Israel's Hapoel Jerusalem stays perfect in EuroCup, Holon loses in basketball
Hapoel Jerusalem secured a 75-64 victory over Olimpija Ljubljana in the EuroCup, maintaining their perfect record. The game featured strong performances from Dusan Miletic and David Roddy, despite a lack of overall concentration noted by the coach.
Why it matters
The result impacts the standings in the EuroCup, a significant international basketball competition.
Hapoel Jerusalem defeated Olimpija Ljubljana 75-64 late Tuesday to improve their EuroCup record to 2-0, as the Reds opened a double-digit lead late in the first half and remained in front for the balance of the game to take the victory.Dusan Miletic scored for Hapoel Jerusalem while Cameron Houindo countered for Ljubljana early in the game, as Shake Milton and Devontae Cacok also put points on the board for the Reds, while Noah Kirkwood did the same for the Greens to leave the game knotted at 18-18 after the first quarter.Kenny Lofton Jr. began to make his mark on the game and helped Sasa Obradovic's team open up a lead, while Anthony Cowan tried to keep the hosts close.
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