Maccabi Tel Aviv beat Hapoel Be'er Sheva/Dimona 77:86. Darren Hilliard (17 points) took over in the final quarter and led the Yellowjackets to a home win.
Roman Sorkin scratched the double-double, contributing 10 points and 8 rebounds. Next game: Sunday in the Shell Hall, where Lior Lyubin's pupils will try to balance the result in the south. The two teams met twice in the regular season, with both games going in favor of the Yellows.