Maccabi Tel Aviv chased Hapoel Tel Aviv for most of the game, but an excellent last quarter by the Yellows, gave them a valuable win in the derby and first place in the Premier League.
Oded Ketch said at the end:
"We controlled the rebound for many minutes and I think it's an advantage we have and defensively we had a few minutes of good energy. John and Rafi came in well and that's what won the game - John's heart."
""We are in the midst of a very difficult week and you could feel it. We returned from the field to the field yesterday and luckily we played at home. We played against a good team and everything helped us decide the match. It was not possible to decide the game earlier, we met a very good opponent. Not easy To play in a double week of the EuroLeague, there was an amazing atmosphere and a good game. I enjoy coaching a player like John DiBartolimao, he always tries to do as well as possible. Always mostly focused. Lorenzo Brown? Maccabi Tel Aviv will go this year wherever Lorenzo Brown takes it."
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Maccabi smiled at the end, photo: Alan Shiver
DiBartolomeu, who scored 18 points and excelled in money time, said
: "We ran more in the second half and scored 95 points, which is a good number for us. My teammates found me in the right places and I got into the rhythm, I did everything I could to help. This is a huge game and it is very important for the whole club and the fans , so I'm happy that we won in front of our great crowd."
Danny Franco, the losing coach, said:
"I don't think it was a big game, but there was a battle and I'm sure that those who watched the game held their own until the last seconds because the fight was big. What brought us to the situation where we were close at the end were some positions of lack of concentration, losing the ball which led to quick baskets - and still with all that we managed to come back and stay in the game. What decided the 91:90 is that we had to commit a foul."
The Hapoel players thank the audience,
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