The Israel men’s national basketball team is now off to a 2-0 start in Group D play after defeating the Netherlands on Saturday evening in Prague, Czech Republic.
The first half was not good for the Israelis. They managed to finish the first quarter with an 18-all tie against the Orange Lions. But the Dutch got hot in the second quarter and took an 11 point lead, though Israel managed to keep the deficit in single digits. The halftime score as 40-32 Netherlands, with the Lions shooting over 50 percent from the field and the Israelis well under 40.