Domestic leagues: Hapoel Tel Aviv with a confident performance in their playoff opener

The participant in the 2012 EUROHOLD Balkan League Final Four - BC Hapoel Tel Aviv started off their playoff run in Israel with a confident performance, which led to a massive 25-point blowout against Ironi Ramat Gan - 85:60 in the first game of the quarterfinal series.   Hapoel didn′t have any trouble with their opposition, as they were in control during the entire game and in the end deservedly had a 25-point difference on the scoreboard - 85:60.   Curtis Kelly led the winners with 20 points and 12 rebounds, while Matan Naor had 17 points. Yonathan Skjoldebrand came off the bench with nearly a double-double - 16 points and 9 rebounds and Gal Eytan added 10 points.   T.J. Bannister led Ironi with 15 points and 7 assists and Amit Tamir and Raviv Pitshon had 12 points each.   Game 2 of the series is scheduled for April 19th.