Hapoel Galil Elyon Secures Second Straight Win, Aims to Strengthen Roster
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Hapoel Galil Elyon secured their second consecutive win by defeating Maccabi Ashdod 77-66 on Monday. The team, which narrowly avoided relegation last season, now holds a 2-1 record and aims for a better 2026/27 campaign. Key players contributed significantly to the victory, and the team plans to sign an additional foreign tall player.
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- Hapoel Galil Elyon beat Maccabi Ashdod 77-66 for their second straight win.
- The team is aiming for a significantly better 2026/27 season after avoiding relegation last year.
- Galil Elyon overcame a double-digit deficit with a 29-4 run.
- Nate Kings led Galil Elyon with 22 points.
- Coach Idan Avshalom praised the team's bench players for making a difference.
- The team intends to sign another foreign tall player soon.
Hapoel Galil Elyon defeated Maccabi Ashdod 77-66 on Monday night, marking their second consecutive victory and first away win of the season. After struggling to avoid relegation until the final moments last season, the northern team appears poised for a much-improved 2026/27 campaign, based on the first three rounds.
The team from Kfar Blum trailed by double digits in the second quarter but staged a remarkable comeback with a 29-4 run spanning halftime. They maintained their lead thereafter, fending off Ashdod's attempts to rally. Coach Idan Avshalom's squad now holds a 2-1 record and hopes to continue their momentum next week when they host Ironi Ness Ziona.
Key scorers for Galil Elyon included Nate Kings with 22 points, Elston Maysoun with 17, Itay Moshekovitz with 13, Maurice Kemp with 11, and Max Brooks with 8.
Avshalom commented on the team's performance, stating, "We are a young team but we need to be more consistent. I'm happy about the runs we made. 4:29 is an impressive run. We are methodical in our daily routine. I want us to play as we train, I want to get as many players into the rotation as possible. Our 'bench' is the headline for me, they make the difference."
Despite the positive momentum, Galil Elyon is looking to strengthen its roster by signing another foreign tall player soon.
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