Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv 
Virtus Bologna Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv
Made/Att
Made/Att
Made/Att
DEF OFF TOT
CM RV
FV AG
Virtus Bologna
Made/Att
Made/Att
Made/Att
DEF OFF TOT
CM RV
FV AG
Streaking Maccabi hosts Virtus in Belgrade
Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv will attempt to continue its EuroLeague winning streak when it hosts Virtus Bologna at the Aleksandar Nikoli? Hall in Belgrade on Thursday at 9:15 PM (Israel time), as part of Round 30. Oded Kattash’s team has won its last three EuroLeague games and eight of its last nine games across all competitions.
Maccabi continues to cope with a depleted roster, missing injured big men Jaylen Hoard and Jasiel Rivero. In addition, Levi Randolph, who did not play in the last game against Ness Ziona, will continue to rest and did not travel with the team to the Serbian capital. On the other hand, Omer Mayer, who suffered from back pain and also missed the last league game, is available for coach Kattash. The team held a final practice at the National Sports Center in Hadar Yosef before departing for Belgrade and will conduct a traditional pre-game shooting session at the arena on game day.
Virtus is enduring a tough season, coming into the matchup against Maccabi in 17th place with a 7-22 record. Even the departure of coach Luca Banchi and the arrival of interim coach Du?ko Ivanovi?, have not turned things around, as the Italian team has now suffered seven consecutive EuroLeague losses. Veteran forward Will Clyburn, who joined the team in the summer, has been sidelined with an injury since early January. However, according to local media reports, he may return soon—possibly even against Maccabi.
The previous encounter between the teams this season ended in a disappointing 77-84 loss for Maccabi in Italy. However, the EuroLeague-era head-to-head record (since 2000) slightly favors the Israeli team, 4-3. Notably, Maccabi has won all three of its home games against Virtus in this period by an average margin of 25.3 points.
Maccabi earns fourth straight EuroLeague win by beating Bologna
Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv kept on winning on Thursday, and did it in style. Despite a depleted roster, Oded Kattash’s squad impressed with a 77-67 victory over Virtus Bologna at the Aleksandar Nikoli? Hall in Belgrade. This marks Maccabi’s fourth consecutive EuroLeague win and their ninth victory in their last ten games across all competitions.
Rokas Jokubaitis led the Yellow & Blue with 19 points on excellent shooting (7-of-9 from the field), along with four assists. Jimmy Clark added 14 points, while Roman Sorkin extended his double-digit EuroLeague scoring streak to 11 games with 12 points. Trevion Williams also stayed in top form, recording his third double-double in a week with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Maccabi got off to a rough start, committing multiple turnovers and trailing by eight points after the first 15 minutes. However, Jokubaitis stepped up, and by halftime, Maccabi had taken a 42-33 lead. After the break, Clark caught fire, and Maccabi dominated the court, extending their lead to a game-high 24 points. The Italian side managed to close the gap slightly in the final moments, but it was too little, too late.
Maccabi played without Levi Randolph, who was rested, and without the injured Jasiel Rivero and Jaylen Hoard, but that didn’t stop Kattash’s team. Now, a tough stretch of games awaits, starting with a matchup against Hapoel Holon at home on Sunday, followed by a gruelling double EuroLeague week.
