Maccabi wins Israeli Cup after erasing a 23-point deficit

Maccabi Tel Aviv won the Israeli Cup by beating Hapoel Tel Aviv in the final. Coached by Oded Kattash, the team came back from 23 points down to end a six-game losing streak. Maccabi also earned its first win over its city rival after losing 105-87 to them in the league eight days earlier.

Hapoel led 44-36 at halftime. Maccabi failed to score in the first seven minutes of the third quarter, and the home side pushed its lead to 59-36. However, Maccabi took control for the rest of the game with a 50-16 run. Maccabi outscored Hapoel 35-13 in the final quarter to win the game.

Jimmy Clark III stood out for Maccabi with 24 points and 7 assists. Keaton Wallace and Daniel Theis each scored 16 points. Jaylen Hoard added 12 points and Yam Madar scored 10. Eugene German was the only Hapoel player to reach double figures, scoring 26 points. Antonio Blakeney and Khadeen Carrington each added 8 points. Hapoel took the court without Vasilije Micić, who missed the final due to a groin injury.

Maccabi announced the win on its social media account. In the post, the club wrote, "Trophy #126 and counting."