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Maccabi Tel Aviv
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Thursday at 20:30 (Local): Maccabi travels to Ness Ziona for game 2
After the 94:62 home win over Ness Ziona in game 1, the quest for the domestic championship continues in Ness Ziona, DeShaun Thomas will return to the roster. Jackson, Bolden and Art will not be registered for the game. (Live on Sport5)
Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv got off to a great start in the domestic playoffs as they got the 94:62 win in game 1 over Ness Ziona. Thomas will be available for Coach Spahija in game 2, whereas Bolden, Art and Jackson will not be registered.
“We will continue to be focused, every playoff game is a new story”, said coach Spahija after the team’s practice. “We will try to do the exact same things that we did in the first game. I don’t think it is realistic to talk about the score as I know they will come ready. They know that if they will lose the game at home it will be very difficult for them to get back into the series, and this will make things difficult for us”.
“I think we need to go on the court with the same attitude and try to and “Kill” the game early” Alex Tyus added, after receiving the regular season “Most Efficient Player” award during Maccabi’s festive Gala event. “It’s their home court and they will have more confidence, but I think we’re in pretty good shape right now”.
Ness Ziona hosted Maccabi four times with the yellows winning three. In their previous encounter in Ness Ziona Spahija’s squad got the 68:98 win with John-Di scoring 20P, Cohen added 17P and Thomas had 15P.
Maccabi loses 95:94 to Ness Ziona on the road
Ness Ziona tied the series (1:1) after a 95:94 win over, Maccabi had the lead at the fourth quarter but Wyatt and Cook completed a local comeback. Roll's heroic performance (20P) was not enough
Coach Spahija’s starting five: Pargo, Roll, Kane, Tyus
and Cohen. Gutt gave Ness Ziona the early 5:1 lead but Roll reacted from downtown. Ness Ziona remained focused on offense as they took the 13:6 lead three minutes into the game. Cohen, Kane and Pargo scored back to back threes to cut the hosts’ lead down to 17:15, but Ness Ziona reacted with a 4:0 run forcing coach Spahija to call for a timeout. Pargo scored four points to tie the game (21:21), but Ness Ziona reacted again taking the 28:23 lead. Tyus was the last to score in the first quarter as Maccabi trail 28:25.Thomas scored at the beginning of the second quarter but Cook reacted from distance (31:27), Segev found Cole for an easy
two pointer as Maccabi got closer to Ness Ziona (34:33). Maccabi turned defense into instant offense as Pargo hit a three pointer to give Maccabi the 36:35 lead with four minutes remaining in the first half. Roll scored five points to keep Maccabi ahead, Ness Ziona reacted but Zoosman and Kane scored back to back threes as the visitors finished the second quarter strong with the 45:49 lead.Wyatt started the third quarter with back to back threes giving Ness Ziona, but Roll reacted with a three of his own to keep Maccabi ahead 51:52. Tyus increased Maccabi’s lead to 53:56 but Wyatt tied the game from downtown. Pargo completed a
three point play to put Maccabi ahead 59:65. Cook tied the game (69:69) with just over a minute remaining in the third quarter, Pargo and Thomas gave Maccabi the lead again but Zana brought the locals closer as the third quarter came to an end with Spahija’s squad having the 71:73 lead.Thomas and Cole scored at the beginning
of the fourth increasing Maccabi’s lead to 71:78, Dan scored for the locals but Thomas reacted with a three pointer (73:81). Cook, Kadir and Wyatt completed Ness Ziona’s comeback (84:83) forcing coach Spahija to call for a timeout with just over five minutes left in the game. Roll’s three pointer gave the lead back to Maccabi and Cole’s bank shot forced coach Zilberstein to call for a timeout with his team trialing 84:88. Zana and Cook tied the game (90:90) but Cole reacted with a midrange jumper (90:92). Cook tied the game from the but Roll came big once again in clutch giving Maccabi the 92:94 lead with 26.5 seconds remaining in the game. Wyatt scored a three pointer giving his team the 95:94 win as Ness Ziona ties the series.