Holon landed in Turkey, doubtful about the existence of the game

Hapoel Holon landed in Izmir ahead of tomorrow’s game (Tuesday, 19:00) against Pinar Karsiyaka in the fourth round of the top-16 stage of the FIBA ​​Champions League. Maxim de Zhao, who did not feel well and was absent from the game against Maccabi Haifa, flew with the team and is expected to be available to the professional team as we updated in Holon.

The purple-yellows of Stefanos Dadas are in the middle of a great season, and last Wednesday they suffered their first loss in the top 16 of the Champions League to Karsiaka. The Turkish team has found a number of positive cases of Corona, however the criteria for postponing a game stipulate that the postponement will occur in case the team has less than eight players or alternatively the local authorities will not allow the game and for now Karsiyaka does not meet these criteria.

Stefanos Dadas, He said ahead of the match: “We start the second round of the Top 16 tomorrow. After a difficult journey that included two flights we arrived in Izmir and we are ready to show our basketball at the European level once again. We worked and prepared our adjustments tactically and mentally for the game against Karsiaka. We come with a desire to demonstrate a fighting spirit and try to surprise them in their home. We still have a good balance (2-1) and we will try once again to prove that we belong to the top of the Champions League. “The last victory in Haifa in the league added to our confidence and we are preparing for a tough battle in Turkey.”