Maccabi Rishon LeZion Wins Maccabi Israel Youth Tournament

Maccabi Rishon LeZion has been crowned champions of the Maccabi Israel Youth Tournament, defeating Maccabi Omer Rehovot 95-73 in the final. In the girls' tournament, Maccabi Ra'anana emerged victorious, narrowly beating Maccabi Noa Tel Aviv 70-59 in overtime. Itai Lev of Maccabi Rishon LeZion was named the boys' MVP, nearly achieving a triple-double with 20 points, 9 rebounds, and 9 assists. Rona Tzalel from Maccabi Ra'anana earned the girls' MVP award for her impressive performance in the final, scoring 20 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 assists.

Both winning teams received a package of physical assessment and performance improvement tests valued at 10,000 shekels each, sponsored by Maccabi Israel and Vortex. The outstanding male and female players each received a 300 shekel prize for purchases at Maccabi Market, courtesy of Energym-Bas-Gal.

The finals marked the conclusion of a three-day event that included the Maccabi Israel MBC training camp. The tournament featured 11 youth teams from the Premier League, held at the Maccabiah Village. The event also included a festive Shabbat reception led by Maccabi Israel CEO Naor Galili.

Prior to the finals, Maccabi Teddy Tel Aviv secured third place in the boys' division with a 69-39 win over Bnei Herzliya. In the girls' division, AS Ramat Hasharon took third place after defeating Maccabi Haifa 45-37.

Maccabi Israel Chairman Yigal Carmi, CEO Naor Galili, and other officials presented awards to the teams. The ceremony also honored IDF soldiers. The girls' awards were presented by Ora Glazer, Vice Chairman of the Basketball Association, Dana Sander, Chairwoman of the Women's Premier League, and Moshe Weinkrantz, Acting CEO of the Basketball Association.