Hapoel Tel Aviv Comes Back to Beat Virtus Bologna 90–81
Zach LeDay has 22 points and 10 rebounds as Hapoel erases a 13-point deficit for its third straight EuroLeague win
Virtus Bologna led 48–36 at halftime and 51–38 early in the third quarter in Sofia, Bulgaria. Hapoel Tel Aviv then outscored it 54–33 in the second half and led 79–66 in the fourth quarter.
Vasilije Micic had 16 points, Tai Odiase 13 and Elijah Bryant 12, with 10 of Bryant's after halftime.
Derrick Alston Jr. and Aliou Diarra each scored 12 for Virtus, whose four-game EuroLeague winning streak ended.
Hapoel had 16 assists to Virtus's nine and committed nine turnovers to Virtus's 12.
Hapoel is 5–2 and plays Anadolu Efes next. Virtus, 4–3, hosts Žalgiris.
Zach LeDay had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and Hapoel Tel Aviv came back from 13 points down to beat Virtus Bologna 90–81 in Sofia, Bulgaria, for its third straight EuroLeague win.
Virtus led 25–23 after the first quarter and 48–36 at halftime, outscoring Hapoel 25–13 in the second quarter. It led 51–38 early in the third quarter.
Dimitris Itoudis's team then took over on defense. Hapoel won the third quarter 28–14 and the fourth 26–19, outscoring Virtus 54–33 in the second half, and led 79–66 in the fourth quarter.
LeDay played 29 minutes and added four assists. Vasilije Micic finished with 16 points, Tai Odiase had 13, and Elijah Bryant scored 12, 10 of them after halftime.
Hapoel made 23 of 46 two-point shots, nine of 25 3-pointers and 17 of 21 free throws. It had 16 assists, eight steals and nine turnovers.
Virtus made nine of 33 3-pointers and 22 of 30 free throws, with nine assists and 12 turnovers.
Derrick Alston Jr. and Aliou Diarra each scored 12 for Virtus, whose four-game EuroLeague winning streak ended.
Hapoel is 5–2 and plays Anadolu Efes next. Virtus, 4–3, hosts Žalgiris.