Live Report – Quarter 2: Rishon LeZion

The 13th round of the Winner Basket League continues at this time, with Beit Maccabi hosting the meeting between Maccabi Rishon Lezion and Maccabi Haifa.

Guy Goodes’ team came to this match after being stopped in the previous round when they lost to champions Maccabi Tel Aviv. With Igor Kloszow’s re-debut on the team, the Oranges will want to get back on the winning track soon.

From the other side of the barricade, the club from Carmel owes a victory that can help him rise above the red line at the expense of Hapoel Tel Aviv. After the loss to Hapoel Holon, Amit Ben – David’s Greens simply have to return to the north with the points to continue their survival journey.

First quarter – 10:21 to Rishon LeZion

Maccabi Rishon Lezion quintet: Jeremy Fargo, Noam Dover, Jamil Wilson, Achilles Mitchell and Daryl Monroe. Maccabi Haifa Quintet: Kaylene Lucas, Chris Dow, Taylor Brown, Roman Sorkin and Michael Cobins.

Rishon LeZion fans (Itzik Belnitsky)

Maccabi Haifa fans (Itzik Belnitsky)

Guy Goodes (Itzik Belnitsky)

Igor Kolshov (Itzik Belnitsky)

In the opening match, it was really Mitchell against Lucas, who scored 4 points each on both sides of the field after almost 5 minutes of basketball at Maccabi in the wine city. Mitchell, who also dropped 2 rebounds, led the locals to a 4-point lead. Lucas then added more points and on the other side Monroe with 4 points gave Goodes the Oranges a 6-point lead. Lucas with the only 8 points to date so far on the side of Amit Ben David.

Achilles Mitchell goes up to the basket (Itzik Blanitzky)

Daryl Monroe vs. Taylor Brown (Itzik Blanitzky)

Second quarter

The second quarter has already opened much closer, and the good news for the Haifa team, who besides Lucas Brisker also got into things and has scored 6 points in the meantime. Naor Sharon scored 4 consecutive points, reduced to 8 points and sent Goodes to ask the secretariat for a timeout, 22:30 for the hosts.

Igor Kolshov and Guy Goodes (Itzik Blanitzky)