After the thrilling home victory over Khimki, the Israeli champions head out to Istanbul to face Zeljko Obradovic’s squad. Sfairopoulos: “They are in a good role, we will have a difficult mission”. Acy: “We have to come in with a defensive mindset, play hard and together”
Maccabi Fox Tel Aviv departed to Istanbul, as she will compete against Fenerbahce on Friday evening (19:45, live on Sport5 – channel 55). Giannis Sfairopoulos’s squad flew out of Israel, less than 24 hours after the dramatic EuroLeague win over Khimki Moscow (80:77) as part of the 23 round.
Scottie Wilbekin, who injured his ankle against Eilat and didn’t take part in the last game, flew with the team to Turkey as his participation will be a game-time decision. In the first meeting between the clubs earlier this season, Maccabi beat Fenerbahce 67:55. However, the Turkish squad comes into the matchup healthier as Zeljko Obradovic’s team is playing great ball lately, finding their way into the top 8, which leads to the EuroLeague playoffs.
“We have a very difficult game against a very experienced team that is in great momentum lately”, Said Giannis Sfairopoulos before the departure. “They just entered one of the top 8 teams that secures a playoff spot, so they are in a good role, and we will have a difficult mission. After last night’s win, we come into the game in the right mindset, and we will fight with all of our efforts. We need to stay focused on our plan because they are a great squad that punishes if you make mistakes on both sides of the court”.
“It’s going to be a tough road game against an experienced team”, Told Quincy Acy. “We have to come in with a defensive mindset, play hard and together”.
