Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv, got back to winning ways in the best possible way: The Tel Aviv Derby painting the city in yellow and blue. Spahija's squad started the game setting the rhythm as they finished the first half ahead the yellows finished the first half ahead, the reds took control over the third but the yellow remained poised as they got the win and remained on top of the domestic standings with a record of 19:9.
Coach Spahija's starting five: Jackson, John-Di, Kane, Bolden and Tyus. The yellows started the game with back to back threes by Kane and Jackson (6:0). The reds reacted with a 5:0 run, but Bolden scored four in a row as the yellows took the 10:5 lead. Limonad kept the visitors in the game 15:12, the reds went on a 6:0 run forcing coach Spahija to call for a timeout with Maccabi trailing 15:18. Kane turned great defense into instant offense as he sparked a 6:0 run (21:18), but the reds managed to finish the first quarter ahead 21:22.
Roll scored at the beginning of the second quarter as he sparked a 10:2 run (31:24), but Hapoel managed to stay close to Spahija's squad with Ginat making it 31:29. Hapoel Tel Aviv started to capitalize as they took the 33:37 win forcing Coach Spahija to call for a timeout, Bolden and Tyus gave the lead back to the hosts (39:37). As the first half came to an end the yellows managed to take the 45:42 lead.
The visitors started the second half with a 6:0 run to take the lead; but Tyus reacted (47:48), Jackson's mid-range jumper kept Maccabi in the game (49:51). Howard increased the visitors lead to 52:57, but this time it was Cohen scored for Maccabi (54:57), McNeil scored a three pointer (54:60) as coach Spahija called for a timeout. Jackson and John-Di scored as the yellows tied the game (65:65) with two minutes remaining in the third, but the reds took the 65:68 lead again. Bolden's hustle payed of as he tied the game, Cohen and Roll completed the comeback as the yellows finished the third quarter ahead 71:68.
Hapoel got closer to Maccabi at the beginning of the fourth but Roll'sthree pointer kept the visitors at bay (76:72), Roll kept doing his thing with a floater to put the yellows ahead 78:72. Limonad scored for Hapoel Tel Aviv but John-Di reacted with a four point play as the yellows continue to impose their will (82:74), Tyus made it 85:74 from the line but banks reacted with five points forcing coach Spahija to call for a timeout with the scoreboard showing 85:79. Tyus and Jackson made it 88:82. Limonad scored a three pointer but Tyus managed to set the final score in a fashionable way: with a dunk as Maccabi claims the 90:821 win.
Coach Spahija's starting five: Jackson, John-Di, Kane, Bolden and Tyus. The yellows started the game with back to back threes by Kane and Jackson (6:0). The reds reacted with a 5:0 run, but Bolden scored four in a row as the yellows took the 10:5 lead. Limonad kept the visitors in the game 15:12, the reds went on a 6:0 run forcing coach Spahija to call for a timeout with Maccabi trailing 15:18. Kane turned great defense into instant offense as he sparked a 6:0 run (21:18), but the reds managed to finish the first quarter ahead 21:22.
Roll scored at the beginning of the second quarter as he sparked a 10:2 run (31:24), but Hapoel managed to stay close to Spahija's squad with Ginat making it 31:29. Hapoel Tel Aviv started to capitalize as they took the 33:37 win forcing Coach Spahija to call for a timeout, Bolden and Tyus gave the lead back to the hosts (39:37). As the first half came to an end the yellows managed to take the 45:42 lead.
The visitors started the second half with a 6:0 run to take the lead; but Tyus reacted (47:48), Jackson's mid-range jumper kept Maccabi in the game (49:51). Howard increased the visitors lead to 52:57, but this time it was Cohen scored for Maccabi (54:57), McNeil scored a three pointer (54:60) as coach Spahija called for a timeout. Jackson and John-Di scored as the yellows tied the game (65:65) with two minutes remaining in the third, but the reds took the 65:68 lead again. Bolden's hustle payed of as he tied the game, Cohen and Roll completed the comeback as the yellows finished the third quarter ahead 71:68.
Hapoel got closer to Maccabi at the beginning of the fourth but Roll'sthree pointer kept the visitors at bay (76:72), Roll kept doing his thing with a floater to put the yellows ahead 78:72. Limonad scored for Hapoel Tel Aviv but John-Di reacted with a four point play as the yellows continue to impose their will (82:74), Tyus made it 85:74 from the line but banks reacted with five points forcing coach Spahija to call for a timeout with the scoreboard showing 85:79. Tyus and Jackson made it 88:82. Limonad scored a three pointer but Tyus managed to set the final score in a fashionable way: with a dunk as Maccabi claims the 90:821 win.