By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Maccabi Tel Aviv achieved a victory in Game 2 of the Israeli championship finals by defeating Hapoel Tel Aviv 102-98 away.
This way, Maccabi leads the series 2-0 and will have the opportunity to conclude the series and secure the title on their home court.
Iffe Lundberg was outstanding with 25 points, Roman Sorkin added 21, two more than Oshae Brissett, Jaylen Hoard had 14, and Jimmy Clark scored 12 points.
On the other hand, Yam Madar had another brilliant performance with 34 points and ten assists, but lacked support. The next top scorer was Tai Odiase with 15 points, while Vasilije Micic had 11. Oz Blayzer and Chris Jones each contributed ten.
Maccabi made another step towards their seventh title in the last eight years, excluding the last one, which was earlier interrupted due to the situation in Israel.
The decision in this match came in the final moments and in a dramatic fashion, as neither team managed to secure a significant lead during the game. Maccabi managed to go up by four with a three-pointer (96-92), which turned out to be the decisive shot.
Until the end, coach Kattash’s team maintained the lead and celebrated, and they will have the chance to reach a new title on Sunday, in a game starting at 19:50 CEST.
Winner League Playoffs 2026
Quarterfinals (best-of-three)
Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv – Hapoel Altshuler Shaham Beer Sheva/Dimona 2-0 (106-90, 108-83)
Bnei Penlink Herzliya – Hapoel Netanel Holon 0-2 (73-84, 84-99)
Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv – Maccabi Tapuzina Rishon LeZion 2-1 (74-82, 95-69, 96-83)
Hapoel Midtown Jerusalem – Hapoel Gilat Telecom Haemek 2-0 (82-71, 98-91)
Semifinals (best-of-five)
Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv – Hapoel Netanel Holon 3-0 (107-93, 84-74, 89-61)
Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv – Hapoel Midtown Jerusalem 3-0 (20-0, 88-84, 89-81)
Finals (best-of-five)
Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv – Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv 1-0 (96-75, 102-98)
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