Maccabi Tel Aviv beat Kiryat Ata in a great fashion. The fourth quarter was crucial as they only allowed six points.
The “Pride of Israel” was initially struggling to get their momentum going. The host, Kiryat Ata took advantage of that and was in the game for the most of the first half where the Tel Aviv team lead 49:45.
In the third quarter it was a back and fourt affair between the two sides. And after thirty minutes the score was tied at 66. In the last quarter, the EuroLeague team stepped their game up. They only allowed six points and have won 91:72.
The leading scorer for Maccabi Tel Aviv was Jasiel Rivero, and Tamir Blatt put up 15 points. On the other side Raz Adam put up 23 points, while Amin Stevens put up 21. In the table, Oded Kattash’s team is first with 15 wins and only three losses. Their crosstown rivals, Hapoel have the same record.
In the other games of the Israeli Premier League, Hapoel Jerusalem beat Bnei Herzliya in a tight game 85:80. Hapoel Beer Sheva defeated Galil Elyon 87:80.