Defeat-shock and outside the final in Israel or Hapoel Tel Aviv of Dimitris Itoudi!
The Greek coach’s team seemed to have … in her hands the victory in the decisive third semifinal against the Hapoel Jerusalemstarting the fourth quarter at +16 (70-54), however, saw her opponent making in favor of 32-15 and finally getting the win with 86-83thanks to buzzer-beater three-point Jared Harper!
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– Hapoel Jerusalem BC (@jerusalembasket) JUNE 3, 2025
So Hapoel Jerusalem made the break and the 2-1 row, taking the coveted qualification to the finals, where it will be faced with the Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Hapoel Tel Aviv got stronger in the match, taking a lead with 18-9, while the visitors reacted 10-0 and the derby continued until the end of the first half, which found the two teams in the draw. 43-43. In the third quarter, the hosts fired their favor to +16 (68-52), but Hapoel Jerusalem found a great turnaround in the fourth period, in which he dominated 32-15, taking the buzzer-beater three-point victory. Harper!
Harper was the first scorer for the winners with 19 points, while Zouman had 16, while for Hapoel Tel Aviv, the 21 points of Blakenne and Foster’s 19 were not enough.
The quarters: 20-19, 43-43, 68-54, 83-86
Source: Sport Fm
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