{"id":104865,"date":"2024-02-25T19:52:12","date_gmt":"2024-02-25T19:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/?p=104865"},"modified":"2024-02-25T20:20:12","modified_gmt":"2024-02-25T20:20:12","slug":"shooting-blanks-israel-falls-to-slovenia-splits-opening-eurobasket-qualification-window","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/en\/shooting-blanks-israel-falls-to-slovenia-splits-opening-eurobasket-qualification-window\/","title":{"rendered":"Shooting blanks: Israel falls to Slovenia, splits opening Eurobasket qualification window"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Israel fell to Slovenia 88-79<\/strong> as they split their opening Eurobasket 2025 qualifiers and head home with a 1-1 record with the next window of games slated for November when they play a home and home series with Ukraine.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_104818\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-104818\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-22.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"647\" class=\"size-full wp-image-104818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-22.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-22-610x395.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-104818\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Israel &#8211; Photo credit: FIBA<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nThe blue-and-white started strong and grabbed an early double digit, 20-8 lead the first quarter on the strength of Yam Madar and Iftach Ziv. However, the hosts came storming back as Leon Sterger and Ziga Demic along with Gregor Hrovat got Slovenia rolling, followed by Klemen Prepelic, Jaka Blazic and Mike Tobey all getting into the game to pull away and leave the visitors well behind as Aleksander Sekulic\u2019s squad took the win.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_104822\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-104822\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-20.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"680\" class=\"size-full wp-image-104822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-20.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-20-610x415.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-104822\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: FIBA<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nIsrael went 5\/32 from beyond the arc while Slovenia started slow from deep going 0\/\/10, they the went 12\/30 the rest of the way. The blue-and-white also struggled from the free throw line going 6\/15 from the charity stripe as the hosts went 14\/17. Finally, Slovenia manhandled Israel on the boards grabbing 48 rebounds, 18 of which were of the offensive side of the court to just 30 for the visitors.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_104870\" style=\"width: 1011px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-104870\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-34-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1001\" height=\"661\" class=\"size-full wp-image-104870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-34-2.jpg 1001w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-34-2-610x403.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-104870\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yam Madar &#8211; Photo credit: FIBA<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nMadar scored 19 points, Tomer Ginat added 17 points and 10 rebounds as Ziv scored 9 points in the loss. Prepelic scored 21 points, Tobey added 20 points and 12 rebounds while Hrovat scored 16 points in the win.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_104844\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-104844\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-25.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"658\" class=\"size-full wp-image-104844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-25.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-25-610x401.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-104844\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ariel Beit Halachmi &#8211; Photo credit: FIBA<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n\u201cSlovenia played very well and deserved the win,\u201d Israel Head Coach Ariel Beit Halachmi said. \u201cAt the end of the day, our offense was wide open and we kept missing shots. I don\u2019t remember a game like that and we could have been in the lead at the end of the first half. We didn\u2019t do the job defensively and we were late on closeouts and their 3\u2019s that were coming. They hurt us all game on the offensive rebound. The best team won this game.&#8221;<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_104830\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-104830\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-16-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"682\" class=\"size-full wp-image-104830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-16-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-16-1-610x416.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-104830\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aleksander Sekulic &#8211; Photo credit: FIBA<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n&#8220;We can be proud of the reaction of the players after being down,\u201d Slovenia Head Coach Aleksander Sekulic said. \u201cWe fought back by the end of the first half and then we continued along in the second half where we left off in the first. Even when we made mistakes we knew to stay together and notch the win.&#8221;<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_104824\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-104824\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-19.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"693\" class=\"size-full wp-image-104824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-19.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-19-610x423.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-104824\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Iftach Ziv and Yam Madar &#8211; Photo credit: FIBA<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nIftach Ziv spoke about the game, \u201cWe knew that we were facing a good and experienced team. We came here to fight and came to take the win and we are disappointed with the result, but it is what is. We wore the Israel National Team jersey with pride and we did as best as we could. Am Israel Chai.\u201d<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_104872\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-104872\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-36-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-104872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-36-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-36-2-610x407.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-104872\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gregor Hrovat &#8211; Photo credit: FIBA<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nGregor Hrovat also reflected on the game, \u201cWe knew that it was going to be tough as Israel has a good team and a lot of individual quality. We started slow but we turned it around in the second half and we deserved to win.\u201d<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_104846\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-104846\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-24.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"659\" class=\"size-full wp-image-104846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-24.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-24-610x402.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-104846\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yam Madar &#8211; Photo credit: FIBA<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nYam Madar scored a layup while Iftach Ziv drained a 3-pointer and Yovel Zoosman fed Tomer Ginat for a pair inside to give Israel a 7-2 lead midway through the first quarter. Madar went from deep, Ziv stole the ball for a dunk, Ginat put in a floater, Madar scored a long deuce, Gregor Hrovat and Jakob Cebasek came back with points for Slovenia but an Itay Segev dunk and Madar tear drop gave the blue-and-white a 20-8 lead after ten minutes of play.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_104858\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-104858\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/zoosm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"680\" class=\"size-full wp-image-104858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/zoosm.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/zoosm-610x415.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-104858\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yovel Zoosman &#8211; Photo Credit: FIBA<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nMadar began the second quarter with points off the backboard Leon Stergar and Ziga Demic scored for the hosts, Madar fed Segev for an alley-oop, but the Stergar and Demic duo continued to fill the basket as Ginat and Zoosman scored to keep Ariel Beit Halachmi\u2019s team ahead 29-25 with six minutes left in the first half.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_104828\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-104828\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-104828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-17.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-17-610x407.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-104828\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jaka Blazic &#8211; Photo credit: FIBA<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nJaka Blazic scored his first points of the game, Ziv hit a midrange jumper, Mike Tobey scored under the basket, Noam Yaacov went for a long two, Klemen Prepelic scored from beyond the arc while Hrovat stole the ball and went in for an easy deuce, Ginat came back with points as did Tobey with a pair of baskets as Slovenia grabbed a slim 40-37 lead at halftime.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_104852\" style=\"width: 1009px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-104852\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-33-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"999\" height=\"639\" class=\"size-full wp-image-104852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-33-1.jpg 999w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-33-1-610x390.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 999px) 100vw, 999px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-104852\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Klemen Prepelic &#8211; Photo credit: FIBA<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nPrepelic opened the third quarter from deep, Hrovat and Blazic also scored, Tobey scored off an offensive rebound as Prepelic went from downtown to quickly bump the Slovenia lead up to 57-44 midway through the period. Rafi Menco tried to keep Israel relevant, Timor added points, Menco continued to score, but Prepelic drilled home a triple to keep Slovenia in front 65-53 after thirty minutes of action.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_104836\" style=\"width: 1011px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-104836\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-29.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1001\" height=\"691\" class=\"size-full wp-image-104836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-29.jpg 1001w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/image-29-610x421.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-104836\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mike Tobey &#8211; Photo credit: FIBA<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nYaacov, Bar Timor and Nimrod Levi all found points to get the fourth quarter underway, Prepelic and Blazic went from deep, Tobey put in an alley-oop, Hrovat added a layup while Timor and Gnat each went from deep which was too little too late as Slovenia notched the victory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israel fell to Slovenia 88-79 as they split their opening Eurobasket 2025 qualifiers and head home with a 1-1 record with the next window of games slated for November when they play a home and home series with Ukraine. 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