Maccabi Tel Aviv beat the cup holder
Maccabi Tel Aviv won the rematch of the cup final with 71:103 at home over Hapoel (Photo: Alan Shiver)
19/05/2024
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Only three days after the final of the State Cup, Maccabi Tel Aviv and the Hapoel met again this evening (Sunday) at the Menorah Mitvathim Hall. The yellow-blues entered the game this time from the first moment, won the second quarter and the third quarter with a difference and the same result of 17:27 and came back to win with 71:103.
Hapoel arrived without home owner Speedy Smith, and his absence was noticeable both in attack and defense. The new trophy holder stayed close for less than half, before the yellows ran away. Jacory Williams played with a lot of energy and enthusiasm every moment on the floor, but the rest of his teammates were a little tired. The Reds lost a chance to advance to third place, and on Wednesday they will host Holon in a game that will decide who will enjoy the home advantage in the series between them.
Yonatan Alon and Ketch hug at the opening (Photo: Alan Shiver)
Red is the color, red is the heart (Photo: Alan Shiver)
Game Process: Maccabi Tel Aviv started with a five with Lorenzo Brown, Joe Thomason, Bonzie Colson, Jake Cohen and Josh Nebo, Hapoel with Trevor Lacey, Levi Randolph, Yovel Zoosman, Nimrod Levi and Jacorey Williams. Williams and Levi scored the first two baskets in the game, Thomason led a 0:7 counter run - but a three-pointer by Zoosman and an excellent penetration by Randolph made it 7:9 again. Brown got into things with a three-point move and Cohen scored with the board, Khadin Carrington and Or Cornelius came off the bench well - but Thomason and Brown kept the gap, 15:20. Roman Sorkin celebrated in color from the moment he entered the floor, Brinton Lamar reduced with a three-pointer from the corner, but Hasiel Rivero closed the quarter with an 18:26 advantage with a basket from an offensive rebound.
Williams. Hapoel fell behind (Photo: Alan Shiver)
Williams and Rivero exchanged baskets in the paint, Randolph and Lacy scored jump shots, but Blatt's triple made it 24:31. Blatt opened a double digit gap with four points in one possession after a technical for Randolph, Levi scored on the other side and Williams' windmill ring sent Oded Kattash to a timeout - 35:28. Blatt continued to distribute beautiful assists, Rafi Manko scored from the outside, Cohen added a basket and a foul, Oz Blayzer tried to stop the escape but Brown made it 30:45. Carrington made a three-pointer, Brown and Alex Tyus collected points from the line, Blatt went 3 of 4 from downtown and Thomason closed the half with a free throw - 35:53 promising for the champion.
Nimrod Levi against Cohen. 15 x 15 (Photo: Alan Shiver)
Maccabi Tel Aviv entered the second half with the goal of closing matters quickly, and led by Brown ran away to a 35:61 lead. Nimrod Levi stopped a 0:14 run by shooting a penalty after a technicality for Thomason, the latter made up for it with a good penetration in the next move - but Williams interrupted the form of field baskets in red with a nice hook, 63:38. Thomason from the line and Nebo with a dunk brought the yellows closer to the 30 difference, Williams continued to do his part in the red attack and Noam Dovrat with the first basket brought it down to 69:44. Levi scored his team's fourth three-pointer, but Williams went to the bench with three fouls and Thomason and Sorkin led another run, 49:77. Tios scored 1 of 2 from the line, Blatt made the difference 30 with a three, Or Cornelius penetrated the ring beautifully and after 30 minutes the board showed 52:80 for the host.
Trevor Lacey. Debut in Israel (photo: Alan Shiver)
Cornelius and Blatt exchanged 3-pointers at the beginning of the fourth quarter, Omer Mayer went up to the floor, Colson switched gears and with good actions made it 55:91. Manko continued the run, Randolph and Lacy tried to minimize damage - but Mayer did not allow the difference to drop too much, 62:95. Sorkin added another three, Lemar and Zooman managed to reduce the gap below 30, Sorkin's dunk lit the third light on the host's scoreboard and in the end a convincing 71:103 for Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Scored for Maccabi Tel Aviv: Thomason 17 (3-5 for two, 2-4 for three, 5-6 from the line, 3 steals), Brown (3-5 for two, 2-4 for three, 4-4 from the line, 4 assists) and Blatt ( 5-7 for threes, 7 assists) 16 KA, Sorkin 15 (6-8 for twos, 1-4 for threes), Colson 11 (5-10 from the field, 7 rebounds), Rivero 8 (3-5 from the field), Cohen 7 , Mayer 6, Manko 5 (2-8 from the field, 6 rebounds), Nivo 2. Yes partner: Goldman.
