Coach Sfairopoulos’ starting five: Wilbekin, Zoosman, Caloiaro, Cohen and Black. Zana was the first to score in the game, Zoosman reacted from deep but Cook and Ramirez kept Ness Ziona ahead 3:6. Cohen and Zoosman brought the crew in yellow and blue closer to the visitors (10:11). Zana and Ramirez scored with ease to make it 15:19 with just under 03:30 remaining in the first quarter. Zoosman and Roll scored back to back threes but Zana had the final say in the first quarter to put his team ahead 23:26.

Tyus’ jumper sparked an 8-2 run for Maccabi who completed the comeback at the beginning of the second quarter (31:28).  Cook scored four points to give his team the 34:36 edge but Tyus answered with four points of his own (38:36). Johnny was on fire as he increased Maccabi’s lead to 43:38. Ness Ziona completed a 10:2 to take the 45:48 lead but Scottie ended the first half in style hitting the deep dagger to tie the game (48:48).

Both teams started the third quarter trading blows with neither one of the sides being able to capitalize (53:52). Maccabi got into their offensive rhythm taking the 59:54 lead. Dan and Cook scored to bring Ness Ziona to within striking distance (61:60). Johnny was the last to score in the third quarter putting Maccabi ahead 63:60.

The squad of coachSfairopuolos entered the fourth quarter blazing with Roll and John-Di hitting back to back threes to make it 69:62. Ness Ziona completed an 8:0 run to take the edge but John-Di and Pargo reacted right away to keep the visitors at bay (75:70). The yellows could not be denied as they delivered one blow another enroute of the 86:74 home win.