By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Despite trailing for the majority of the game, Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv came back and recorded a 94-87 home win against Ironi Nahariya on Day 30 of Israel League. After this win, the hosts temporarily took the top spot of the standings with a 20-10 record and having played an extra game, while Nahariya fell just a step above the relegation zone with 10-20.
It was a game full of ups and downs. Maccabi started off better and had a six-point advantage (25-19) after the first ten minutes but after that Ironi Nahariya controlled the game. They nullified the deficit and even created a double-digit advantage (63-53) late in the third quarter. From that moment on, the hosts took over the game again. The last thirteen minutes of the match belonged to Maccabi with a 41-24 partial score as they brought the game to a safe finish.
Norris Cole led the victors with 21 points in addition to DeAndre Kane’s 17 points. On the other side, Alex Young scored game-high 25 points while Yiftach Ziv added 22 points.