Maccabi Tel Aviv Advances to Winner Cup Final After Dominating Hapoel Jerusalem
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
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- Maccabi Tel Aviv reached the Winner Cup final by beating Hapoel Jerusalem.
- They will play Maccabi Haifa for the first title of the season.
- Player Roman Sorkin scored 16 points and called the win important.
- Sorkin cited the team's ongoing process for performance fluctuations.
- He expressed confidence in the team's ability to win the final.
Maccabi Tel Aviv secured a spot in the Winner Cup final on Sunday evening, decisively defeating Hapoel Jerusalem 88-71 in the semi-finals. The team will face off against Maccabi Haifa on November 9th for the season's first title.
Roman Sorkin, who scored 16 points in the game, described the match as tough, acknowledging Hapoel Jerusalem's aggressive and high-quality play in recent years. "We played well and needed the win," Sorkin stated.
Addressing the disparity between the team's recent EuroLeague performance and their showing in this game, Sorkin attributed it to the team's ongoing process. "It's October, and we don't look our best in October," he explained. He acknowledged rising expectations due to player acquisitions but stressed the importance of maintaining belief despite losses. "It's a long process, and I believe in everyone," he added.
Looking ahead to the final against Hapoel Tel Aviv, Sorkin emphasized the significance of playing for a title. "We need to come as best as we can. We'll come to win. It's Maccabi Tel Aviv, we always want to win and win titles," he said.
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