After a pair of losses in the first two rounds of the league, Hapoel Jerusalem can breathe a little air after recording its first win of the season in the league last night (last night), 60:69 against Hapoel Gilboa/Galil.
This time the Reds didn't shine either, but a great evening by Kadin Carrington who contributed 20 points ensured the victory.
"We met a tough opponent who didn't give up, just like we thought we would meet, they have character and they play according to their coach's style, that's why I jumped and ran wild on the lines even though we were already leading by 20 points," noted Hapoel Jerusalem coach Alexander Dzikic at the end.
Despite the victory, the case that clouded the Jerusalem joy was the injury of the team's forward Oz Blazer during the last quarter.
The forward injured his shoulder, came off the floor and appeared to be in pain and will be tested later this week.
The club is afraid to find out that the player dislocated his shoulder and will be forced to be absent from the fields for an extended period.
"It's a complex situation, it looks bad. We'll wait to see how he feels. I'm sure that our medical staff will do everything necessary to understand the severity of the injury and how long he'll be out. I'm not optimistic, he's an Israeli player and a very important player for us, we have to prepare for the game against Hapoel Eilat without him," noted Dzikich.
The club expressed satisfaction with the performance of Carrington, who took control of the game in the second half and led the Jerusalemites to their first home win of the season.
"He had a great preparation period for the season and even then he showed his ability, I'm not surprised," concluded Džikić.
The guard, who was chosen as the outstanding player of the game thanks to 20 points and 4 assists, shared his feelings at the end and looked happy: "It's happy to finally get a win, hoping that this win will give him momentum to continue. The losses were difficult for us. Although these were only three games but It felt like ten."
Despite the poor ability on the offensive side, the Red Club are not excited.
"You have to understand that in the end we are a brand new team with a brand new coach. It takes time for things to work to show chemistry. We won't be perfect in October but I can guarantee that we will keep fighting," Carrington added.
The club was not moved by the tension surrounding the bench and the players, despite the incident in which the coach scolded Benoam Doverat on the bench.
"Noam is young, he'll still learn. Just because he's young, it doesn't mean I'll give him up on something, even the opposite. As long as he doesn't break from it, it's my job to pressure him."
Now, according to the game system, the Jerusalemites will not play in the FIBA Champions League this week and will return to their home field on Friday, when they will host Hapoel Eilat in the fourth round.
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