Live Report – Quarter 2: Nahariya

The 17th round of the Winner Basket League is being held at this time and provides a fascinating game in which Urbani Nahariya hosts Hapoel Jerusalem for a duel in the Ein Sara hall, which is an important crossroads for the two camps.

Dainius Adumaitis’ side are in a bad period with three consecutive losses in all competitions, but they can embark on a new path and return to the winning track when playing against a relatively comfortable opponent. New acquisition player Stanton Kidd will try to help the Jerusalemites.

Dainius Adumaitis (Omri Stein)

On the other hand, Shai Saglovitch’s table lock is in a shocking season as she recorded a lone win in 11 games in all competitions and in total this season she has two wins alongside 15 losses, and seems to be on the fast track to the sub-league.

Shai Saglovitch (Omri Stein)

First quarter: 18:18

Nahariya Urban Quintet: Ziv Ben Zvi, Malik Newman, Or Leumi, Jaron Blossomgim and Michael Young.

Hapoel Jerusalem Quintet: Jacoben Brown, Tamir Blatt, Malcolm Hill, Suleiman Braimo and Tyson Thomas.

Tyson Thomas set up a Jerusalem advantage, with Malcolm Hill and Suleiman Braimo increasing to eight. Malik Newman stopped the group’s run from the capital and shrank to 6, but Tamir Blatt answered with a three and increased to 9. Michael Young and Newman’s threes and Orr Leumi shrank to just one point, with Jarron’s monstrous dunk by Blossomgim and Yang’s additional points completing a 0:12 run and a 3-point lead for the Purples. Thomas shrunk to a point in the dunk, Young answered by shooting from half distance, but Thomas again shrank to a point and Adam Ariel buried a three that returned the advantage to Jerusalem. However, Gal Gilinski equalized at the end of the first quarter.

Tyson Thomas vs. Michael Young (Omri Stein)

Jaron Blosomgaim, Ziv Ben Zvi and Malik Newman (Omri Stein)

Tamir Blatt (Omri Stein)

Second quarter

Leumi set another purple advantage with a three, but Idan Zalmanson shrank with a single free throw and Stanton Kidd scored his debut points in Jerusalem with a three that set another advantage for the team from the capital. Blossomgeim equalized with a single free-kick, but Zalmanson responded from under the basket. Blossomgim buried three and set another advantage for the table lock. Thomas set up a Jerusalem advantage under the basket, Young responded, but Braimo answered with a wonderful dunk. Newman Dyke twice from the penalty line, Braimo answered with a single free throw and set up a tie, but Young answered and set up a 2-point lead for Nahariya. Hill equalized and Jacoben Brown buried two straight threes, and Braimo completed a 0:10 run and set up an 8-point lead for the Jerusalemites. Newman shrank to 5 in a three.