Maccabi Rehovot Wins Sportgum National Cup Over Hapoel Haifa
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Maccabi Rehovot won the Sportgum National Cup on Friday, defeating Hapoel Haifa 77-72 in the final. Daniel Guetta was named MVP with 22 points, leading Rehovot to victory despite a brief lead change in the third quarter. Hapoel Haifa, missing Alex Tyus due to injury, struggled with rebounds. Guetta and Tamideyo Yusuf were the top scorers for Rehovot with 23 and 22 points respectively.
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- Maccabi Rehovot defeated Hapoel Haifa 77-72 to win the Sportgum National Cup.
- Daniel Guetta was named MVP, scoring 22 points in the final.
- Tamideyo Yusuf also scored 22 points for Maccabi Rehovot.
- Robert Allen led Hapoel Haifa with 16 points.
- Hapoel Haifa played without the injured player Alex Tyus.
- Maccabi Rehovot maintained a lead for most of the game.
Maccabi Rehovot secured the Sportgum National Cup title on Friday, defeating Hapoel Haifa 77-72 in the final. The team, coached by Yaniv Burger, maintained a lead for most of the game, only briefly trailing after the opposition took the lead once. Daniel Guetta was named the Most Valuable Player, scoring 22 points in total, including 15 in the first half. Hapoel Haifa, playing without the injured Alex Tyus, struggled with Rehovot's offensive rebounds, allowing 16 points from second chances. The game started with a three-pointer from Neta Segal, but Maccabi Rehovot quickly established a 14-3 lead. Hapoel Haifa, under coach Sharon Drucker, managed to narrow the gap to 18-13 by the end of the first quarter. The second quarter saw the score tighten to 22-19, with Lamonte West and Tamideyo Yusuf keeping Rehovot ahead. Guetta's 15 points at halftime contributed to a 41-33 lead for Rehovot. Despite Jalen Paige scoring for Haifa early in the third quarter, Guetta responded, reaching 20 points. Hapoel Haifa fought back, taking a 56-55 lead after a three-pointer by Amit Alon and points in the paint. The final quarter began with Tamideyo Yusuf scoring a basket and drawing a foul, followed by a three-pointer from Yinir Benjamin. Neta Segal hit two consecutive three-pointers, bringing Haifa within one point at 64-63 with five minutes remaining. However, Hapoel Haifa faltered, and Yusuf's points helped Maccabi Rehovot extend their lead to 72-63 with three minutes left. After Robert Allen fouled out, Maccabi Rehovot sealed their victory.
Top scorers for Maccabi Rehovot included Guetta with 23 points and Yusuf with 22. West added 10 points and 12 rebounds. For Hapoel Haifa, Allen scored 16 points, Alon had 14, and Paige contributed 12.
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