Gilboa Galil dunks all over Jerusalem 101-83 to cruise to win

Hapoel Gilboa Galil dunked all over Hapoel Jerusalem 101-83 thanks to a dominant third quarter that saw the visitors outscore the hosts 35-16 to roll to the victory. The capital city reds led early and took a 47-40 advantage into the second half but Kerry Blackshear scored at will in the paint, Iftach Ziv did as he pleased all over the court while Gilboa controlled the offensive glass and went 14/29 from downtown to notch the win.

Blackshear led all scorers with 21 points and 9 rebounds, Iftach Ziv scored 20 points, grabbed 6 boards and dished out 8 assists while Isaiah Cousins added 16 points. Tashawn Thomas scored 17 points while Idan Zalmanson and Ray McCallum added 14 points a piece.

Iftach Ziv – Photo Credit: Basket.co.il


Hapoel Gilboa Galil big man Jehyve Floyd and guard Iftach Ziv got the game underway with dunks but Idan Zalmanson worked the paint for Hapoel Jerusalem as the visitors led 13-10 midway through the first quarter. Tamir Blatt drained a triple, while Tashawn Thomas, Adam Ariel and Suleiman Braimoh scored inside to give the hosts a 22-19 advantage after ten minutes of play.

Adi Cohen Saban – Photo Credit: Basket.co.il


Adi Cohen-Saban came out blazing in the second quarter as the guard scored a pair of buckets and dished off a beauty of an assist to Zalmanson to give the Reds a 30-22 lead forcing Avishay Gordon to call timeout. Ray McCallum and Thomas added points, Joe Thomasson, Isaiah Cousins and Ziv scored for Gilboa to cut the lead, however, Kidd and Braimoh kept Jerusalem in front 47-40 at halftime.

Joe Thomasson – Photo Credit: Basket.co.il


With Ziv orchestrating the offense to begin the third quarter, Kerry Blackshear scored a pair of triples and a dunk while Floyd and Ziv slammed the ball home as well to give the guests a 55-51 lead midway through the frame. McCallum dialled up long distance, Thomas and Floyd traded jams but Blackshear continued to shred the Jerusalem defense inside while Thomasson did the same from the outside as Gilboa took a 75-63 lead after thirty minutes.

Jehyve Floyd – Photo Credit: Basket.co.il


Amit Gershon and Cousins drilled 3-pointers, Ziv cut to the hoop for an easy layup as Gilboa poured on the points to take a 87-67 lead with 6:40 remaining in the fourth quarter. Floyd slammed and jammed some more, Blackshear continued to control the paint and Ziv dominated the floor as the Galilee squad cruised to the 18-point win.

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