He lifted the championship Maccabi!
After a sensational match full of suspense, twists and tensions, his team Oded Katas beat 94-90 Hapoel Tel Avivmade it 2-1 in the series and captured her 56th title in Israel, returning to the top after last year’s lost championship!
However, before winning, Maccabi came close to an incredible “suicide”. With the score at 83-68 in the middle of the fourth period, there was a focus of tension behind the guests’ bench, as a result of which there was a brief stoppage. When the game started again, the Hapoel went on a 17-0 run to take an 83-85 lead, adding fire to an already hot matchup. Despite this, the home team fought back with composure, put in big shots and shots and eventually came away with the hard-fought victory.
Top of the winners was the improbable Wade Baldwin, who scored 22 points, collected 6 rebounds and handed out 8 assists, while also scoring a crucial three-pointer that made it 88-85. Up close and Lorenzo Brown who also scored 22 points and had 7 assists, while Roman Sorkin had 13 points and Alex Poythres had 12.
Of the defeated, an incredible appearance was made by Jay Cowan Brown, who scored 31 points and nearly turned the game around himself. Tomer Ginat was excellent with 14 points, while Jordan McRae added 12.
The quarters: 26-23, 42-38, 75-64, 94-90
Source: Sport Fm
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