under six minutes remaining in the first quarter. Simon gave Anadolu the 11:10 edge. Dunston's free throws made it 16:12, but Tyus connected with Wilbekin to end the first quarter trailing 16:14.
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Scottie started the second quarter making it from deep as the squad in yellow and blue took 16:17 lead, the Turks reacted with a 9:0 run to take the 25:17 lead. Jake Cohen capitalized on the offensive board and alongside Kendrick Ray made it 25:20, But Beaubois and Dunston made it 30:20. O'Bryant and Black reacted for Maccabi to take Anadolu's lead to a single digit (36:28). Kane scored from deep before halftime as the yellows trail 38:31 at halftime.
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Maccabi continued their comeback at the beginning of the third quarter as Johnny made it 39:33, O'Bryant showed his arsenal as he completed the three point play (42:38). Simon and Beaubois scored back to back threes to put the hosts ahead in double digits again, Moerman scored in the low post but O'Bryant scored back to back threes to keep Maccabi in the game (54:46). Pleiss scored in the paint but Ray made sure Maccabi will enter the fourth trailing in single digits 62:53.
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Zoosman opened the fourth with a three pointer, but Motum reacted from with back to back threes (68:56) forcing coach Sfairopoulos to call for a timeout. Scottie scored five points to make it 72:63, but Larkin reacted with five of his own as Anadolu keep Maccabi at bay. Efes offense was very fluid as they increased their lead to 83:67 with just over three minutes remaining in the fourth quarter from which Maccabi couldn't recover as they lose 90:77 to Anadolu Efes on the road.