Domestic leagues: Hapoel started in style in the Israeli league

One of the Israeli participantsi in the EUROHOLD Balkan League - Hapoel Tel Aviv started their season in the National League in style, beating Hod Hasharaon 72:58 without any trouble.   The key moment in the game was the second quarter, which Hapoel won 20:8 and built a comfortable 38:21 lead halfway through the contest. Eventually Hod would decrease the difference, to settle the final score at 72:58.   Experienced forward Corry Carr led Hapoel on the night with 19 points. Curtis Kelly finished one rebound shy of a double-double - 15 points and 9 boards, while Gal Eytan came off the bench scoring 11 points.   Javier Gonzalez scored 16 points for Hod Hasharon