Blakeney lifts Hapoel to 85-80 win over Maccabi in fierce Tel Aviv derby‎

This was unlike any other derby from the recent past, with Hapoel Tel Aviv entering the contest as the clear favorites over Maccabi Tel Aviv. Hapoel defeated host Maccabi 85-80 in a dramatic Tel Aviv derby that saw superb shooting, clutch baskets, and all-around great play from both teams, but it was the Reds who came out on top as Antonio Blakeney’s late sharpshooting helped Dimitrios Itoudis’s team take the victory.