The yellows are firing on all cylinders just before the domestic playoffs as they win third game in a row. Pargo was on fire with 26P, 20 of which scored in the fourth quarter. Roll added 21
Coach Spahija’s starting five: Pargo, John-Di, Roll, Tyus and Bolden. The game was close at the beginning as the teams were tied (7:7) with Alex Tyus connecting three times for thunderous dunks. The visitors started making shots from distance as they took the 9:19 lead. Cohen and Cole reacted taking the visitors’ lead down to four points, but Ness Ziona reacted with Zana to finish the first quarter strong with the 19:30 lead.
The visitors’ momentum continued into the second quarter as they increased their lead to 22:38, Cole and Zoosman reacted for Maccabi who trimmed Ness Ziona’s lead to 31:40 with the second quarter reaching its halfway mark. Thomas, Pargo and Zoosman completed the comeback for Maccabi with the yellows finishing the first half ahead 48:46.
Maccabi struggled to score at the beginning of the third quarter. The visitors capitalized as they took the 48:51 lead three minutes into the third quarter. Cohen scored for the yellows but Ness Ziona continued their momentum as they took the 50:59 lead, Roll and Cole’s damage control brought Maccabi back into the game (57:61) but Zana and Got finished the third quarter strong as they had the 61:70 lead.
Two minutes into the fourth quarter Pargo and Tyus trimmed the visitors’ lead to 66:73, the visitors increased their lead again (69:81), but then came along Pargo who scored 14 points to complete a yellow comeback (85:84) with a minute and a half remaining in the game, Roll and Tyus increased Maccabi’s lead to four points Cook scored a three pointer to keep Ness Ziona in the game with 15.1 seconds remaining in the game, but Pargo kept his composure as he scored both of his free throws to secure the 98:95 win for the yellows who are now 22:10 in the domestic standings.
