Hapoel Jerusalem Star Mocks Tel Aviv Teams in Power Rankings
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
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- Hapoel Jerusalem player ranked his team first in a power ranking.
- He placed Maccabi Tel Aviv 13th and Hapoel Tel Aviv 14th.
- The rankings were released before a semifinal game.
- The game is against Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Kenny Lofton Jr., a star player for Hapoel Jerusalem, has playfully ranked the Israeli Basketball Premier League teams ahead of the team's Winner Cup semifinal match against Maccabi Tel Aviv. When asked by the league administration to create a power ranking, Lofton placed Hapoel Tel Aviv in the last position, 14th, and Maccabi Tel Aviv in 13th. Lofton's own team, Hapoel Jerusalem, was ranked first. The full ranking listed Hapoel Jerusalem first, followed by Hapoel Emek, Hapoel Holon, Bnei Herzliya, Maccabi Ramat Gan, Kiryat Ata, Galil Elyon, Ness Ziona, Hapoel Eilat, Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Rishon LeZion, Maccabi Ashdod, Maccabi Tel Aviv, and Hapoel Tel Aviv last. The Winner Cup semifinal is scheduled for Sunday evening, with Hapoel Jerusalem facing Maccabi Tel Aviv.
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