The yellows started the game great but Holon found their offensive rhythm grabbing the away win. Jeremy Pargo (19P) led the scorers in yellow and blue
Coach Sfairopoulos’ starting five: Wilbekin, Zoosman, Caloiaro, Cohen and Black. Pnini scored twice for the visitors to put them ahead 3:4 early in the game. Caloiaro and Black capitalized on the offensive end as the crew in yellow and blue took the 11:10 lead. O’Bryant’s three-point play completed an 8:2 run to increase Maccabi’s lead to 19:12. Atkins scored from deep but the yellows answered with an 11:0 run to end the first quarter with a clear message having the 30:15 lead.
Coach Sfairopoulos called for an early timeout in the second quarter after Holon scored four unanswered points (30:19). Holon continued their comeback attempt with Walden scoring a corner three to make it 36:29. Scottie scored from deep but Walden’s three brought the purples to within a striking distance (39:38). Pnini and Jones completed Holon’s comeback making it 42:47 with less than a minute remaining in the first half. The squad of coach Sfairopoulos remained poised with Pargo and Cohen making sure Maccabi will have the 48:47 edge at halftime.
Jones was the man for Holon putting his team ahead 49:53 at the beginning of the third quarter, Pargo tied the game but the visitors answered with 7:0 run to take the 55:62 lead. Zoosman tried to spark the yellow offense with four points,
however Holon remained focused increasing their lead again with just over a minute left in the third quarter (67:59). Johnny had the final say in the quarter completing the three-point play to bring Maccabi closer to Holon (64:68).Both teams traded blows at the beginning of the fourth with Holon being the ones to capitalize forcing coach Sfairopoulos to call for a timeout (69:78). Pargo’s off the dribble deep dagger to keep the Maccabi in the game (76:83). Reynolds scored to keep the yellows at bay with 02:23 remaining in the game (80:89). John-Di sparked a 6:0 run for a late comeback attempt to make it 86:89. With 20.4 seconds remaining in the game Walden scored a
three pointer securing the away win for Holon (86:94).
