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On Friday: Maccabi seeks Winner's League finals berth
Leading the semis series 1-0, the Yellows will visit Holon hoping to get another win and advance to the finals. Brown: "We must be prepared for a hostile atmosphere"
Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv is just one win away from securing a spot in the Winner’s League finals. To achieve this goal, the Yellows must defeat Hapoel Holon on Friday at 3:30 pm Israel time and seal the semis series, which currently stands at 1-0 in favor of Maccabi. In the event that Oded Kattash’s players lose tomorrow’s game, a deciding Game 3 will be played at Menora Mivtachim Arena on Sunday.
Maccabi’s roster for Friday will include John DiBartolomeo, Lorenzo Brown, Wade Baldwin, Rafi Menco, Roman Sorkin, Guy Pnini, Darrun Hilliard, Jake Cohen, Tomer Agmon, Alex Poythress, Yiftach Ziv, and Bonzie Colson.
“We must understand the urgency and importance of this game right from the start,” Kattash said. “We are searching for solutions to our slow starts in games, but even if we find ourselves trailing, we can make a comeback by maintaining focus. Despite winning on Tuesday, there are still offensive and defensive elements that require fixing to seal this series on Friday”.
Lorenzo Brown, Maccabi’s MVP thus far in the playoffs, discussed the primary keys to winning Game 2: “We must maintain a high level of intensity and aggression. The atmosphere in Holon will be hostile, so we must keep our composure. Winning the championship is the most important goal for the club, and we can achieve it by approaching every game with the same level of determination as in a Euroleague game”.
Maccabi ousts Holon, secures place in Winner's League finals
The Yellows put on a show, scorings 18 three-pointers and sealing the semifinals series with a resounding 112-85 win. Colson led with 23. On Thursday: Game 1 in the finals
This is the way to wrap a series. In one of its most impressive performances this season, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv thrashed Hapoel Holon 112-85 in game 2 of Winner’s League semifinals series, securing a spot in the finals set to begin on Thursday.
Right from the start, the Yellows came out firing and maintained their lead throughout the game. Maccabi displayed an excellent team effort, but their shooting percentage from beyond the arc was the decisive factor, with 18 successful three-pointers out of 34 attempts.
Bonzie Colson came to work leading the scorers with 23. The other members of the big-3, Lorenzo Brown and Wade Baldwin, also played a crucial role, combining for 18 assists out of the team’s total of 34.
By clinching their sixth victory over Holon this season, Oded Kattash’s players secured a place in the finals. The first game of the best-of-3 series will be held at the Menora Mivtachim Arena, where they will face the winner of the Hapoel Tel Aviv/Hapoel Jerusalem series. Currently, Hapoel Tel Aviv leads the series 1-0.
