Tonight: Hapoel hosts Afula.
After the big win over Bourg, Hapoel will host Afula in league action (19:00, 5SPORT).
16/11/2024
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Riding a positive momentum and six straight wins, Hapoel will open the week this evening (Saturday) by hosting Afula in Round 7 of the league. The Reds wrapped up a perfect week with wins over Hapoel Haifa (82:61) in the league and Bourg (86:77) in the EuroCup.
Hapoel displayed impressive team basketball in the win over Haifa, finishing with a season-high 26 assists, led by Noam Dovrat with seven. Yuval Zussman led five double-digit scorers with 17 points, adding nine rebounds, four assists, and three steals for a performance index of 29. Against Bourg, Gabi Chachashvili stood out with 20 points at 72% from two and 11 rebounds – both EuroCup career highs – while Jared Harper added 18 points on 4-of-5 from three and nine assists in another highly efficient game.
The State Cup holders are showing strong offensive form, ranking fifth in the league in points (84.0) and assists (19.8) per game. Yonatan Alon’s squad also takes care of the ball well, with just 12.8 turnovers per game (5th best), and ranks fourth in blocks (3.8 per game). The Jerusalem side has hit 53.5% of its two-point attempts and leads the league in fewest points allowed (72.2 per game), while also dominating the boards with 38.7 rebounds per game.
Hapoel displayed impressive team basketball in the win over Haifa, finishing with a season-high 26 assists, led by Noam Dovrat with seven. Yuval Zussman led five double-digit scorers with 17 points, adding nine rebounds, four assists, and three steals for a performance index of 29. Against Bourg, Gabi Chachashvili stood out with 20 points at 72% from two and 11 rebounds – both EuroCup career highs – while Jared Harper added 18 points on 4-of-5 from three and nine assists in another highly efficient game.
The State Cup holders are showing strong offensive form, ranking fifth in the league in points (84.0) and assists (19.8) per game. Yonatan Alon’s squad also takes care of the ball well, with just 12.8 turnovers per game (5th best), and ranks fourth in blocks (3.8 per game). The Jerusalem side has hit 53.5% of its two-point attempts and leads the league in fewest points allowed (72.2 per game), while also dominating the boards with 38.7 rebounds per game.
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