Two completely different halves, a big turnaround, a great game, an amazing finish, a comeback from Jacoben Brown and a dramatic finish with a three-pointer from Ike Ireibo.
At the end of a tremendous basketball evening, Hapoel Galil Elyon (97:99) continues its dream season opener with four straight wins.
Hapoel Tel Aviv is already officially in crisis with one victory since the start of the season.
It is hard to believe that the same Hapoel Tel Aviv played in both halves.
In the first half it was awkward with a weak defense and the guest in an impressive display flew on the pitch and made a basket whenever she wanted.
It reached a 19-point lead (34:53) near the half.
Then came the last 20 minutes and the local team started to save.
Idan Zalmanson gave excellent output under the baskets, fighters Gil Benny and Lotan Amsalem (career highs, what progress) gave a big boost and above all was Jacoben Brown who did not start the season well and had a hard time mentioning his great years at Gilboa and Jerusalem with the clouds of injuries.
In the second half he scored 26 points.
40 seconds to the end of the scoreboard showed 7 difference to Hapoel Tel Aviv.
The 2000 fans in the stands celebrated but Gilboa showed character.
Five seconds before the end, Brown increased the lead to 96:97 and then the star of the game, Ike Ireibo, arrived and in the final second, he scored a three-pointer.
His second three-pointer in the 25-second finish.
Zalmanson has a hard time between Galil players, tonight, Photo: Liron Moldovan
Brown.
A huge evening was not enough, Photo: Liron Moldovan
Color struggle, tonight at Drive In, Photo: Liron Moldovan
Iribo sews the three-pointer victory, Photo: Liron Moldovan