Maccabi Heads to Belgrade for Friday Test Against Partizan
Maccabi Tel Aviv visits Partizan at Belgrade Arena on Friday, November 6, at 21:45 Israel time. The confirmed EuroLeague fixture follows a difficult week in Europe and at home.
The club's official schedule places the game at 20:45 in Belgrade, one hour behind Israel on that date. For Maccabi, the trip arrives after a 99-94 EuroLeague loss to Paris and Sunday's 105-87 defeat to Hapoel Tel Aviv in the Israeli league.
A Confirmed Friday Fixture
Maccabi's published calendar lists Partizan as the home team and Belgrade Arena as the venue. The Israeli Basketball Premier League's fixture board also lists Friday's game at 21:45 Israel time.
The match gives supporters a fixed date in a busy stretch spanning domestic and European competition. It comes one night after Hapoel Tel Aviv's scheduled game against Barcelona in Sofia, placing the two Tel Aviv clubs on successive evenings of EuroLeague action.
Fans following listings from Serbia should use the local 20:45 start. The 21:45 time on the Israeli schedule refers to the same game, not a later session.
Paris Exposed the Closing Quarter
Maccabi's official box score records a 65-65 tie after three quarters against Paris on October 29. Paris then scored 34 points in the final quarter to Maccabi's 29, producing the five point final margin.
Jimmy Clark III led Maccabi with 21 points. Roman Sorkin and Bonzie Colson each scored 16, while Yam Madar finished with 13 points and nine assists. Those contributions kept Maccabi in a game that remained level going into the final ten minutes.
The team made 14 of 34 three point attempts, a 41.2 percent return, according to the club's statistics. The result nevertheless turned on a closing period in which Paris converted the level score into an away victory.
The Derby Added Domestic Pressure
The Jerusalem Post reported on November 2 that Hapoel had beaten Maccabi 105-87 in Sunday's league derby. Vasilije Micic scored 31 points for the winning side.
That result belongs to the Israeli competition, while Friday's standings points are at stake in the EuroLeague. The fixtures still arrive in the same working week for a Maccabi squad moving between opponents, travel and preparation.
The newspaper reported that the city rivals were due to meet three times over two weeks, including the Winner Cup final and a EuroLeague game. The Belgrade trip falls within that crowded sequence.
Another European Away Assignment
Partizan follows earlier European road games, including Maccabi's October visit to Barcelona. The club's calendar separates those European dates from its domestic league and cup commitments, making the competition label as useful as the opponent's name when planning to follow the team.
For Friday, the confirmed details are the opponent, venue and starting time. Supporters attending should check their tickets against the home fixture in Belgrade and allow for the local time difference when arranging travel.
Maccabi's match page is already set up for the encounter and provides the statistical categories that will be populated during play, including minutes, shooting, rebounds, assists and turnovers.
