Hapoel Holon defeated Hapoel Jerusalem 77:80 tonight (Thursday), completed 1: 2 in the semifinal series and qualified for the playoff finals for the first time since 2018.
After two one-sided games in each direction, this time we got a huge drama in the arena, but Holon was a little better.
Joe Ragland, the man of the Purples in the playoffs, provided another huge performance with 30 points and left the red defense helpless.
Retin Obasohan and Suleiman Braimo gave good minutes, but Jaylen Adams, the Jerusalem scorer and the man who had to respond with his own performance scored a bad percentage and in the closing seconds also missed a three that could have sent the game into extra time.
Holon wins for the first time in its history a playoff series in the semifinals and qualifies for the third time in history for the final where it will meet Bnei Herzliya in the rematch of the state cup semifinals.
The first game will take place in the Jubilee Hall this coming Monday.
Jerusalem is already counting a fifth season in a row without qualifying for the finals and in fact continues the bad season in which it lost all important games - the third game at home in the Champions League play-in, the state cup quarterfinals and now the third and decisive game in the playoff semifinals.
Ragland.
Led Holon to the final,
Obasohan, Photo: Danny Maron
Goods in a frenzy on the lines, Photo: Danny Maron
Tyros Maggie, Photo: Danny Maron
Adams rises above all, Photo: Danny Maron
Pnini and Adams in a stubborn struggle, Photo: Danny Maron
Halperin, Photo: Danny Maron
The home crowd in the arena is once again disappointed, Photo: Danny Maron
The purple fans in the clouds, Photo: Danny Maron
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