Maccabi took control in the first quarter and never looked back. John DiBartolomeo (23P, 4R & 3A) led three scorers in double digits
Coach Sfairopoulos’ starting five: Kane, Black, Cohen, Zoosman
and Wilbekin. The hosts took the early 7:2 lead but Black and Cohen tied the game (7:7). Both teams traded blows from deep with Herzliya keeping their edge (13:12). Cohen was unstoppable giving Maccabi the 13:19 lead. Herzliya completed a 5:0 run but Cohen reacted again for Maccabi who finished the first quarter ahead 18:21.Maccabi started the second quarter with a 7:2 run increasing their lead to 20:28, Tyus completed the
three point play and Johnny scored from deep as coach Sfairopuolos’ squad imposed their will enroute of a 23:34 lead. Herzliya started reacting as they tried to stay in the game but Tyus, Caloiaro and Zoosman kept them at bay (35:48). Johnny scored but Herzliya had the final say in the quarter as they trail 41:50.Herzliya started the third quarter with a 7:0 run trimming Maccabi’s lead to 48:50. John-Di and Black started reacting for Maccabi who managed to stop Herzliya’s run (50:57). Robinson scored but Kane and Johnny kept Maccabi ahead 56:64 with just under two minutes remaining in the third quarter. John-Di went for a baseline penetration and kicked the ball out to Roll who scored from deep to make it 56:67. Robinson scored from deep but John-Di found his stroke from way deep to beat the buzzer giving Maccabi the 59:70 lead.
Coach Sfairopoulos’ squad started the fourth quarter the same way they ended the third- scoring as they increased their lead to 63:75. Robinson scored from downtown but Johnny found Angelo for an easy lay up (66:79). Herzliya managed to come back all the way to 75:79 with just over two minutes remaining in the game and when push came to shove John-Di and Johnny reacted with five points to make it 76:84 lead with just over a minute remaining in the game. Maccabi made a few more stops and kept their composure as they made their free throws securing the 77:87 away win.
