With the Israeli league third round entering its final straight, Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv got back to winning ways against as they got the 94:87 win. Norris Cole who led the comeback finished the game Naharya with 21 points and MVP honors. Spahija's squad improved their record in the standings to 20:10 with three games remaining in the domestic league regular season.
Coach Spahija's starting five: Pargo, John-Di, Kane, Bolden and Tyus. Both teams struggled to score at the beginning but John-Di ended the drought from distance, Pargo and Tyus scored as well giving the hosts the early 9:2 lead. Ziv completed a 5:0 run for Naharya but Tyus reacted (11:7). John-Di's three pointer kept Maccabi ahead 17:12 with just over two minutes remaining in the first quarter. The yellows finished the first quarter strong with Thomas and Pargo scoring giving Maccabi the 25:19 lead after 10 minutes.
Naharya completed back to back three point plays to tie the game (25:25); Maccabi reacted with Tyus and Bolden as they took the 32:29 lead. Livingston tied the game with a three pointer (34:34). Maccabi and Naharya exchanged with the visitors capitalizing; Kane was the last to score in the second quarter as Maccabi trail 42:43 at halftime.
Naharya increased their lead to 44:51 at the beginning of the third quarter, but Cole reacted with five points to trim Naharya's lead down to 49:51. Young's three pointer gave the visitors the 61:52 lead. With just under a minute in the third quarter Young completed a three point play, but Cole and Cohen brought the yellows closer to Naharya as the third quarter came to an end (62:67).
Both teams traded baskets at the beginning of the fourth with Naharya capitalizing again to take the 68:74 lead. Cole and Tyus took control over the game on both ends of the court to tie the game (74:74). Cohen and Cole completed Maccabi's comeback as they took the 83:77 lead. With just over two minutes remaining in the game Cole's made free throws gave the yellows the 90:79 lead. Naharya tried to make another comeback but Cole, John-Di and Tyus made sure Maccabi will get the 94:87 win.
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