Valencia Basket remains strong against Maccabi
Los de Mumbrú make it three out of three in the Euroleague
MADRID, 18 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Valencia Basket beat Maccabi Tel Aviv (75-66) this Wednesday on the third day of the Euroleague, a full of victories that the ‘taronja’ team extended without sweating excessively.
The inertia is tremendously positive in Álex Mumbrú’s team, winning this time almost by gallons and by presence in La Fonteta. The Israeli team, forced to play as a visitor due to the war in their country, was no match against a plugged-in Valencia.
The Spanish team took a step forward in the second half, with a cushion in the third quarter of 10 points, and finished the job with good actions from Brandon Davies. Víctor Claver and Damien Inglis also stood out in a duel that began with a low profile, few points and prominence shared between both teams.
Jaime Pradilla also assumed an important role in the first half. Maccabi was weighed down by the inactivity of the last two weeks and Valencia missed Semi Ojeleye, who is out due to overload. With little success on both teams, the 33-29 at halftime could only improve, and the home team was the one who wanted to do it the most.
Mumbru’s team found intensity in their defense and took off on the scoreboard despite sinning again in losses. Ferrando’s triple, Reuvers’ stopper, Valencia found its rhythm, but a couple of baskets from Maccabi cut off the takeoff (50-44). The inertia did not deviate from the ‘taronja’ side in the last quarter.
Valencia found their game through actions by Puerto, Jones and Claver, with Davies’ shot when Maccabi seemed to save the success in time. Colson, top scorer with 20 points, and Blatt scored from three, but Valencia did not hesitate to remain strong in the visit of two former players like Jasiel Rivero and James Webb III.
DATASHEET.
–RESULT: VALENCIA BASKET, 75 – MACCABI TEL AVIV, 66. (33-29, at halftime).
–EQUIPMENT.
VALENCIA BASKET: Jones (8), Robertson (3), Puerto (7), Inglis (11) and Davies (10) –starting quintet–; Mari (-), Ferrando (3), Claver (10), Jovic (7), Pradilla (4), Reuvers (6) and Toure (4).
MACCABI TEL AVIV: Brown (13), Cleveland (5), Cohen (7), Colson (20) and Nebo (4) — starting quintet–; Blatt (3), DiBartolomeo (-), Rivero (5), Sorkin (-) and Webb III (9).
–PARTIALS: 18-17, 15-12, 17-15, 25-22.
–REFEREES: Belosevic, Rossi and Tsaroucha. No eliminated.
–PAVILLION: San Luis Fountain.