Hapoel wins against Galil at the arena!
Hapoel won against Galil 75-66 in a game with an offensive second half. Harper scored 18 points.
18/09/2024
| 20:45
| Post-Game
Hapoel secured their place in the Winner Cup quarterfinals with their previous victory, but tonight (Wednesday) – in their third and final group stage game against Galil Elyon – they aimed to maintain a perfect record in the tournament and finish first in Group C. After an unusual game that featured a particularly poor first half from both teams, the Reds succeeded in their mission, defeating the northern team 75:66 at Pais Arena.
The Red Fans In The Stands
Game Overview:
Hapoel Jerusalem Starting Five: Speedy Smith, Jared Harper, Yovel Zoosman, Chris Johnson, Austin Wiley.
Galil Elyon Starting Five: Marcus Carr, Ahmad Hill, Lukas Goldenberg, Shakur Joyston, Leonard Freeman.
The game opened scattered, with both teams missing under the baskets and several air balls. Freeman scored the first points two minutes into the contest, and Harper immediately answered with a successful play of a basket and a foul, but Goldenberg and Hill put the visitors ahead 8:3. Zoosman got on the board with a drive, and Tomer Asiyag scored the first points from the line – but Jeremy Morgan rolled the ball in from close range, Wiley corrected a miss by Gabi Chachashvili for three with his eighth rebound of the quarter, and Morgan's virtuoso basket gave Hapoel a slim lead of 11:10 at the end of a particularly low-scoring first quarter.
Austin Wiley All The Way To The Dunk
At the start of the second quarter, Lior Kerera scored the first three-pointer after both teams went 0/8 from beyond the arc. Carr added a free throw, but Zoosman scored after a post-up spin, narrowing the score to 14:13. Jonathan Alon received a technical foul, and Carr took advantage to score another from the line. Speedy Smith made only one of his free throws, but Freeman corrected a miss by Carr to set the score at 17:14 for Galil Elyon. Alon called a timeout, and Hapoel – who until then had missed eight times from beyond the arc – returned with three consecutive three-pointers from Morgan, Smith, and Harper, taking a 23:17 lead. Goni Yizrael called a timeout of his own, but Morgan pushed the Jerusalem run to 11-0 with two free throws, and the first half ended with a remarkably low score of 25:17 for the capital's Reds.
Jeremy Morgan. A Part Of The 11-0 Run
Harper returned from the locker room with his second three-pointer and the fourth for Hapoel in the game. Carr responded with a jumper from mid-range and added a basket from beyond the arc after a three-pointer from Dovrat – but the Israeli player answered with a layup, pushing Hapoel to a double-digit lead at 33:22. Johnson made one from the line, and Kerera replied with a three-pointer, while six consecutive free throws from Galil Elyon – one from Carr, three from Shahar Amir, and two from Kerera – brought the visitors closer to 34:31. Zoosman doubled the lead with his second three-pointer of the game, Chachashvili added one of his own, and Yizrael again called a timeout while trailing 40:31. Amir returned with a basket and a foul, Smith got an assist from Harper and spotted a hole under the basket, but a three-pointer from Amir narrowed it to 42:37. Smith made two from the line, Joyston scored his first point from the line, and Hill capitalized on a steal by Amir to bring it down to 44:40. Morgan reached double digits with two free throws, Asiyag scored two from mid-range, but Harper hit his third three-pointer of the game, and Zoosman established a 51:42 lead for Jerusalem at the end of the third quarter – during which both teams combined for 50 points.
Harper. The Top Scorrer After 3 Quarters
Carr and Amir opened the final quarter with three-pointers that cut the gap to just three, Chachashvili answered with a layup, but Carr made two free throws to narrow it again to 53:50. Dovrat extended the lead with a three-pointer, Wiley made one from the line, and Chachashvili with a mid-range shot set the score at 59:50. Amir kept the visitors in the game with five straight points, Dovrat reached double digits with two free throws, but Kerera cut it down to 61:57 with two of his own. Harper made two from the line after Goldenberg's fifth foul, Wiley scored his second field goal with a dunk, but Carr answered with a tough basket, reducing it to 65:59. Dovrat made one from the line, Carr kept Galil Elyon in the game with a three-pointer – but Harper with two from the line and Zoosman with a three sealed the deal practically – 71:62. Kerera added a jumper, Zoosman scored twice from the line, and Carr responded with three free throws – but Harper finished the game with two free throws, ending it 75:66 for Hapoel.
