Eugene German Stars as Hapoel Tel Aviv Reaches Winner Cup Final
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
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- Eugene German led Hapoel Tel Aviv to the Winner Cup final with a career-high 17 points.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv defeated Ironi Ness Ziona 79-76 in the semifinal game.
- Several key players were rested due to a busy EuroLeague schedule.
- The team will play Valencia in the final and open their league season Sunday.
Hapoel Tel Aviv secured a spot in the Winner Cup final after defeating Ironi Ness Ziona 79-76 on Saturday. The game marked the best performance to date for guard Eugene German in his tenure with the team. German, 28, scored 17 points, including five three-pointers out of ten attempts, and added four assists and a steal. He is currently the team's third-string point guard, behind Vasilije Micić and Tomas Satoransky, especially while Tyler Ennis recovers from injury.
German had previously seen significant minutes in a EuroLeague loss to Bayern Munich, where he scored eight points, and in a close game against Crvena Zvezda. In the victory over Ness Ziona, he set a personal scoring record for Hapoel Tel Aviv, leading the team in assists and ranking fourth in minutes played. He started alongside Kadin Carrington Ish Wainwright, and Bruno Caboclo.
Several key players, including Micić, Satoransky, and Elijah Bryant, were rested following a demanding week of EuroLeague play. Hapoel Tel Aviv is scheduled to face Valencia on Thursday and will open their Israeli Basketball Premier League season on Sunday against Hapoel Be'er Sheva/Dimona at the Concha Arena.
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