Hapoel Jerusalem Dominates EuroCup, Player Roey Huber Earns Praise
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Hapoel Jerusalem secured a dominant 100-64 EuroCup victory over Rigas Zelli, improving their record to 4-0. Player Roey Huber received praise and increased playing time, reportedly choosing to stay and compete for his spot despite interest from other teams. The team also faces a significant league game against Hapoel Tel Aviv soon, for which tickets sold out rapidly.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Hapoel Jerusalem defeated Rigas Zelli 100-64 to remain undefeated at 4-0 in the EuroCup.
- Player Roey Huber earned praise and minutes, reportedly choosing to fight for his place on the team.
- Kenny Lofton Jr. led scoring with 18 points in the decisive EuroCup victory.
- Hapoel Jerusalem faces Hapoel Tel Aviv in a highly anticipated league game on Sunday.
- Tickets for the Hapoel Tel Aviv game sold out in minutes, with 500 allocated to Jerusalem fans.
Hapoel Jerusalem maintained its perfect record in the EuroCup, defeating Latvia's Rigas Zelli 100-64 in Belgrade to reach a 4-0 record. The team, coached by Saša Obradović, will next face French side Le Mans in Europe and then play a league game against Hapoel Tel Aviv on Sunday.
Key scorers for Jerusalem included Kenny Lofton Jr. with 18 points, Dušan Miltijević with 17, and David Roddy with 11. Yovel Zoosman, Shayok Miltion, and Devonte' Cacok each added 10 points. Cacok commented on the team's performance, stating, "I feel we just played well together. We prepared early for this team, and we did pretty much what we needed to do. We need to continue to come with the same mentality, play hard, play together, and play the right way. Because if we do that in every game, we'll be fine."
Player Lorenzo Brown saw limited minutes, playing only 6 minutes and losing his spot in the second half to Roey Huber. Sources close to the team indicated that Huber has been working hard and deserves his opportunity. Despite interest from other clubs, including Eilat, Hapoel Emek, and Rishon LeZion, Huber reportedly wants to fight for his place on the team, and coach Obradović recognizes his importance. Obradović praised Huber in a post-game interview and in the locker room.
Meanwhile, approximately 500 tickets for Jerusalem fans were sold within minutes for the upcoming game against Hapoel Tel Aviv.
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