The Reds had trouble defending throughout the game, but big moves by Brown (21) and Paladin (23) at the end gave 102: 107 victory over Anvil and Luzlawak
Paladin. Three clutch at the finish
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FIBA Champions League
At the end of a dramatic game operating in Jerusalem, Poland won Wloclawek 102: 107 tonight (Wednesday). It was a very significant victory, he returned Hapoel Jerusalem to the lead in the FIBA Champions League, taking advantage of EAC Athens's loss to Bandirama yesterday, all three cycles to end the home stage. The man who won Jerusalem the match was again 'Jacob Brown.
Two of the factory's best attack groups met and that's how it looked on the hardwood. The first half (led by the Poles as early as 9) ended in 54:58 for the local team. Half is rare for Jerusalem in terms of threes with 12 by 63 percent. The problem was that the opponent scored 72 percent for 2 points. John Holland finished the half with 21 points (25 in the entire game), scoring 5 from 5 for three.
Brown in defense. Jerusalem man at the end // Photo: FIBA Champions League
Jerusalem opened the second half at 3:14 and rose to 61:68. Wloclawek returned to the lead 75:76 at the end of the third quarter and led throughout the fourth quarter until Jacob Brown's big finish came. Two important assists (finished with 10), a three that raised Jerusalem to 100: 101 and two more shots from the line arranged the victory so important on a defensive Jerusalem night and in a game in which the host takes 15 rebounds offensively compared to just 3 of Jerusalem.
Jerusalem finished with 17 threes, 7 of them by James Paladin (23 points), Tyshon Thomas finished 23rd and Brown with 21st.