Kyle Alexander led the way with a monster double-double.
Hapoel overpowers Wolves 89-80 to clinch playoff berth
Game Report
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Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv clinched a spot in the BKT EuroCup playoffs with an 89-80 victory over Wolves Vilnius on Wednesday in a makeup game from Round 2. The victory was the seventh in a row for Hapoel, which improved to 11-2 and sits in second place in Group A. Wolves fell to 4-9 with its sixth loss in a row.
Kyle Alexander dominated for the winners with 22 points, 13 rebounds and 3 blocks. He set a club record with 9 offensive rebounds, which was the most by any player in the EuroCup all season. Tomer Ginat and John Holland added 17 points apiece. Bar Timor added 12 points and Xavier Munford tallied 9 points, 8 assists and 3 steals. Hapoel was missing stars J’Covan Brown, Jaylen Hoard and Braian Angola due to injuries, while new signings Will Cummings and Dez Wells were not eligible, as they were not registered with the team during Round 2.
Rasheed Sulaimon paced Wolves with 20 points. Christian Mekowulu contributed 16 points and 6 rebounds and Tre’Shawn Thurman, Jeffery Taylor and Vaidas Karniauskas netted 10 points each.
Hapoel races ahead early
Hapoel got off to a 6-0 start with baskets from three different players before Sulaimon got Wolves on the board with a three-pointer. Triples kept Wolves close as a shot by Kristupas Zemaitis made it 13-10 midway through the opening quarter. Timor started to attack the basket and put his team up 21-14. Holland’s pull-up triple made it 26-18 after 10 minutes.
Wolves power the glass to tie the score
Free throws by Karniauskas and a bucket inside by Djordje Gagic to start the second quarter drew Wolves within 2. Hapoel responded to keep a slim lead and then jumped ahead 35-28 through baskets by its big men. Jeffery Taylor heated up to get Wolves within 3 and then Mekowulu took over with a second-chance dunk and a three to even the game at 38-38. Timor got his team back on track and the half ended with Hapoel up 47-44.
Game Videos
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Dreamland Gran Canaria-Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv | Finals Game 2 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Bingham with the poster dunk! Magic Moment
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Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv-Dreamland Gran Canaria | Finals Game 1 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:24
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Blakeney puts Conditt on a poster! Magic Moment of the Night
- 01:15
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Johnathan Motley: 'If we keep playing defense like this, we are gonna be hard to beat'
- 00:08
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What a super-block by Caboclo! Magic Moment
- 00:12
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Motley stops Tobey on the way to the hoop! Magic Moment
- 00:51
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Antonio Blakeney: 'It was a hard-fought win'
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Valencia Basket-Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv | SF Game 3 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Foster wins it! Magic Moment of the Night
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Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv-Valencia Basket | SF Game 2 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Motley rejects Montero! Magic Moment
- 00:12
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Foster with the show and go! Magic Moment
- 00:09
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Ginat fakes out Sestina and scores! Magic Moment
- 00:12
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Bingham with the rejection! Magic Moment
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Valencia Basket-Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv | SF Game 1 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Hapoel's double block! Magic Moment
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Marcus Foster: 'This is what playoff basketball is about'
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Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv-Turk Telekom Ankara | Quarterfinals Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Ragland to Bingham alley-oop! Magic Moment
- 00:11
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Motley’s big dunk! Magic Moment
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Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius-U-BT Cluj-Napoca | Eighthfinals Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Cowan to Brooks! Magic Moment
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Thurman throws it down! Magic Moment
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ratiopharm Ulm-Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv | Round 18 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius-Buducnost VOLI Podgorica | Round 18 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Brooks throws it down! Magic Moment
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Foster finishes the thrilling alley-oop! Magic Moment
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Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv-Trefl Sopot | Round 17 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Caboclo says no to Zyskowski! Magic Moment
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Foster find his way to destroy the rim! Magic Moment
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Dolomiti Energia Trento-Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius | Round 17 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:09
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Marcinkevicius with the alley-oop dunk! Magic Moment
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Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv-Bahcesehir College Istanbul | Round 16 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius-Dreamland Gran Canaria | Round 16 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:10
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Motley to Foster! Magic Moment
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Blazevic swats Diop! Magic Moment
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Buducnost VOLI Podgorica-Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv | Round 15 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:10
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Wainright saves the day with rejection! Magic Moment
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Thurman hammers it home! Magic Moment of the Night
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Besiktas Fibabank Istanbul-Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius | Round 15 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius-Trefl Sopot | Round 14 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:12
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Taylor's fastbreak slam! Magic Moment
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Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv-Dolomiti Eneriga Trento | Round 14 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
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Timor connects with Caboclo for the slam! Magic Moment
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Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius-Joventut Badalona | Round 13 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:11
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Blazevic posterizes Kraag! Magic Moment
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Thurman throws down the reverse dunk! Magic Moment
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Dreamland Gran Canaria-Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv | Round 13 Highlights | 2024-25 BKT EuroCup
- 00:26
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Caboclo dunks after great pass! Magic Moment of the Night
Alexander ignites 9-0 run
Zemaitis tied the game with a three from the wing, but soon Alexander and Ginat combined on a 6-0 run, which prompted a Wolves timeout at 55-49. Ginat and Holland stretched the run to 9 before Gagic scored inside. A triple by Timor gave Hapoel the game’s first double-digit lead, 65-55. Ginat remained hot and Holland took a steal in for a slam as the lead reached 13. A three-point play by Mekowulu made it 70-60 at the end of the quarter.
Sulaimon and Mekowulu combined on 5 points early in the fourth quarter to give Wolves confidence. Hapoel found its groove through Holland and Alexander to keep the visitors at bay. A Karniauskas jumper made it 79-73 with 3 and a half minutes to go. Hapoel called timeout and Ginat scored on the next two possessions – both times via Munford assists – to restore a double-digit lead. And Wolves did not threaten again.
