Fenerbahçe Beko is 4th in the league. While the team got the victory, the Israeli team lost for the 4th time.
The match, which was supposed to be held in Istanbul, hosted by Fenerbahçe Beko, was played in Kaunas, Lithuania, as the Europa League management cited security measures as justification.
Maccabi Playtika started the match well and finished the first quarter ahead 21-16. The Israeli team maintained its superiority in the second quarter and went to the locker room with a 40-38 advantage.
Maccabi Playtika, which was effective with outside shots in the third quarter, increased the difference to 11 points (46-57) in the 27th minute. The Israeli representative entered the final period with a 9-point advantage: 58-67.
Fenerbahçe Beko, which participated in the match with the scoring game of Nigel Hayes-Davis in the last quarter, took the lead in the 36th minute with Tarık Biberovic’s 3-point field goal: 77-76. Fenerbahçe Beko, which made fewer mistakes in the last part, left the field victorious 84-82 as its opponent could not use the last ball well.
Fenerbahçe Beko: 84 – Maccabi Playtika: 82
Referees: Miguel Angel Perez (Spain), Michele Rossi (Italy), Luka Kardum (Croatia)
Fenerbahce Beko: Baldwin 4, Hall 16, Hayes-Davies 20, Colson 1, Birch, Melly 3, Mays 13, Taryk Biberovic 15, Pierre, Guduric 4, Marjanovic 8
Maccabi Playtika: Hoard 20, Jokubaitis 9, Dibartolomeo 3, Randolph 14, Rivero 13, Lee 13, Kaba, Menco, Sorkin 7, Rayman 3, Cohen
Left the game with five fouls: 36.36 Melli (Fenerbahçe Beko)
