Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Holon met this evening (Thursday) for a spicy and intriguing encounter at the Hanerbox Hall in Hadera in the semi-finals of the Winner Cup, and at the end of the forty minutes, the Yellows came away with the victory 91:97 and the ticket to the final of the preparatory tournament to be held on 23.10, where Hapoel Tel Aviv awaits in a hot derby.
Oded Ketch's apprentices came to face off after the 75:85 victory over Hapoel Gilboa/Galil in the quarter-final stage.
On the other hand, the champion of Gia Godes came to the game after the 79:91 victory over Hapoel Galil Iliyon in the quarter-final stage of the tournament.
A yellow celebration in her room,
The yellows started the game better, displayed a coordinated defense and raced to an early ten-point lead, with Lorenzo Brown who made his debut in the yellow jersey after winning the European Championship with the Spanish national team, looked fantastic and had an immediate impact on the game with 5 quick assists.
The Tel Avivites continued to dominate what was happening on the floor and took a fourteen point lead at the end of the second quarter with Brown and Wade Baldwin winning the celebration.
Fighting for every ball, photo: Alan Shiver
The second half was a direct continuation of the first half when the yellows presented an aggressive game under the baskets thanks to Alex Poithers and Bonzie Coulson, dominated the battle for the rebounds and thanks to Rafi Manko's wonderful minutes gained a promising lead of 25 points.
Rafi Manko, photo: Alan Shiver
The Purples managed to get back into the game thanks to a wonderful last quarter by Joe Ragland and Marvin Jones and with a run of their own, but Wade Baldwin decided the game with a big basket and assured the Yellows the victory.
Scored a lot for Maccabi Tel Aviv:
Alex Poithers 17 points, Rafi Manko and Wade Baldwin 14 points KA, Lorenzo Brown 13 (12 assists)
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