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Trey McLean vs Or Cornelius (Lilac Weiss-Rosenberg)
After three consecutive games in the league in which they did not win, Hapoel Jerusalem is currently visiting Gilboa Galil at Gan Ner when they must win in order to maintain a positive balance while on the other hand, the northerners who are still without a permanent coach will try to interrupt a streak of seven losses.
Aleksandar Džikić’s team is in fifth place in the league with six wins and five losses. The reds from the capital will try to return to the winning track after failing to win in the previous three games. In the previous round, the Jerusalemites suffered their first home loss in the league, 80:77 to Hapoel Tel Aviv. ONE has learned that the one who joined the team’s training from the capital is the Israeli guard Yotam Shmol.
On the other hand, Goni Yezraeli’s team lost the previous game to Bnei Herzliya mainly due to low shooting percentages. The Northerners recorded their longest losing streak in four years and are below the red line in last place in the league and will hope to start a new way in the second round.
First quarter: 18:22 Hapoel Jerusalem
Gilboa/Galil quintet: London Parentes, Peyton Willis, Trey McLean, Chad Brown and Amit Ziss.
Hapoel Jerusalem Quintet: Speedy Smith, Oz Blazer, Orr Cornelius, Marks Meiris and Zach Hankins.
After the first minute and a half of the game, the hosts from the Gilboa led 3:5 over the guests from the capital, who are struggling against the aggressive defense of the northerners. The home team looked better in attack, thanks to great game management by London Parentes led 11:14 after five minutes in the first quarter. Dzikic’s team took advantage of Zack Hankins’ physical advantage to take the lead towards the end of the first quarter and the score was 14:17 for the guests with two and a half minutes left in the first quarter. Despite a hesitant start, the guests finished the first quarter with a lead, 18:22 over Hapoel Jerusalem.
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