By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
A furious rally for Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv produced the first lead in crunch time en route to an 86-83 victory versus Hapoel Netanel Holon in Menora Mivtachim Arena on Sunday.
Packing 18 points, Jimmy Clark III was the top scorer in the Round 21 contest of the 2024-25 Winner League Regular Season. Trevion Williams threw in a 14-point, 13-rebound double-double and Rokas Jokubaitis added 13 points.
Returning to action after missing two straight games, Levi Randolph produced 12 points over 33 minutes. In contrast, Jaylen Hoard (leg) and Jasiel Rivero (ankle) remained sidelined.
On the wrong end of a comeback from a 17-point deficit, Justin Alston scored 15 points and D.J. Cooper produced a 13-point, 13-assist double-double.
Going up to 20-3 and 42 points in the Israeli League on Saturday, Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv beat Bnei PenLink Herzliya, 95-91.
On Friday, Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem was forced to 16-5 after losing, 84-82, to Hapoel Afula.
Winner League Round 21
Hapoel Afula – Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem 84-82
Bnei PenLink Herzliya – Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv 91-95
Hapoel Shoval Haifa – Ironi Hai Motors Ness Ziona 89-99
Ironi Lati Kiryat Ata – Hapoel Altshuler Shaham Be’er Sheva/Dimona 84-79
Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv – Hapoel Netanel Holon 86-83
Elitzur Briga Netanya – Hapoel Gilboa Galil (24/3)
Maccabi Ramat Gan – Hapoel Rivulis Galil Elion (24/3)
STANDINGS: Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv 42 (20-3), Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 39 (18-3), Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem 37 (16-5), Bnei PenLink Herzliya 33 (12-9), Maccabi Ramat Gan 32 (12-8), Hapoel Netanel Holon 32 (11-10)…
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