Continuing the streak: Cadet national team defeats Greece

Guy Kaplan's squad secured an 89:84 victory over Greece, maintaining a perfect record in the group stage of the European Championship.

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Continuing the streak: Cadet national team defeats Greece
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The Israel cadet national team achieved its second victory in two games at the European Championship. Following yesterday's win against Georgia, Guy Kaplan's squad recorded an 89:84 victory over Greece. The Greeks dominated the first half, heading into the locker rooms with a 51:40 lead. However, the Israeli team returned for the third quarter with a completely different intensity, utilizing aggressive defense and determination to force a competitive game that remained tight until the final buzzer. In the decisive moments, Yanai Lachmanovich, Maor Sela, and Rotem Ben David executed the critical plays that secured the win. Tomorrow, Sunday at 20:30, Israel will face Spain in the final match of the group stage. Scorers for Israel: Maor Sela (10 rebounds) 20 points, Yanai Lachmanovich 16 points, Rotem Ben David (7 assists, 6 rebounds) 15 points, Ido Ziv 12 points, Ilay Saroya 11 points, Nitzan Klein (7 rebounds) 9 points, Omer Solomon and Ori Frishman 3 points each.

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