Hapoel Tel Aviv

Hapoel Tel Aviv grinds out win over Turk Telekom • Hapoel Jerusalem bows out to Gran Canaria

Hapoel Tel Aviv clinched a hard-fought 97-90 victory over Ulm, securing a direct berth in the EuroCup quarterfinals and keeping their championship hopes alive.

Molinar drilled home a game-winning 3-pointer as time wound down to snatch the win from the jaws of defeat.

 Geoffrey Groselle and Nahiem Alleyne countered, but the Reds took a 49-32 advantage into halftime.

Israel State Cup's Final Four is set as Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Hapoel Jerusalem, and Bnei Herzliya all secured victories in their quarterfinal matchups to advance to the semifinal stage.

Hapoel Jerusalem dominated the second half as Khadeen Carrington led the charge with 26 points in a statement win for the visitors.

"The fact that we didn’t give up easy points gave us a boost. We were good in this road game," Hapoel Tel Aviv head coach Dimitris Itoudis said.

Itoudis still has plenty of work to do to get this team into a position to win the EuroCup as well as the Israeli league.

Shorts came out on fire, scoring with ease and creating havoc for the Maccabi defense. Tyson Ward and Maodo Lo also contributed early and often, giving Paris a commanding 50-36 lead at halftime.

The 54-year-old Greek tactician, a two-time Euroleague champion, signed a three-year deal worth a reported $1 million per season, taking over the head coaching role from Stefanos Dedas.