The Reds stayed close to the top with a 0:11 run in the last minute and a half • Evans (23) excelled, Simhon (22) also impressed against the ex
Guy Pnini does not understand, thick.
Loss in Haifa
Photography:
Maor Alexelsi
An evening of surprises with the return of the basketball league.
After the victory of Bnei Herzliya in Eilat and Beer Sheva in Rishon LeZion, came the victory (85:96) of Hapoel Haifa over the hottest team in recent times, Hapoel Holon.
Haifa continues its good season and it rises to a balance of 3: 7.
The main hero of the victory is the great signing of Elad Hussein, Keenan Evans with an excellent evening of 23 points and 8 assists.
Amit Simhon, who was still with the Holon ex at the beginning of last season, also managed to impress with 22 points and 5 threes.
Holon has lost only once in all competitions since November and tonight's loss broke a streak of 5 league victories.
The Purples suffered a bad evening from two of the foreigners Isaiah Miles (0 points) and Chris Johnson.
Unfortunately, they were not helped by a great evening by Maxim de Zhao (27 points, 5 threes, 7 rebounds) and a good play by CG Harris (21).
From the end of the second quarter, the game was controlled by Haifa.
Holon only managed to stay close.
Three and a half minutes before the end, Haifa led 75:83.
A series of mistakes in Haifa and good actions by Guy Pnini brought the game to a 85:85 minute and a half minute to end.
Haifa knew how to withstand the pressure and responded with a quick 0:11 until the end, led by Evans, who assured them the victory.