Rami Hadar's team still in the playoff picture after 84:88 stretched on Hapoel Eilat, who lost a chance to enter the eighth • Triple Double to Tokoto, Ness Ziona barely beat Maccabi Ashdod

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  Liron Moldovan

One cycle before the end of the Lower House Urban Ness Ziona took a big step toward the playoffs on Friday, running Beer Sheva still in the picture, running a final Eilat outside the playoffs. 

Hapoel Eilat - Hapoel Beer Sheva 88:84

Hapoel Beer Sheva continues its good season since returning from retardation. Today she wins in Eilat (84:88), rises to a 2: 5 balance since returning to the league and reserves a chance to enter the eighth for the final cycle in which she will host Maccabi Haifa. Eilat, on the other hand, returned well with three wins, but today suffered its fourth consecutive loss and will not be in the playoffs.

In the half, Eilat led 33:43, but BS wins by a good second half with 6 threes (compared to only one in the first) and thanks to pressure in the final minutes. Beer Sheva 27 points The center man of Beer Sheva in the final minutes was Amir Bell who scored 5 straight points in man time, losing Devon Scott's ball in the offense to eliminate Eilat the chance.

Urban Ness Ziona - Maccabi Ashdod 97:99

Maccabi Ashdod has already dropped a league two cycles, but continues to make it difficult for its rivals. While she has not won since returning to the league, she has led in the last four quarters. Today against Ness Ziona, she had a three-pointer to victory in the last attack, but Zach Cuthbertson missed her. Ashdod achieved its only foreign win this season in the heart of the colony, and was not far from recovering in this game.

At half time the score was 37:48 to Ness Ziona, but in the second half the picture changed. Ashdod led three times in the last quarter including a close with a great performance by Paul Stoll (32 points, 7 threes, 7 assists). At the conclusion of the home team, she managed to scrap the important victory with JP Tokoto's Triple Double - 18 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists.