In Hapoel Jerusalem, they conclude a successful preparation for the Winner's Cup: "We leave connected, we will come to hunt" | Israel today

Hapoel Jerusalem finished last night (Sunday) its last preparatory game in the chain of pre-season games, and recorded another victory, fifth in a row, this time 84:98 over Hapoel Galil Iliyon.

The Jerusalemites, who hosted the game in the legendary Malha hall, came to the match in front of the home crowd with a record of five wins without losses in the preseason, but it was the guest from Kfar Bloom who started the first half with a storm.

1,000 fans came to Malha, photo: Hapoel Jerusalem

The Reds marked the opening minutes and the softness demonstrated by the defense in the first half, which allowed the Northerners to score 55 points on 57% of the field, as a warning light.

"We didn't start the game well, it took us some time to wake up.

"I think putting an emphasis on defense and controlling the rebounds in the second half was the emphasis for our return to the game.

We mustn't allow this to happen again, but that's what we have preparatory games for," said the team's guard, Or Cornelius.

In the capital, they were satisfied with the character presented by the team and the work that erased a double-digit deficit of 17 points into a 14-point victory.

"We take with us from the preparation period for the Winner Cup the connection, 'we will come to devour,'" continued Cornelius.

The Israeli guard, who moved to the capital this summer after a breakthrough season in Gilboa/Galil, took a permanent place in the Serbian coach's top five in the preseason and sounds confident.

"I feel natural, but I always feel that I still have a lot to improve and something to prove, no matter where I am.

It's fun to play in front of the Hapoel Jerusalem crowd, he is an important element for us and another player for us in the team.

Our previous training games were without an audience and we felt that we were very lacking," Cornelius concluded.

Zach Hankins is drowning, photo: Hapoel Jerusalem

Hapoel Jerusalem will now begin preparations for the quarter-final stage of the Winner which will be held on Friday in the new hall in Hadera, and the Reds will have to wait until Tuesday evening to find out the identity of their opponent - Hapoel Eilat or Ironi Nes Ziona.

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