Star Player Kenny Lofton Struggles in Hapoel Jerusalem's Loss to Maccabi Tel Aviv
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Hapoel Jerusalem's star player Kenny Lofton experienced a significant scoring drought in Saturday's game against Maccabi Tel Aviv. Lofton, averaging double-digit points this season, missed his first seven shots and only scored his first points late in the third quarter. Maccabi's Jaylen Hurd was credited with limiting Lofton's effectiveness.
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- Kenny Lofton, Hapoel Jerusalem's star, had a poor scoring night against Maccabi Tel Aviv.
- Lofton missed his first seven field goal attempts and scored his first points late in the third quarter.
- Jaylen Hurd of Maccabi Tel Aviv was effective in limiting Lofton's scoring.
- Lofton averages 13 points in the Israeli league and 19 in the EuroCup this season.
Kenny Lofton, Hapoel Jerusalem's biggest star since the season began, had a significantly off night in the team's game against Maccabi Tel Aviv on Saturday. The American player, who has averaged 13 points per game in the Israeli league and 19 in the EuroCup, struggled to score, missing his first seven field goal attempts. He only scored his first points in the final minute of the third quarter. Lofton finished the third quarter with 7 rebounds but also committed 3 turnovers. Maccabi Tel Aviv's Jaylen Hurd was instrumental in limiting Lofton's scoring impact.
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