Hapoel Jerusalem | Moving forward: Hapoel beats Karsiyaka

Moving forward: Hapoel beats Karsiyaka

The Reds win 83:74 after a quality and exciting basketball game and go up to 2:0 at home. Jacorey Williams (15 points) and Speedy Smith (12 assists) got Hapoel the desired victory

31/01/2024  | Post-Game
It was difficult, exciting and volatile, but at the end of a quality basketball game that was out of the ordinary, Hapoel managed to win 83:74 against the Turkish Karsiyaka, and get a positive 2:0 balance at home. A tremendous game by Jacorey Williams (15 points), who showed his entire set of abilities, in defense and attack, brought the Reds the critical victory. Next week, Hapoel will host the Spanish Tenerife in Belgrade and hope to finish the first round with a perfect score.

Course of the game

1st Quarter

Hapoel opens the game with Speedy Smith, Or Cornelius, Levi Randolph, Gabi Chachashvili and Zach Hankins. The Reds started the game very sharp, and as befits the two tall lineup Kantzouris chose to go up with, they went in for 4 consecutive and first points by Hankins. Speedy did not force himself too much, and gave an assist to Or Cornelius' three-pointer and added two points of his own. At some point in the middle of the quarter, the pace of the game increased significantly and both teams raised their offensive level. Levi Randolph on one side and Daroun Hilliard on the other side took command of their two teams, on the way to the end of the first quarter with a high and unusual score - 25:23 for Hapoel.

Levi Randolph, 10 points in a single quarter
 
2nd Quarter
Brynton Lemar opened the second quarter with a 3-pointer and Jacorey Williams, who had a great game, added points of his own. On the other hand, the Turks continued to score and the offensive quality of both teams continued to be on the rise. Attack after attack the teams proved that the high score is not due to bad defenses, with Khadeen Carrington also getting into things with a good finish in the ring and a three from a pick&roll. Hapoel started to run in transition when in one of the attacks Lemar lifts Williams into the sky for a spectacular dunk. Speedy and Levia returned to play and immediately integrated into the high tempo and quality of the attack, and scored as well. Karshiaka still had time to reduce a little and at the end of the half - 50:43 to Hapoel.


Jacorey with the dunk

3rd Quarter
Hapoel opened the second half with Jacorey Williams who grabbed two balls, made excellent moves under the basket and picked up very tough rebounds. Compared to the first half, the second was characterized by a slower and more controlled pace, with the defenses slowly learning the attacks from the other side. Williams scored another basket, and went up to 15 points, with the help of Speedy Smith who reached 10 assists and sent Karsiyaka to a timeout, with a double-digit deficit. The time-out did not stop the Jerusalem defense, which closed its defense hermetically, mainly with the help of Chris Johnson, who is everywhere on the field. Karsiyaka made noises of a comeback, and stopped with Khadeen Carrington's three-pointer, and at the end of the quarter - red 65:57.


Khadeen Carrington, The back of the microwave
 

4th Quarter

The Turks started the last quarter in an excellent way, with great shooting percentages and pressing defense. Even in good defensive positions, the Reds conceded baskets. Zach and Speedy left Hapoel with a safe advantage, with excellent defensive and offensive moves. Hilliard and Brown from the Turkish side did not stop scoring, producing and creating positive offensive moves, leaving the Turks only one position away. Johnson continued to fight for every ball, and to get the important 50-50 balls for Hapoel, and added a tremendous three-pointer from the corner, 3 minutes to the end. Karsiyaka saw Hapoel moving away, took a timeout, and came back with zone defense, who did not impress Speedy Smith who made a three-pointer and increased the lead to 8, with a minute to go. Randolph hit the final nail, and at the end of the game - 83:74 for Hapoel.


Johnson is everywhere

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