ANTONIO BLAKENEY torched the Valencia defence for 30 points on 11-of-16 shooting, including 8-of-11 from three, but it proved a lone spark as Hapoel Ibi Tel Aviv fell 82–93 on the road. The American guard's efficiency — zero turnovers in 30 minutes — underscored a near-flawless individual performance. He needed just 16 attempts to reach 30, a testament to shot selection and rhythm. Yet Valencia's balance proved too much; Hapoel couldn't find the secondary scoring to sustain a push, and a clean shooting night from Blakeney went without sufficient support. The 11-point margin told the real story. One man's excellence, no matter how clean, rarely overturns a collective shortfall.