From Israel edges Poles to clinch round 2 in Euro hoops tournament
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAfter a nail-biter, the Israeli national basketball team beats Poland 75-73, making it into the second round of the EuroBasket tournament for the first time since 2007.
Israeli scorers are led by point guard Gal Mekel, with 18 and five assists; Sacramento Kings swingman Omri Casspi, who scored 14 with seven boards; and center D’or Fischer, with 15 and eight.
Israel led 35-32 at the half and fended off multiple Polish runs to clinch the win.
The team faces France, an international powerhouse, tomorrow, in a game that could decide who wins their Group A — and the chance to face a less-formidable opponent in the next round of Europe’s premier national hoops tournament.
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