Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv set club scoring records in a dominant 118-88 win over Anadolu Efes on Wednesday, October 28, extending its EuroLeague winning streak to four games and improving to 6-2 after Round 8.
Antonio Blakeney led the way with a club-record 35 points, including eight three-pointers on nine attempts. He also made four of five two-point shots and finished with a game-high performance index rating of 35.
Hapoel set another club record by hitting 18 three-pointers, shooting 58.1% from beyond the arc.
The Israeli side took control early, leading 27-21 after the first quarter before scoring 36 points in the second to build a 63-41 halftime advantage.
Hapoel continued to pull away in the third quarter, outscoring Efes 27-18 to make it 90-59 entering the final period. The result was effectively settled before the fourth quarter began.
Elijah Bryant recorded a double-double with 16 points and a career-high 12 assists, while also collecting four steals. Dan Oturu added 20 points on 9-of-12 two-point shooting, and Bruno Caboclo scored 13 points in 14 minutes.
Hapoel finished with 21 assists and just eight turnovers, converting 73.0% of its two-point attempts.
Jordan Loyd paced Anadolu Efes with 19 points, while Santi Yusta added 15 and Matthew Strazel contributed 12.
Efes shot 39.1% from three-point range but struggled to keep pace with Hapoel’s offensive output, falling 30 points behind after three quarters.
The loss dropped Efes to 3-5, leaving it 14th in the standings. Hapoel sits third at 6-2, level with Valencia Basket, Fenerbahce and Olympiacos, with Panathinaikos leading the table at 7-1.
Hapoel will aim to extend its winning streak when it visits Dubai Basketball on Friday. Anadolu Efes returns home the same day to face Panathinaikos.
