Hapoel Tel Aviv has managed to avoid a sweep! After suffering significant defeats in their first two games in Madrid, the Israeli club turned the tide this Tuesday in Bulgaria, securing a 76-69 win. Elijah Bryant, a strong contender for MVP this season, delivered another exceptional performance with 19 points and 9 rebounds, notably hitting the decisive shot that sealed the suspense at 68-61 in the 38th minute.
Beyond preventing a crushing elimination, this victory marks Hapoel’s very first in the history of the Euroleague playoffs. Game 4 is scheduled for Thursday, May 7th, at 8 PM. Even with a win in the next game, the task will remain extremely challenging for Dimitris Itoudis’s squad, as they will ultimately need to secure a victory in Madrid to advance, a venue where Real Madrid has only lost once in the Euroleague this season.
