Maccabi cruises to a 64:96 road win against Be’er Sheva

Coach Sfairopoulos’ starting five: Wilbekin, Zoosman, Cohen, Kane and Black. Cohen started the game with a deep dagger, sparking the yellow offense to an early lead (0:5). Maccabi’s offensive rhythm continued with Zoosman’s back to back corner threes making it 6:16. Scottie saw the open lane and capitalized on it to increase the visitors’ lead to 9:22; the crew in yellow and blue could not be denied as Tyus made it 9:27 after 10 minutes.

Roll scored 11 points at the beginning of the second quarter to increase Maccabi’s lead to 12:38. The crew in yellow and blue imposed their will on both ends of the floor, keeping the hosts in chase mode (21:46). Be’er Sheva got their momentum going with an 8:2 run but the squad of coach Sfairopoulos kept their composure, and the locals at bay with good defense enroute of a 33:56 lead at halftime.

Both sides traded heavy blows in the third with the crew in yellow and blue being the ones to capitalize (38:64). Be’er Sheva tried to get their momentum going but Wilbekin scored a transition three sparked a 7:0 run for Maccabi who took the 46:75 lead. Swing was the last to score in the third quarter as his team trails 48:75.

The fourth quarter was no different than its predecessors as the squad of coach Sfairopoulos’ was firing on all cylinders, completing a 9:3 run (51:84). The yellows were floating and stinging, putting the pedal to the medal as the kept increasing their lead in the final period (57:94). The hosts went on damage control but that’s all it was as Maccabi cruises to a 64:96 away win to remain on top of the domestic standings.