Basketballers suffer brave loss to Israel
AUSTRALIA'S Masters basketballers suffered a 101-60 loss against an Israeli team jam-packed with former professional stars in their Maccabiah Games clash.
HENRY BENJAMIN
AUSTRALIA’S Masters basketballers suffered a loss against an Israeli team jam-packed with former professional stars.
Israel won 101-60 in the Maccabiah Games clash, but for co-captain Eddie Tamir, it was a defeat worth suffering as the Israeli team boasted former professional Maccabi Tel Aviv stars, Assaf Datan, Chaim Markovicth, Willi Simm, Leor Arditi, Danny Got and basketball legend Doron Jumpchi, a former captain of the Tel Aviv side.
Tamir said: “It was playing against Israeli heroes and if nothing else it shows the Maccabi spirit … not necessarily about winning but certainly about thoroughly enjoying your sport.
“They beat us by about 40 points, but we played tough and they treated us like athletes and with respect.
“To play against guys who were my heroes as I grew up it just too wonderful … and they embraced us after the game. They didn’t let up on us and played us man for man … it really was a special match.”
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