Hapoel Tel Aviv defeats Maccabi Tel Aviv in Euroleague

Hapoel Tel Aviv secured a 99-88 victory against Maccabi Tel Aviv in a postponed Euroleague match held in Belgrade. With this result, coached by Dimitris Itoudis, Hapoel confirmed its place in the top six of the standings and holds a 23-14 record. Elijah Bryant led Hapoel with 19 points, while Chris Jones recorded a double-double of 13 points and 11 assists. Lonnie Walker was the top scorer for Maccabi with 17 points, followed by Roman Sorkin with 15. The game scores by quarter were 26-14, 52-41, 73-66, and 99-88. Hapoel now has the opportunity to secure home-court advantage for the playoffs if they defeat Monaco on April 17. Conversely, Maccabi remains at an 18-19 record after their third consecutive loss.