By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Opening the Regular Season of Israel’s Winner League, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv edged out Ironi Hai Motors Ness Ziona, 85-81, in Be’er Sheva on Sunday.
Alabama product Levi Randolph was the top scorer, tallying 17 points with 5/7 from the field, including three triples. Tamir Blatt threw in 15 points and eight assists for the team coached by Oded Kattash. French import Jaylen Hoard combined 14 points with nine rebounds.
Injured Wenyen Gabriel (knee) and Rokas Jokubaitis (thumb), unregistered Alpha Kaba, Jasiel Rivero remaining in Belgrade, and newcomer Saben Lee were unavailable for the Yellows in the Round 2 fixture.
Beverley fuels a comeback win for Hapoel Tel Aviv
In Pais Arena, Patrick Beverley paved the way for Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv to dig its way out of a 13-point hole and defeat Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem, 85-72. The 36-year-old point guard went for 13 points, five assists, four rebounds, and three steals for a game-high PIR of 22. Jonathan Motley poured a game-high 22 points.
Winner League Round 2
Maccabi Ramat Gan – Ironi Kiryat Lati Ata 93-75
Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv – Ironi Hai Motors Ness Ziona 85-81
Bnei PenLink Herzeliya – Hapoel Altshuler Shaham Be’er Sheva/Dimona 87-81
Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem – Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv 72-85
Hapoel Gilboa Galil – Hapoel Rivulis Galil Elion (14/10)
Hapoel Netanel Holon – Hapoel Shoval Haifa (14/10)
Elitzur BRIGA Netanya – Hapoel Afula (14/10)
STANDINGS: Bnei PenLink Herzeliya 2-0, Hapoel Gilboa Galil 1-0, Maccabi Ramat Gan 1-0, Hapoel Afula 1-0, Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv 1-0, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 1-0…
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