Strong offense leads Hapoel Nufar Energy Galil Elion past Navico Akademija FMP

Hapoel Nufar Energy Galil Elion won its second straight game in group A of Delasport Balkan League. In the team's first away match of the season they managed to beat KK Navico Akademija FMP 102-82. It was thanks to its great offense that Hapoel managed to take the victory and do it in such a convincing way. After a close first quarter, the visitors increased the pace and dominated in the second and third to go 2-0 in the group. On Thursday Hapoel will visit KK Kumanovo 2009 while FMP's next match is at the end of November against Maccabi Next Urban Haifa.

It was a very even first quarter and at the end of it the hosts were up by a point. Hapoel came out a different team in the second and they started it with 8 straight points to take the lead. Few moments later the run was already 13-2 and the advantage reached double digits which the visitors managed to keep until the break. In the third quarter Hapoel continued to control the game and increased the difference. Shortly after it started the visitors went on a run of 9 points in a row and the lead went to 18. Soon it reached 20 points and in the final quarter what was left was just to set the final score.

Itay Moskovitz was the top scorer for the winners with 17 points as he was a perfect 6/6 from the field and 2/2 from the free throw line. Ikenna Iroegbu did well with 16 and missing just one shot as Bryce Washington had 13 and 8 rebounds.

The hosts were led by Brae Ivey who had 19 points in his debut. Stefan Krstajic added 16 as Oliver Dvojakovski scored 13 points and had 5 rebounds.