The Israeli champions return to the Israel League as they’ll face the Southern squad. Giannis Sfairopoulos’s team will try to win their 8th consecutive domestic win playing without Wilbekin, Caloiaro, and Hunter
Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv’s busy schedule proceeds on Saturday, as the Yellow & Blue matchup against Hapoel Eilat as part of the 17th Israeli Winner League fixture (18:20, Live on Sport5 – Channel 55). Giannis Sfairopoulos’s squad flew directly from Munich to the Southern city of Israel as they enter the contest, winning the last seven domestic games at an average margin of 27.3 points.
Omri Casspi returned to the court Thursday after missing the past month and a half due to a stomach virus. Completing the roster are: Elijah Bryant, T.J. Cline, Chris Jones, Sandy Cohen, Tyler Dorsey, John DiBartolomeo, Oz Blayzer, Dragan Bender, Dori Sahar, and Ante Zizic will join him. Scottie Wilbekin, Othello Hunter, Angelo Caloiaro, and Eidan Alber won’t dress up.
Ariel Beit Halahmy’s unit is enjoying a great season so far, sitting in fourth place with a 10:5 record as Casey Prather leads the team with 22.3 points per game. In the first meeting between the two sides this season, Maccabi defeated Eilat 86:74 in Menora Mivtachim Arena with a 24 point performance by Ante Zizic.
