The Yellows gave up a comfortable lead in the closing minutes and stumbled at Menora Mivtachim Arena. Jalen Adams scored 25 points (7 three-pointers)
Two minutes before the final buzzer, when Roman Sorkin's basket gave Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv an 85:79 lead over Bnei Herzliya, it seemed like a game that would end with smiles on all yellow faces. But that didn't happen. Oded Kattash's team was dragged to overtime and eventually lost this evening (Saturday) to the Israeli state cup holders 93:98.
After the victory over Valencia, the Yellows did look sharp and had the lead almost throughout the whole game with Jalen Adams being their main man (25 points and 7 three-pointers), but a lack of concentration cost them the win, and also the first place in Winner's league table.
As always, not too much time to dwell on this loss. Maccabi will now face two Italian opponents on the road – Milano on Tuesday and Virtus Bologna on Thursday – in a busy week that would hopefully end differently.
