מכבי Playtika תל אביב תארח את היריבה העירונית במאבק על הצלחת (שידור ישיר ב-5SPORT – ערוץ 55)
Maccabi made one change to the roster ahead of the final game of the season – Wade Baldwin replacing Joe Thomason. This means that in addition to number 5, who is back at the team’s disposal after about a month and a half, the roster includes John DiBartolomeo (captain), Lorenzo Brown, Rafi Manco, Roman Sorkin, Hasiel Rivero, Jake Cohen, Omer Meyer, Yaron Goldman, Josh Nibo, Tamir Blatt and Bonzi Colson.
Maccabi has not lost a final game against Hapoel Yad Eliyahu since 1987, and the mission of Oded Katash and his players is clear: to win the 57th championship. The Yellows are pulling down 7 more rebounds than their opponent in the current playoffs, have won all home playoff games in the league for two years now, and are enjoying the current knockout stages from the leap in ability of Tamir Blatt, Rafi Manko, John DiBartolomeo, and Bonzi Colson.
The two teams already know each other well and a practice session was scheduled for the day after Game 2 to make adjustments and adjustments for the night of the decider. Strict checks will be conducted outside the arena and it is recommended to arrive early to avoid traffic jams, parking challenges and delays at the entrance. The club asks all Maccabi fans to come in yellow shirts and focus on pushing the team to victory.
To date, 60 meetings have been held between the two teams in the playoffs in the top league, with the balance standing at 11:49 in favor of Maccabi. The Yellows even hold a record of 3:34 in the meetings they have hosted. By the way, so far there have been seven games in Yad Eliyahu in which Hapoel Tel Aviv could have been the champion. Maccabi won all of them.
