Maccabi Beats Hapoel 80-73 in EuroLeague as Madar Plays Through Nose Break
Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated Hapoel Tel Aviv 80-73 in the EuroLeague as Yam Madar played through a broken nose to secure a crucial win in Limassol.
Maccabi Tel Aviv secured a hard-fought 80-73 victory over Hapoel Tel Aviv on Thursday in the 11th round of the EuroLeague, played in Limassol. However, the triumph came at a heavy physical cost, as guard Yam Madar revealed after the match that he played through a broken nose.
Madar was forced to head to the locker room bleeding during the second quarter but returned with a bandage to finish the game with 10 points and 7 assists. "I bled, but once it stopped, I went straight back. I sacrificed myself for the team," Madar said.
The win lifts Maccabi to an 8-3 record in the EuroLeague, providing a major confidence boost following a difficult stretch. Head coach Oded Kattash praised his squad's resilience despite battling injuries and foul trouble, noting that Oshae Brissett also exited the game in the third quarter following a hard foul.
