{"id":52551,"date":"2022-02-28T21:34:20","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T21:34:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/?p=52551"},"modified":"2022-02-28T21:36:42","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T21:36:42","slug":"germany-drops-israel-84-80-to-sweep-pair-of-world-cup-qualifiers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/en\/germany-drops-israel-84-80-to-sweep-pair-of-world-cup-qualifiers\/","title":{"rendered":"Germany drops Israel 84-80 to sweep pair of World Cup qualifiers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Israel fell 84-80 to Germany for the second time in as many games in FIBA World Cup qualifying as the addition of Tamir Blatt from Euroleague team ALBA Berlin was not enough to will the blue-and-white to the victory. Guy Goodes\u2019s squad threw away a 15-point lead late in the third quarter as their record moved to 2-2 with two games remaining in late June for a chance to advance to the second round of qualifying.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Win after -15 POINT DEFICIT! | Germany - Israel | Basketball Highlights - #FIBAWC 2023 Qualifiers\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h-eMmKOPS_E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nWith Gal Mekel injuring his hand just prior to the game, Blatt manned the point for Israel and was able to control the tempo early on finding Tomer Ginat and Jake Cohen for baskets over the course of the first half, but Maodo Lo helped Gordon Herbert\u2019s team take a 39-34 lead into halftime.<\/p>\n<p>Israel busted out in the third quarter with 3-pointers a plenty from Rafi Menco, Nimrod Levi and Blatt while Dawson and Ginat led the visitors to a 15-point lead, but points by Christian Sengfelder and Justus Hollatz at the end of the frame cut the lead to 65-54 with ten minutes to go.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_52572\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52572\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-34-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-52572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-34-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-34-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-34-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-34-1-610x407.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-52572\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Germany celebrates &#8211; Photo Credit: FIBA<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nSengfelder and Michael Kessens continued to chip away at the lead while Germany\u2019s three Euroleague players Johannes Theimann, Andreas Obst and Lo pushed the hosts in front as time ticked away to snatch the win top go to the top of Group D with a 3-1 record while Israel sits in second place at 2-2.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_52556\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52556\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-42.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-52556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-42.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-42-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-42-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-42-610x407.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-52556\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Guy Goodes &#8211; Photo Credit: FIBA<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n\u201cBoth games were disappointing as we were leading by 11 points and we let Germany come back in the first game and this time we lost our concentration after a 15-point lead,\u201d Goodes said following the game. \u201cThe two offensive rebounds that Germany took were crucial. We feel disappointed because we played extremely well. This is basketball and it\u2019s a game of mistakes. We have to correct these things in June.\u201d<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_52532\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52532\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-31-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-52532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-31-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-31-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-31-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-31-1-610x407.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-52532\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tamir Blatt &#8211; Photo Credit: FIBA<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nBlatt also commented on the defeat, \u201cThere\u2019s not much to say, it\u2019s unfortunate. I felt we were controlling the game I felt we were playing well. But Germany won the game in the last quarter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think we played our best basketball today but we found a way to win,\u201d coach Herbert explained. \u201cI am very happy to have gone 2-0 in this window and now we go forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sengfelder who played a key role in both victories reflected on the win, \u201cWe are very happy we won the game and we showed a lot of character in this window.&#8221;<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_52568\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52568\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-36.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-52568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-36.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-36-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-36-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-36-610x407.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-52568\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jake Cohen &#8211; Photo Credit: FIBA<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nTamir Blatt made his presence felt right from the get go as he thread the needle to Tomer Ginat in the paint for Israel\u2019s first bucket of the game, Robin Benzing answered with a 3-point play for Germany, Jake Cohen squared up for a triple while Justus Hollatz did the same from the corner as the hosts led 6-5 midway through the first quarter. David Kramer completed a 3-point play, Ginat scored in the paint, Cohen drilled another 3-pointer and Bar Timor took the ball strong to the hoop but Christian Sengfelder and Maodo Lo went from deep as did Shawn Dawson while Yam Madar\u2019s deuce tied up the game at 20-20 after ten minutes of end to end action.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_52536\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52536\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-29-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-52536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-29-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-29-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-29-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-29-1-610x407.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-52536\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bar Timor &#8211; Photo Credit: FIBA<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nTimor began the second quarter with a layup, Lo nailed a 3-pointer, Ginat answered with a 3-point play but Johannes Thiemann kept the score all knotted up at 27-27 with six minutes to go in the first half. Kramer, Benzing and Lo scored inside, Ginat did the same at the other end and hit a 3-pointer, but Michael Kessens added a pair of baskets to give Germany a 39-34 advantage at halftime.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_52566\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52566\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-37.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-52566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-37.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-37-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-37-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-37-610x407.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-52566\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tamir Blatt &#8211; Photo Credit: FIBA<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nRafi Menco and Blatt opened the third quarter with 3-pointers, Cohen scored a runner, Lo, Dominic Lockhart and Thiemann responded with layups, Nimrod Levi put in points as did Ginat to give Guy Goodes\u2019s team a 46-45 lead midway through the period. Levi nailed a 3-pointer, Ginat added points as did Blatt while Levi and Ginat scored yet again and Dawson added a layup as well to give Israel a 15-point lead but Sengfelder and Hollatz closed the gap to 65-54 after thirty minutes of play.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_52534\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52534\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-30-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-52534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-30-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-30-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-30-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-30-1-610x407.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-52534\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shawn Dawson &#8211; Photo Credit: FIBA<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nSengfelder began the fourth quarter with points, Kessens added a bucket but Blatt came back with a triple as the final frame got off to a furious start as Dawson fed Cohen for a layup but Sengfelder and Kessens cut the Israel lead to 70-65 with 5:53 left in regulation time. Madar cleaned up a Ginat miss, Lo came back with a pair of baskets, Obst hit a 3-pointer and Thiemann added a bucket and Obst added another deuce to put Germany back in the drivers seat 76-75 with 1:45 to go.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_52574\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52574\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-33-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-full wp-image-52574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-33-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-33-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-33-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-33-1-610x407.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-52574\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Germany celebrates &#8211; Photo Credit: FIBA<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nBlatt went one for two from the line, at the other end Germany grabbed a couple of offensive boards as Thiemann scored in the paint, Lo added a pair from the line but Menco drilled a triple to pull Israel to within 1-point 80-79 with 15 seconds. But Kramer scored a pair from the charity stripe and Benzing added a layup as Germany wrapped up their second win in as many games against the blue-and-white.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israel fell 84-80 to Germany for the second time in as many games in FIBA World Cup qualifying as the addition of Tamir Blatt from Euroleague team ALBA Berlin was not enough to will the blue-and-white to the victory. 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