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Niv Mashgav (FIBA’s official website)
Guy Godes and Hapoel Holon are currently staying at Galatasaray as part of Group C of the FIBA Champions League. The purple-yellows can guarantee promotion to the next level from first place at home.
Holonia comes into the game after three games and is still undefeated this season in the factory. The two teams met in the previous round and Holunia won 73:82 with Eric Green (22 points) and Joe Ragland (15 points) leading it.
As part of the league, Goodes’ team is in third place, with only Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv ahead of it. In the last game, the purple-yellows beat Ironi Nes Ziona 92:107.
The Turks come to the game after an 88:93 victory over Bursapur in the local league. Since the previous match between the teams, Galatasaray added to its squad Tyros Magee, former Hapoel Holon and one of the stars of the championship last season.
First quarter – 17:18 for Holon
The Holon Five: Joe Ragland, Eric Green, Chris Johnson, Hayden Dalton and Marvin Jones
Galatasaray Five: Dee Bost, Dylan Ennis, Goksanin Koskel, Sadiq Kabaja and Meir Agba.
Dennis Ennis scored the first points with a layup from close range, but Eric Green immediately responded with two of his own. Anis continued with another three, but Holon stayed close and Johnson entered the game and gave the Purples their first lead. Galatasaray went on a small run and a layup by Goksanin Kuksal made it 11:17, but Hlonia responded with its own 0:7 run and a three-pointer by Eric Green 48 seconds to the end of the quarter reversed the result and gave the guest a point lead.
Second quarter – 39:45 for Galatasaray
Niv Mashgav was responsible for the first basket in the quarter when he scored from outside the arc and increased the difference to four. After that, Maggie finally entered the game and scored first points that brought the host back and brought her momentum, but a three-pointer by Bourdion cooled the enthusiasm of the home crowd. Kabaja and Maggi led the Turks’ 0:7 run, from which it was difficult for Goodes’s apprentices to come back until the break and they went to the locker rooms behind by six.
Third quarter – 59:60 for Galatasaray
Marvin Jones opened the half with an offensive rebound and added a basket move and a foul off an assist from Ragland, who had made a three-pointer himself earlier. The insane momentum continued with a three-pointer that brought the guest up to 47:50. After another defensive stop, Jones found Johnson under the basket, the difference grew to five and the Turks’ coach called a timeout. Kluyaro stopped the purple momentum with a basket and a foul, Jones continued to be eager and hit twice from the line, but ex-Maccabi Tel Aviv scored with the buzzer on the next attack and narrowed the difference to two points. The momentum has once again shifted to the other sideKabaja sewed a three-pointer that returned the advantage to two, whenKluyaro hit twice from the line and made it 56:60 for Galatasaray. 13 seconds to the end of the quarter, Ragland took on the responsibility and made a three-pointer that narrowed to a point just before the decisive quarter.
