Hapoel Holon’s magic journey in Europe continues. After suffering their first loss in the top 16 of the Champions League to Karsiyaka, the Purples came to Turkey to seek revenge – and did so in the most dramatic way possible. The guest is already 16 points behind, lost the expelled Stefanos Dadas, both Maxim de Zhao and Isaiah Miles came out with five fouls – but despite all this Holon will return to Israel with a crazy 76:77.
Holon went up to a positive balance of 1: 3, after winning its three away games. In the current situation – Holon’s victory over Brindisi in the next round at home and it will advance to the quarterfinals for the first time in its history. Even if you lose, you can qualify for the knockout stage if you beat Topash in the last round at home.
Scored to Holon: CJ Harris 21 points, Isaiah Miles 20, Tyros Maggie 12, Maxim de Zhao and Guy Panini 6 each, Frederic Bourdieu, Chris Johnson and Willie Workman 4 each.
Almost like in the previous game, Holon started well with 0: 9 but lost the advantage quickly and fell behind 16 in the second quarter. As mentioned, Dadas also lost his head and absorbed two techniques, two more key players came out later but Holon continued to believe until the last minute. Guy Pnini, who did not score a point until the decisive minutes, buried two clutch threes, Sec Henry, ex Hapoel Tel Aviv and Ashdod, had already set a tie of 76 on the way to extra time, but Tyros Maggie decided a penalty after a hallucinatory technical to the Turks – 0.6 seconds to go.
CJ Harris led with 21 points, Miles excelled with 20 and an index of 25, and Holon scored a total of 14 threes from 37 attempts, compared to only 6 baskets for 2. Holon defeated the teams in second place in one season in Turkey, Greece and Italy – who will stop it?
the progress of the game
Holon came up with CJ Harris, Willy Workman, Maxim de Zhao, Isaiah Miles and Chris Johnson. The Purples opened excellently with threes from Harris and Miles, leaving the Turks without points for 3 minutes. Miles scored 3 times from the line and Holon went up to a promising 3:12. The host woke up and returned to a distance of only one position – 13:16 towards the end of the quarter. Harris took Holon out of the shock and scored an important basket, but the Turks reduced the difference to a point and became18:21 After 10 minutes.
The Turks continued to swing at the start of the second quarter and climbed to an 11-point lead, after a 0:14 run. Holon was stuck on 18 points for over 6 minutes in total. Miles calmed down with a critical three-pointer, but Sack Henry responded with a shot of his own. The host did not stop and opened a gap of 16 points ahead of the break. Maggie lowered to 11, unsportsmanlike blackmail, Henry increased again but Maggie lowered to single digits – 37:46 To the Turks.
The hosts opened the third quarter with a Birsen three, de Zhao absorbed the fifth offense and Dads got a technical. Harris scored first points for Holon and dropped to 10, Morgan responded on the other side and Dadas was sent off after absorbing another technical. Henry continued to punish, Harris sniped a three of his own, and despite everything Holon is still in the game. Miles scored a fourth three and dropped to just 7, Harris penetrated the basket and that was it 54:61 To the credit of the home team.
Maggie buried a big three with the opening of the decisive quarter. Miles added another and reduced to 5, with 7 minutes left. The pressure started to speak: both teams barely scored, but Holon managed to reach 66:64 with Miles points from the line. Johnson equalized, but Miles was sent off with 5 fouls. Pnini equalized 69 with his first three of the game, Maggie equalized later and Pnini again sniped off the arc to climb to a 3-point lead, with 8 seconds left. Henry went for two shots from the line, missed both but the Turks took the rebound and Henry buried a three that set a tie – 76:76. Holon had only 0.6 seconds left to finish, but luckily the Turks technically absorbed nonsense and Maggie scored one goal from the line to secure the victory – 76:77.
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– Hapoel Holon (@HapoelHolonBC) March 23, 2021