Scored for Hapoel: Williams 18 (8-9 from the field, 2-6 from the line, 8 rebounds), Cornelius 9 (4-5 from the field), Levi 8 (3-7 from the field), Randolph (3-7 from the field, 4 turnovers) and Lemar 6 21, Carrington (1-4 for twos and threes), Lacey (1-5 for threes, 4 assists, 3 steals) and Zoosman 5 21st, Blazer 4, Tyus 3, Dovrat 2 (1-6 from the field)..
Hapoel arrived without home owner Speedy Smith, and his absence was noticeable both in attack and defense. The new trophy holder stayed close for less than half, before the yellows ran away. Jacory Williams played with a lot of energy and enthusiasm every moment on the floor, but the rest of his teammates were a little tired. The Reds lost a chance to advance to third place, and on Wednesday they will host Holon in a game that will decide who will enjoy the home advantage in the series between them.
Yonatan Alon and Ketch hug at the opening (Photo: Alan Shiver)
Red is the color, red is the heart (Photo: Alan Shiver)
Game Process: Maccabi Tel Aviv started with a five with Lorenzo Brown, Joe Thomason, Bonzie Colson, Jake Cohen and Josh Nebo, Hapoel with Trevor Lacey, Levi Randolph, Yovel Zoosman, Nimrod Levi and Jacorey Williams. Williams and Levi scored the first two baskets in the game, Thomason led a 0:7 counter run - but a three-pointer by Zoosman and an excellent penetration by Randolph made it 7:9 again. Brown got into things with a three-point move and Cohen scored with the board, Khadin Carrington and Or Cornelius came off the bench well - but Thomason and Brown kept the gap, 15:20. Roman Sorkin celebrated in color from the moment he entered the floor, Brinton Lamar reduced with a three-pointer from the corner, but Hasiel Rivero closed the quarter with an 18:26 advantage with a basket from an offensive rebound.
Williams. Hapoel fell behind (Photo: Alan Shiver)
Williams and Rivero exchanged baskets in the paint, Randolph and Lacy scored jump shots, but Blatt's triple made it 24:31. Blatt opened a double digit gap with four points in one possession after a technical for Randolph, Levi scored on the other side and Williams' windmill ring sent Oded Kattash to a timeout - 35:28. Blatt continued to distribute beautiful assists, Rafi Manko scored from the outside, Cohen added a basket and a foul, Oz Blayzer tried to stop the escape but Brown made it 30:45. Carrington made a three-pointer, Brown and Alex Tyus collected points from the line, Blatt went 3 of 4 from downtown and Thomason closed the half with a free throw - 35:53 promising for the champion.
Nimrod Levi against Cohen. 15 x 15 (Photo: Alan Shiver)
Maccabi Tel Aviv entered the second half with the goal of closing matters quickly, and led by Brown ran away to a 35:61 lead. Nimrod Levi stopped a 0:14 run by shooting a penalty after a technicality for Thomason, the latter made up for it with a good penetration in the next move - but Williams interrupted the form of field baskets in red with a nice hook, 63:38. Thomason from the line and Nebo with a dunk brought the yellows closer to the 30 difference, Williams continued to do his part in the red attack and Noam Dovrat with the first basket brought it down to 69:44. Levi scored his team's fourth three-pointer, but Williams went to the bench with three fouls and Thomason and Sorkin led another run, 49:77. Tios scored 1 of 2 from the line, Blatt made the difference 30 with a three, Or Cornelius penetrated the ring beautifully and after 30 minutes the board showed 52:80 for the host.
Trevor Lacey. Debut in Israel (photo: Alan Shiver)
Cornelius and Blatt exchanged 3-pointers at the beginning of the fourth quarter, Omer Mayer went up to the floor, Colson switched gears and with good actions made it 55:91. Manko continued the run, Randolph and Lacy tried to minimize damage - but Mayer did not allow the difference to drop too much, 62:95. Sorkin added another three, Lemar and Zooman managed to reduce the gap below 30, Sorkin's dunk lit the third light on the host's scoreboard and in the end a convincing 71:103 for Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Scored for Maccabi Tel Aviv: Thomason 17 (3-5 for two, 2-4 for three, 5-6 from the line, 3 steals), Brown (3-5 for two, 2-4 for three, 4-4 from the line, 4 assists) and Blatt ( 5-7 for threes, 7 assists) 16 KA, Sorkin 15 (6-8 for twos, 1-4 for threes), Colson 11 (5-10 from the field, 7 rebounds), Rivero 8 (3-5 from the field), Cohen 7 , Mayer 6, Manko 5 (2-8 from the field, 6 rebounds), Nivo 2. Yes partner: Goldman.
Scored for Hapoel: Williams 18 (8-9 from the field, 2-6 from the line, 8 rebounds), Cornelius 9 (4-5 from the field), Levi 8 (3-7 from the field), Randolph (3-7 from the field, 4 turnovers) and Lemar 6 21, Carrington (1-4 for twos and threes), Lacey (1-5 for threes, 4 assists, 3 steals) and Zoosman 5 21st, Blazer 4, Tyus 3, Dovrat 2 (1-6 from the field)..
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