By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Overcoming a slow start in the latest domestic showing, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv built a safe separation in the second half to defeat Hapoel Altshuler Shaham Be’er Sheva/Dimona, 90-77, in Menora Mivtachim Arena on Saturday.
Roman Sorkin paved the way with 21 points and nine rebounds. Israel’s reigning league and cup champions went up to 21-3 in the Ligat Winner, including 17 straight wins in the Regular Season. Combined with the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, the seventh win in a row across all competitions.
Besides Lorenzo Brown enjoying the arrival of a newborn boy, Jasiel Rivero and Bonzie Colson were also sidelined for Round 26 of the Regular Season. After a recent ankle injury, Rafi Menco stayed on the bench.
Ligat Winner Round 26
Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv – Hapoel Altshuler Shaham Be’er Sheva/Dimona 90-77
Ironi Hai Motors Ness Ziona – Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv (24/4)
Ironi Kiryat Lati Ata – Hapoel Afula (25/4)
Hapoel Nofar Galil Elion – Hapoel Shoval Haifa (26/4)
Hapoel Yossi Avrahami Eilat – Hapoel Holon (28/4)
Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem – Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan (28/4)
STANDINGS: Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 21-3, Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv 16-6, Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan 16-6, Hapoel Holon 12-9, Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem 12-9…
After taking the seventh seed in the Playoffs bracket of the EuroLeague on Tuesday, the Yellows are heading to Athens this week. Facing Panathinaikos Aktor in OAKA Altion on Tuesday and Thursday launches a best-of-five series for a ticket to Berlin and the Final Four.
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