Maccabi Fox Tel Aviv goes on the road to face Ironi Ness Ziona on the afternoon of Sukkot eve (15:00, live on channel 5Sport). The Yellow & Blue have won both games in the Israeli league, as Giannis Sfairopoulos squad comes into today's clash after a tough fought 84:69 victory over Red Star Belgrade in Menorah Mivtachim Arena.

Maccabi will be without Othello Hunter, Tyler Dorsey, Angelo Caloiaro, and Sandy Cohen, who will sit out this game. "We play against a team that plays really well with high energy, especially on their home court". Said Coach Giannis Sfairopoulos towards the match against the Oranges. "We have to be concentrated, to follow our game plan, to hit their weaknesses, and play solid on defense".

Nadav Zilberstein's squad is a great rebounding team (42 in their last game against Ironi Nahariya) while they play well as a unit. They lost their season opener 81:93 to Hapoel Jerusalem but recovered in the previous week with a 79:71 over Nahariya (49:30 impressive second half).

In the 14 matchups between the two teams, Maccabi's won 11 of them. Last season, The Oranges won the first contest 83:81 at Lev Hamoshava, but then, The Yellow & Blue won both games in Tel Aviv (87:82 & 86:74).

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Maccabi Fox Tel Aviv remains unbeaten in the Israeli league with a 91:64 win over Ironi Ness Ziona on the road, to improve their record to 3:0. The Yellow & Blue came into the game after a tough fought 84:69 victory over Red Star Belgrade and without Nate Wolters (flu-like symptoms). Still, after two and a half quarters, Giannis Sfairopoulos squad adjusted and from that point on, never looked back.

Scored for Maccabi: Jake Cohen (3/4 from 3) and Tarik Black 13 points each, Yovel Zoosman (7 rebounds & 6 assists), Omri Casspi (6 rebounds & 3 assists), Scottie Wilbekin (3 steals) 11 points each, John DiBartolomeo (3 assists) 9 points, Deni Avdija (12 rebounds) & Quincy Acy 8 points, Elijah Bryant 7 points. Yonatan Atias played but didn't score. Scored for Ness Ziona: Corey Fisher & Jeff Withey 15 points each, Golan Gutt 12, Jeremy Hollowell 10 points.



After deciding not to register, Othello Hunter, Tyler Dorsey, Angelo Caloiaro, and Sandy Cohen, Maccabi came into the game with only four foreigners (Tarik Black, Scottie Wilbekin, Quincy Acy, Elijah Bryant) with the absence of Nate Wolters. Tarik Black, Omri Casspi, John DiBartolomeo, Jake Cohen, and Deni Avdija impressed. Yovel Zoosman was unstoppable, ending his afternoon with 11 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, and a 19 performance index rating.

5 Maccabi players concluded the game in double-figures while four more were a bucket away from joining them as Deni Avdija grabbed 12 rebounds in the matchup. The young Power Forward/Center Yonatan Atias got to see his first action at the professional level facing one of his ex-teammates Eidan Albar who was loaned from Maccabi this summer to Ness Ziona.

Maccabi's next challenge will be this Thursday, as they will face Valencia for their second straight home EuroLeague game. After that, the Yellow & Blue will host Hapoel Jerusalem in league play.

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