Hapoel Holon did the job yesterday (Friday) with 77:99 over Hapoel Haifa. The Purples scored 58 points in a great first half that closed the story for them, in a game where Joe Ragland set the tone from the first moment. Marvin Jones and Hayden Dalton enjoyed his passes and put on a show, while Chris Johnson provided the energy as usual and Shaun Dawson finished with an excellent game.
Dawsonthe outstanding player of the game with 20 points and 28+, said at the end: “We wanted a lot today. We put in a lot of effort, we just wanted more from Hapoel Haifa. An important victory after the break, I feel much more comfortable here at Hapoel Holon. I knew it was a matter of time, Ragland and I get along great. I joined his team and I’m learning from him, the relationship is improving. We have a season game on Tuesday against Hapoel Jerusalem and we believe that something can still be done in our European season. We haven’t said the last word yet.”
Guy Goodes He continued in the same line: “We were intense from the first moment. We worked well, the atmosphere in the dressing room was good throughout the break and we saw it on the floor. We practiced zoning and other things we wanted.” Goodes remained with one senior Israeli, Dawson, in the rotation following the absence of Niv Mashgav.
That’s why the coach said before the game that Shahar Amir would get minutes, and he impressed defensively against Anthony Hickey in a game where he played 27 minutes. Goods He flattered: “Shahar gave excellent minutes, mostly defensively, and scored a nice three-pointer. He is a young and talented player who works hard and waits for opportunities, he deserves it and he helps us win.”
In Holon, they are already looking ahead to the game against Hapoel Jerusalem, as Godes admitted: “We believe. This is a difficult game against an aggressive and physical team. Today it was important to start the month with a victory, which gave us confidence for the rest. Manny Harris will play, we still don’t know how fit he will be All in all, it’s a shot in the dark, you don’t know what will happen, let’s hope that luck will be with us.”