By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
They did it in 2023, and they doubled it this season: Hapoel Jerusalem is once again the Israeli State Cup champions by beating Maccabi Tel Aviv 85-72, celebrating their 8th title in the competition. Matan Adelson, who replaced Ilias Kantzouris, won his first trophy as a head coach.
JaCorey Williams, who joined the team midway through the season to give Zach Hankins some rest both in the Winner League and in the Basketball Champions League, led his team in scoring with 22 points.
Suffering the elimination in the EuroLeague Playoffs Game 5 against Panathinaikos, the yellow-and-blue side didn’t have Wade Baldwin IV once again, ruled out with the hamstring injury suffered in the series. Lorenzo Brown was forced to 11 turnovers in the game.
After winning the Winner Cup as well against Oded Kattash’s team, Hapoel Jerusalem will try to get the outstanding treble in the final stretch of the domestic league. They couldn’t progress to the Quarter-Finals of the Basketball Champions League.
PHOTO CREDIT: Basketball Champions League
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