The Red Fans In The Stands
Game Overview:
Hapoel Jerusalem Starting Five: Speedy Smith, Jared Harper, Yovel Zoosman, Chris Johnson, Austin Wiley.
Galil Elyon Starting Five: Marcus Carr, Ahmad Hill, Lukas Goldenberg, Shakur Joyston, Leonard Freeman.
The game opened scattered, with both teams missing under the baskets and several air balls. Freeman scored the first points two minutes into the contest, and Harper immediately answered with a successful play of a basket and a foul, but Goldenberg and Hill put the visitors ahead 8:3. Zoosman got on the board with a drive, and Tomer Asiyag scored the first points from the line – but Jeremy Morgan rolled the ball in from close range, Wiley corrected a miss by Gabi Chachashvili for three with his eighth rebound of the quarter, and Morgan's virtuoso basket gave Hapoel a slim lead of 11:10 at the end of a particularly low-scoring first quarter.
Austin Wiley All The Way To The Dunk
At the start of the second quarter, Lior Kerera scored the first three-pointer after both teams went 0/8 from beyond the arc. Carr added a free throw, but Zoosman scored after a post-up spin, narrowing the score to 14:13. Jonathan Alon received a technical foul, and Carr took advantage to score another from the line. Speedy Smith made only one of his free throws, but Freeman corrected a miss by Carr to set the score at 17:14 for Galil Elyon. Alon called a timeout, and Hapoel – who until then had missed eight times from beyond the arc – returned with three consecutive three-pointers from Morgan, Smith, and Harper, taking a 23:17 lead. Goni Yizrael called a timeout of his own, but Morgan pushed the Jerusalem run to 11-0 with two free throws, and the first half ended with a remarkably low score of 25:17 for the capital's Reds.
Jeremy Morgan. A Part Of The 11-0 Run
Harper returned from the locker room with his second three-pointer and the fourth for Hapoel in the game. Carr responded with a jumper from mid-range and added a basket from beyond the arc after a three-pointer from Dovrat – but the Israeli player answered with a layup, pushing Hapoel to a double-digit lead at 33:22. Johnson made one from the line, and Kerera replied with a three-pointer, while six consecutive free throws from Galil Elyon – one from Carr, three from Shahar Amir, and two from Kerera – brought the visitors closer to 34:31. Zoosman doubled the lead with his second three-pointer of the game, Chachashvili added one of his own, and Yizrael again called a timeout while trailing 40:31. Amir returned with a basket and a foul, Smith got an assist from Harper and spotted a hole under the basket, but a three-pointer from Amir narrowed it to 42:37. Smith made two from the line, Joyston scored his first point from the line, and Hill capitalized on a steal by Amir to bring it down to 44:40. Morgan reached double digits with two free throws, Asiyag scored two from mid-range, but Harper hit his third three-pointer of the game, and Zoosman established a 51:42 lead for Jerusalem at the end of the third quarter – during which both teams combined for 50 points.
Harper. The Top Scorrer After 3 Quarters
Carr and Amir opened the final quarter with three-pointers that cut the gap to just three, Chachashvili answered with a layup, but Carr made two free throws to narrow it again to 53:50. Dovrat extended the lead with a three-pointer, Wiley made one from the line, and Chachashvili with a mid-range shot set the score at 59:50. Amir kept the visitors in the game with five straight points, Dovrat reached double digits with two free throws, but Kerera cut it down to 61:57 with two of his own. Harper made two from the line after Goldenberg's fifth foul, Wiley scored his second field goal with a dunk, but Carr answered with a tough basket, reducing it to 65:59. Dovrat made one from the line, Carr kept Galil Elyon in the game with a three-pointer – but Harper with two from the line and Zoosman with a three sealed the deal practically – 71:62. Kerera added a jumper, Zoosman scored twice from the line, and Carr responded with three free throws – but Harper finished the game with two free throws, ending it 75:66 for Hapoel.
