Eurocup summary: Gran Canaria - Hapoel Tel Aviv 83:85 (Sport1)
After an excellent blue and white evening that included two overwhelming victories by Hapoel Jerusalem and Hapoel Tel Aviv, Hapoel Holon lost in its lockout round in the group stage of the Champions League, a dramatic 86:95 in overtime to the Belgian Ostend in a volatile and fascinating game, which ended in a loss.
Sharon Dawson sent the game to overtime with a big 3-pointer, but Breen (31) scored from all range and inflicted a loss on the champion which means a lot.
A victory would have assured Holon Aliyah, but following the loss and victory of Galatasaray in the corresponding match, Goodes' team will be forced to play in the play-in and if they manage to qualify from it, they will play together with Hapoel Jerusalem in the top 16.
His big three was not enough in the end.
Shawn Dawson (Photo: Maor Alxalsi)
The champion was already leading 51:60 in the middle of the last quarter.
But the Belgians flew to a 0:10 run and took the lead 60:61 from a three-pointer by Bertin Terry.
Marvin Jones and Ragland restored the advantage to Holon, but the stubborn Belgians did not give up and the excellent Bryn Terry again restored the advantage to the hosts with a three-pointer that made it 67:68 with 2:31 minutes remaining.
Marvin Jones and Terry exchanged points from the penalty spot.
Dawson missed a 3-pointer but Montgomery grabbed a foul rebound and drew a foul.
Unfortunately for him and for Holon, he missed twice from the penalty line and also added sin to crime when he committed a foul on Bretanovic who scored on him.
Bretanovic also missed from the free throw, but Ostend took an offensive rebound and Breen went in to give Ostend a critical 69:74.
Eric Green missed a layup and Dawson fouled Breen, who scored one from the line to make it 69:75 with 49 seconds left.
Holon did not give up.
Ragland buried a three-pointer, but Breen scored again and then Dawson hit another three-pointer to make it 77:75.
Dawson committed a foul on the Breen threat that made it 75:79.
Holon went for Green, who shot a third consecutive 3-pointer and made it 79:98 with only 6 seconds to go.
Simon Boyce was twice sent to the line and Dyke.
Holon has only six seconds left to perform miracles.
Ostend didn't commit a foul and Dawson punished with a three-pointer right at the buzzer and made it 81:81 crazy that sent the game into overtime.
Overtime opened with a three-pointer by the unstoppable Breen and Holon was forced to chase again.
Marvin Jones shrunk from the line to 88:86 and Holon had to make a stop, but Zila corrected Breen's foul and made it 86:90 with a minute left.
Holon got stuck, Dawson missed a hard 3-pointer and Breen closed the deal with a 3-pointer that determined 86:93 and raised his balance to 31 points.
Marvin Jones led Holoniyeh with 19 points, Eric Green added 18 and Sean Dawson 11 including two clutch 3-pointers.
But Chris Johnson (11) wasn't part of the last minutes because he got out with five early fouls.
Bryn Terry starred as mentioned on the other hand with 31 points as he made 4 three-pointers from only 6 attempts.
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