The league returned from the break with a Friday game in which Hapoel Jerusalem easily defeated Hapoel Eilat 64:80.
It was a game where the trends of the teams continued.
Hapoel Jerusalem will maintain first place at the end of the cycle and Hapoel Eilat, the top team from last season, continues to sink to the bottom with so far having only 2 wins and a third consecutive loss.
For Hapoel Jerusalem, this victory is a boost for their "game of the season" against Karsiyaka in Turkey in the FIBA Champions Cup.
Jerusalem is an attacking team of almost 90 points but achieved the victory today through the defense.
The attack this time was less regular but already in the first quarter she marked the direction when she kept the visitors at only 8.
Eilat added its contribution in a weak performance in which it scored only 37 percent of the field.
The Southerners did not endanger the host even for a single moment during the game and thus it is impossible to beat Jerusalem in the arena with only one player - thug Allen who scored a third of the team points with 21 points.
Eilat has five foreigners and Ariel Beit Halachmi decided that Justin Patton would not sign up for the game.
In Jerusalem we saw a renewed premiere for Suleiman Braimo who returned to it after playing for Spanish side Burgos at the start of the season.
He did not shine, but one could immediately see the great contribution he would make to the team and the key role he would have in it.
In this game he got 23 minutes, scored 8 points, took 5 rebounds and delivered 3 assists.
Jerusalem did it without any player standing out and yet it is possible to mention Willy Workman with excellent defensive play and a lot of energy.
His numbers: 10 points and 7 rebounds.
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