Israel’s Hapoel Tel Aviv basketball team defeated the Greek team of Apolon Patra 88-71 Tuesday to win the Korach Cup. Playing before 1,500 spectators, the Israeli team never was really threatened. The Greek team included no foreign players, while Hapoel Tel Aviv, like all top Israeli teams, fielded two Americans.
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