Hapoel Beer Sheva/Dimona left the Jubilee Hall this evening (Monday) with a dramatic 75:77 victory over Bnei Herzliya.
The game marked the debuts of both sides, when on the side of the team from the capital of the Negev, Greg Whittington, fondly remembered from Hapoel Gilboa/Galil, returned to the courts of our country after three years, while on the other side, Stevie Thompson Jr., whose father played in Israel 27 years ago, recorded his first game in the holding ranks the cup
Hapoel Beer Sheva beat Bnei Herzliya 75:77, photo: Alan Shiver
Hapoel Beer Sheva beat Bnei Herzliya 75:77, photo: Alan Shiver
On the eve of the season, Lior Liubin's team was ranked as the weakest defensive team in the league with an average of 96 points per game, but tonight the Reds showed a considerable improvement in this category, thanks in large part to the presence of the American forward under the baskets.
Hapoel Beer Sheva beat Bnei Herzliya 75:77, photo: Alan Shiver
The team from the south managed to stop the cup holder on only 75 points on the way to victory.
Chris Babb in a wonderful game of 32 points tried to force a turnover but a winning basket by David Apaini secured the victory for the Southerners.
Hapoel Beer Sheva beat Bnei Herzliya 75:77, photo: Alan Shiver
Hapoel Beer Sheva prevailed 75:77 over Bnei Herzliya,
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