Hapoel Jerusalem Dominates Riga, Huber Earns Playing Time
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Hapoel Jerusalem secured a dominant 100-64 EuroCup victory over Riga, maintaining a perfect 4-0 record. Player Gabi Huber saw increased playing time, earning praise from the team despite interest from other clubs. The team's next games include a EuroCup match against Le Mans and a league game against Hapoel Tel Aviv.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Hapoel Jerusalem defeated Riga 100-64 to remain perfect at 4-0 in the EuroCup.
- Player Gabi Huber earned significant playing time, impressing the team and coach Sasha Obradovic.
- Kenny Lofton Jr. led Jerusalem with 18 points in the decisive EuroCup victory.
- Hapoel Jerusalem will play Le Mans in the EuroCup and Hapoel Tel Aviv in the league next.
Hapoel Jerusalem maintained its perfect record in the EuroCup, defeating Riga 100-64 in Belgrade on Wednesday. The victory extended their winning streak to 0-4 in the European competition. The team, coached by Sasha Obradovic, will face French side Le Mans next week and then play a league game against Hapoel Tel Aviv on Sunday.
Top scorers for Jerusalem included Kenny Lofton Jr. with 18 points, Dušan Miltijević with 17, and David Roddy with 11. Yuval Sussman, Shayok Miltom, and Devonte' Cacok each contributed 10 points. Cacok commented on the team's performance, stating, "I feel like we just played well together. We prepared early for this team, and we did pretty much what we needed to do. We just need to come with the same mentality going forward, play hard, play together, and play the right way. Because if we do that in every game, we'll be fine."
Lorenzo Brown had a subdued performance, playing only 6 minutes and losing playing time in the second half to Gabi Huber. The team indicated that Huber's hard work earned him the opportunity, and despite interest from other clubs, both Huber and coach Obradovic recognize his importance to the team. Teams like Eilat, Hapoel HaEmek, and Rishon LeZion had previously inquired about Huber.
Approximately 500 tickets for the upcoming Sunday game against Hapoel Tel Aviv were sold within 10 minutes to Jerusalem fans.
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