Hapoel Holon got by Petkimspor 65-62 to force a decisive game three in their Basketball Champions League Play In series for a place in the Round of 16 Group Stage. The purples led by Dakarai Tucker, Brendan Adams and Michale Kyser mounted a late game comeback to wipe away a 10-point fourth quarter deficit as Elijah Mitrou-Long iced the victory with a pair off free throws to set up the do or die game three next week in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Breein Tyree and Bryson Williams opened the game up with points for Petkimspor while Elijah Mitrou-Long and Brendan Adams countered for Hapoel Holon to take an 18-17 lead after ten minuets of play. Idan Zalmanson and Dakarai Tucker put in points, Tyree hit a pair of triples as the visitors took a slim 30-28 advantage at halftime.

Tucker scored from the inside and outside, but Tyree, Jaime Echenique and Bryson Williams all scored to give the visitors as 51-41 lead after thirty minutes of action. Netanel Artzi, Michale Kyser and Jalen Adams all closed the gap, Echenique tried to keep Petkimspor ahead, Tucker hit a pair more form deep, Peyton Aldridge dunked, Kyser put in a 3-point play, Mitrou-Long hit a pair of free throws to wrap up the win.

Tucker scored 20 points, Brendan Adams added 13 points while Kyser and Jalen Adams each scored 8 points in the win. Tyree scored 23 points and Echenique put in 15 points in the loss.

“I’m happy,” Goodes began after the win. “We feel like this is our home here and the players like the floor and baskets and it gave us good fortunes even though we were down by ten going into the last quarter. The key was keeping them to only 11 points in the last quarter and the defense controlled the game. We can do a better job on offense, but I am happy for the win and the way we came back. We are looking forward to the game next week.”

“We played very close games against Holon,” Petkimspor Head Coach Burak Goren said. “This is the second game that was tight and the problem was that we didn’t control the game when we were up 10 points, that was the key. We fought well and showed character and now we will play in Baku and try our best.”

The MVP Dakarai Tucker spoke about the win, “It was a tough game but it all came down to staying to together and locking down on defense. Letting our offense flow.”

Breein Tyree reflected on the loss, “We were up 10 points in the 4th quarter and couldn’t make the plays to close out they game. Give credit to Holon as to how they played and now we have to get ready and energized for the game next week.”