By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
In only their second game of the season in the Winner League, due to the ongoing conflict in Israel, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv faced a 96-104 defeat against Hapoel Haifa, lacking the assistance of its foreign players.
Before their first match in Menora Mivtachim after two and a half months, the club announced that Oded Kattash would only have domestic players at his disposal, with foreigners also skipping the upcoming game against Hapoel Beer Sheva (25/12).
Roman Sorkin stood out for the shorthanded Tel Aviv side with 35 points, while Rafi Menco added 29, with both of them reaching career highs. Jake Cohen followed them with a double-double, contributing 12 points and 10 rebounds.
While Maccabi fielded only Israeli players, two US internationals led the winning side, with Mike McGuirl scoring 29 points and Jon Davis adding 27 for Hapoel Haifa.
Amit Gershon followed closely with 24 points, while Marvin Clark also reached double digits, scoring 11 points.