Hapoel Tel Aviv edges Crvena Zvezda in Euroleague road game
BELGRADE (Interstat) — Hapoel Tel Aviv erased a nine-point fourth-quarter deficit and beat Crvena Zvezda 81-80 on Tuesday at Pionir Hall in a Euroleague game. Elijah Bryant paced Hapoel with 18 points, 10 rebounds and four assists in 36 minutes. Vasilije Micic added 11 points, six rebounds and three assists. Antonio Blakeney scored 12 points, Zach Leday had 12 points and four rebounds, and Daniel Oturu contributed five points, six rebounds and three blocks. Hapoel trailed 62-53 after three quarters before its late surge. Crvena Zvezda was led by Jared Butler’s 19 points, two rebounds, two assists and one block in 18 minutes. Jordan Nwora added 13 points and five rebounds. Tyson Carter scored 10 points with three assists, Chima Moneke had nine points and seven rebounds, and Semi Ojeleye grabbed eight rebounds. Hapoel improved to 1-1. Crvena Zvezda dropped to 0-2. Hapoel next hosts Real Madrid. Crvena Zvezda next hosts Anadolu Efes.