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Maccabi Rishon LeZion Celebrates Dramatic Overtime Win Over Maccabi Tel Aviv

Maccabi Rishon LeZion defeated reigning champions Maccabi Tel Aviv 93-90 in a dramatic overtime game on Saturday, securing their first victory of the 2026/27 Israeli Basketball Premier League season. The upset ended Maccabi Tel Aviv's 43-game winning streak against teams other than Hapoel Tel Aviv or Hapoel Jerusalem.

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What happened

01Maccabi Rishon LeZion defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv 93-90 in overtime on Saturday to secure their first win of the season.
02The defeat ended Maccabi Tel Aviv's 43-game winning streak against non-Hapoel teams dating back to November 2024.
03Rishon LeZion built a 20-point lead in the third quarter before Maccabi Tel Aviv forced overtime.
04Choncey Jenkins led Rishon LeZion with 18 points, while Justin Tillman added 17 in the home victory.
05Approximately 1,600 fans celebrated the upset with the team in the parking lot of the Beit Maccabi arena.
06Maccabi Tel Aviv played the game without players Oshae Brissett and Daniel Tays.
07Michael Brisker is expected to leave Rishon LeZion soon, while negotiations continue regarding Yiftach Ziv.

Playing at the Beit Maccabi arena, coach Guy Kaplan's Rishon LeZion team built a 20-point lead in the third quarter before Maccabi Tel Aviv, coached by Oded Katash, mounted a comeback to force overtime. Rishon LeZion held their composure in the extra period to seal the win, led by Choncey Jenkins with 18 points and Justin Tillman with 17.

Approximately 1,600 home fans celebrated the victory with the team in the parking lot after the game. While Rishon LeZion looks ahead to their next game against Hapoel Holon, player Michael Brisker is expected to leave the team soon, and negotiations continue regarding Yiftach Ziv.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 3 newsrooms. Updated 07:57

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