It was not easy, but last night (Tuesday) Hapoel Holon once again showed the heart and character of a champion and came back from behind in the fourth quarter en route to a dramatic 83:88 victory over the Belgian Ostend, in the second game of the group stage of the Champions League.
"I'm very happy about the victory. It's not easy to play against an opponent that comes without a number of important players, because you can be a little too calm before the game. At this level in the factory, you have to be alert in every game and not underestimate any opponent because every game has its own life." The coach of Hapoel Holon, Guy Godes, stated at the end.
In the club, we noted positively the character shown by the players who knew how to come back from the last deficit and win the match, even if the ability was not particularly impressive.
"It was a strong and intense game against an opponent that showed up without two important players in the squad, so they played with the attitude that they have nothing to lose. Whatever we need, we will find a way to win and that's what we did last night," concluded the team's guard Joe Ragland.
Ragland, who finished as the purple's leading scorer and recorded an impressive double-double of 31 points and 13 assists, shared his feelings at the end: "That's what I'm here for and I work hard. I can take a lot of shots in one game and a few shots in the next game, it doesn't bother me. I act accordingly For what I feel the team needs and what the coach is asking for."
"These victories in close games are very important for us and help us build our character as a team. We also had games like this last season and we knew how to win them. We will have to know how to take and win games like this along the way, find our connection as a team and find different ways to win," he concluded Ragland.
Despite the victory in the club, they set themselves the goal of succeeding in getting the two newly acquired players, Shawn Dawson and Kenny Kadji, up to speed, who last night together recorded only 12 minutes on the floor, and contributed 3 joint points.
"A team is measured by its depth and the quality of its bench, we will have to bring them into flow," said the team.
Now the champion will return to the local league framework and next week will meet Gilboa/Galil for an intriguing away game, after which the Purples will return to the European framework and meet the strong Glattserray.
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