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Maccabi Rishon Le\u2019Zion overwhelmed Maccabi Ramat Gan 97-61 as the wine city side got off to a fast start and grabbed an early 30-16 lead after the opening frame and never looked back to notch the win. Justin Tillman and Idan Zalmanson each scored 16 points and recorded double digits in rebounds while Chaunce Jenkins scored 13 points in the victory as Bryce Washington and Lior Carreira both scored 12 points a piece in the loss.
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Photo credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div>
\nThe game MVP Idan Zalmanson spoke about the win and where he sees his team heading this season, \u201cI think we have something special here with this team. We’re a very, very deep team, with guys who are extremely hungry and want to succeed together. We’re taking it one step at a time, truly focusing on winning one game at a time and the sky’s the limit. We want to be near the top of the standings and we’re not afraid to say that. We’re working hard to make it happen.\u201d
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Idan Zalmanson – Photo credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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