Despite blowout by Italy, Israel returns home with head held high
The blue-and-white progressed past the first round of the European Championships for the first time since 2007.
Italy's Alessandro Gentile (R) goes for the basket against Israel's Lior Eliyahu during their 2015 EuroBasket 2015 round of 16 match at the Pierre Mauroy stadium in Villeneuve d'Ascq near Lille, France(photo credit: REUTERS)ByALLON SINAI