Marcus Foster, Timor, and Blakeney closed the gap in the final frame to tie the game up at 82-82 with just under two minutes remaining in regulation time.
Yellow-and-blue blows out Beitar to edge Beersheba • Zahavi nets brace in final game with club
"This is a great, historic moment for the team and for Israeli sports in general, especially during these difficult times," said Maya Solomou, the Greek ambassador to Israel.
“This is the biggest tragedy to hit the club since the death of Avi Ran in 1987,” said a senior official at Maccabi Haifa.
Hapoel Beersheba draw with Beitar Jerusalem puts yellow-and-blue in driver’s seat with a game left.
The Greens immediately announced that upon his retirement, the midfielder will be appointed head of the club’s scouting department.
Hapoel Jerusalem and Hapoel Tel Aviv, who already advanced, will face off in the other best-of-three semifinal series.
“The first thing that I think about when it comes to these things is how grateful I am,” Jake Cohen said.
An anticipated 120 athletes, staff, and other Maccabiah representatives, plus the M25 Maccabiah official presenters, will be on the float.
Though there was a mutual option to extend his contract, Zahavi independently chose to step away, marking the end of his second stint with the club.
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