Wilbekin-led Maccabi outlast Galil Elyon to make Israel Cup semis / News - Basketnews.com

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Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv overcame Hapoel Galil Elyon 88-77 (29-27, 14-27, 26-7, 19-16) and advanced to the Israel Cup semi-finals.

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After trailing by 11 points (43-54) at the end of the first half, Maccabi Tel Aviv recovered in the second half with a great defensive performance.

Ioannis Sfairopoulos' squad outscored its opponents by 19 points in the third quarter, limiting Hapoel Galil Elyon to only 7 points per 10 minutes (26-7).

Maccabi opened the last quarter with a 14-0 run (83-61) and answered all the questions.

Scottie Wilbekin dropped a team-high 16 points, while Keenan Evans added 13. Derrick Williams and Yiftach Ziv were other Maccabi players in double digits.

Maccabi: Scottie Wilbekin 16, Keenan Evans 13, Yiftach Ziv 10, Derrick Williams 10.

Hapoel Galil Elyon: Itay Moskovich 18, Ike Iroegbu 13, Nimrod Levi 10, Bryce Washington 10, Chavaughn Lewis 10.

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