By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
The lead peaking at 14 points early in the fourth period of the exciting game, Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem withstood the furious rally to claim the win, 80-75, against Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv Sunday.
Khadeen Carrington, a graduate of Seton Hall, tallied a game-high 20 points behind 7/12 field goals. Speedy Smith posting a 14-point, 10-assist double-double made out a game-high PIR of 22. The big win improved the domestic tally to 5-2 and also forced the first loss for Maccabi forcing the opponents down to 5-1. Refocusing on the Basketball Champions League Regular Season, the team guided by Aleksandar Dzikic will welcome Denmark champions Bakken Bears in Pais Arena looking to improve to 3-1 in Group E Wednesday.
The team coached by Oded Kattash fell shy of extending its perfect start to Israel’s Winner League Regular Season Round 7 after dropping to 5-5 in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season last Thursday. In a quick turnaround from EuroLeague’s two-game week, Lorenzo Brown, Austin Hollins, Alex Poythress, and Bonzie Colson were rested. Among the players suiting up, Jarell Martin logged 17 points, Wade Baldwin IV had 15 points and Jalen Adams scored 11 points.
Elsewhere in the top-tier division of Israel and in a habit of dishing out assists in bunches, D.J. Cooper registered 19 more for Ironi Hai Motors Ness Ziona in the 91-84 victory against Bnei Ofek Dist Herzliya Friday. Shaq Buchanan and Tyler Bey put in 30 and 27 points, respectively.
In addition, Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv rolled Hapoel Nofar Galil Elion, 108-80, Saturday.
More Round 7 to unfold Monday.
Winner League Round 7:
Ironi Hai Motors Ness Ziona – Bnei Ofek Dist Herzliya 91-84
Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv – Hapoel Nofar Galil Elion 108-80
Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv – Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem 75-80
Hapoel Yossi Avrahami Eilat – Hapoel Altshuler Shamam Beer Sheva/Dimona (28/11)
Ironi Taxon Kiryat Ata – Hapoel Gilboa Galil (28/11)
Hapoel B-Cure Laser Haifa – Hapoel Atsmon Holon (28/12)
STANDINGS: Maccabi Tel Aviv 5-1, Hapoel Tel Aviv 5-1, Hapoel Jerusalem 5-2, Hapoel Holon 4-2, Ness Ziona 4-2…
Photo Credit: Basketball Champions League