Maccabi Tel Aviv Defeats Hapoel Jerusalem to Reach Winner Cup Final
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
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- Maccabi Tel Aviv beat Hapoel Jerusalem 88-71 in the Winner Cup semifinals.
- Maccabi will play Hapoel Tel Aviv in the final for the championship.
- Jerusalem led by ten points in the second quarter but Maccabi came back.
- Oshae Brissett and Ife Lundberg were key scorers in Maccabi's comeback.
- This win avenges Maccabi's loss to Jerusalem in last year's semifinals.
Maccabi Tel Aviv secured a spot in the Winner Cup final by defeating Hapoel Jerusalem 88-71 in Holon on Sunday. The victory sets up a derby final against Hapoel Tel Aviv for the championship title. After a challenging start to their EuroLeague season, Maccabi found a reason to celebrate.
The game remained close for three quarters, with Hapoel Jerusalem even holding a ten-point lead in the second quarter. However, Maccabi Tel Aviv rallied before halftime and, in the second half, received crucial contributions from Oshae Brissett and Ife Lundberg to complete the comeback and secure a convincing win. This win avenges their loss to Jerusalem in the same stage last season, when Jerusalem went on to win the title.
Key scorers for Maccabi Tel Aviv included Oshae Brissett with 17 points, Roman Sorkin with 16, Ife Lundberg with 14, and Jalen Hurd with 13 points and 6 rebounds. For Hapoel Jerusalem, Kenny Lofton Jr. led with 16 points, Seke Milton added 14, and Devontee Cacok contributed 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Maccabi Tel Aviv will now face Hapoel Tel Aviv in the final. The team, which had lost its first three EuroLeague games, its worst start since 1999, overcame a tough matchup against the defending cup holders.
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