Maccabi Rishon Le’Zion

“The Balkan League saved Israeli basketball” Guy Goodes talks ahead of Rishon Le’Zion’s game vs Jerusalem

October 11, 2020 // 0 Comments

Maccabi Rishon Le’Zion held a press conference ahead of the Balkan League qualification tournament that gets underway on Tuesday night. Guy Goodes squad will welcome Hapoel Jerusalem (19:45) to Beit Maccabi as the coach along with new captain Darryl Monroe addressed the media. “We are treating [Read More]

Press Conference: Maccabi Tel Aviv & Maccabi Rishon Le’Zion vie for Israeli Basketball Supremacy

July 27, 2020 // 0 Comments

Maccabi Tel Aviv and Maccabi Rishon Le’Zion will tipoff for the Israel Basketball League title on Tuesday night at 21:00 at Yad Eliyahu in Tel Aviv. Ahead of the game, the league held a press conference with the two head coaches, Ioannis Sfairopoulos and Guy Goodes along with the captains Jake [Read More]

6th time’s a charm for Guy Goodes & Rishon Le’Zion. Ariel’s winner shot, Hankins powers inside, what went wrong for the Reds! 3-Pointers on Rishon’s 100-97 dramatic win!

July 27, 2020 // 0 Comments

https://twitter.com/WinnerLeague/status/1287440348206133253?s=20 3-Pointers 1) BOOM! What. A. Shot. Adam Ariel buries an off balance jumper with no time left on the clock to send Maccabi Rishon Le’Zion in to the finals for the second straight season and absolutely crush Hapoel Jerusalem. Ariel is [Read More]

GAME REPORT: Ariel hits game winning triple to send Rishon Le’Zion to Final with 100-97 win over Jerusalem

July 26, 2020 // 0 Comments

Maccabi Rishon Le’Zion punched their ticket to the Israel Basketball League Final with a dramatic 100-97 win over Hapoel Jerusalem. With just a second left on the clock in regulation time, Adam Ariel scored an off balance 3-pointer from the corner to send Guy Goodes’s squad to the championship [Read More]

PREVIEW! Can Gilboa Galil do the unthinkable vs Maccabi? Will Rishon finally top Jerusalem? All you need to know about the Israel Basketball Semifinals!

July 26, 2020 // 0 Comments

This evening Hapoel Jerusalem and Maccabi Rishon Le’Zion tipoff in the first of two semifinals beginning at 18:30 Israel time while the nightcap will feature Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Gilboa Galil which will start at 21:15. Both games have a number of interesting storylines that will peak the [Read More]

“Jerusalem is a stronger team on paper” Rishon Le’Zion and Jerusalem look ahead to Sunday’s Semifinal

July 24, 2020 // 0 Comments

The Israel Basketball Winner League held a press conference ahead of Sunday’s first semifinal matchup between Hapoel Jerusalem and Maccabi Rishon Le’Zion slated to tipoff at 18:30 Israel time. Last season, Rishon Le’Zion had the upper hand when the two squads faced each other in semifinal but [Read More]

D’Angelo Harrison Unplugged: Rishon Le’Zion, Israeli League Playoffs, Career, St. John’s & More! Holy Land Hoops Episode #104

July 22, 2020 // 0 Comments

D’Angelo Harrison joined The Sport Rabbi to look ahead at Maccabi Rishon Le’Zion semifinal matchup with Hapoel Jerusalem on Sunday as well as his time with the club to date. We also look back at his time at St. John’s, playing abroad including at Hapoel Gilboa Galil in 2017/18 as [Read More]

Game Report: Jerusalem drops Nes Ziona 114-87; Rishon Le’Zion dispose of Haifa 101-82 as the squads will meet in the Final Four

July 19, 2020 // 0 Comments

Hapoel Jerusalem easily disposed of Nes Ziona 114-87 to advance to the Final Four and a date with Maccabi Rishon Le’Zion on Sunday in the semifinals. The Reds took control of the game in the second quarter and went 21/42 from beyond the arc as Oded Katash’s squad cruised to the 27-point victory [Read More]

Braimoh helps Jerusalem pounds Nes Ziona 104-79; Harrison stars as Rishon tops Haifa 87-72 to take 1-0 leads in the best of 3 quarterfinal series

July 16, 2020 // 0 Comments

Hapoel Jerusalem defeated Nes Ziona 104-79 to take game 1 of the best of 3 quarterfinal series in the capital city. The Reds controlled the contest for the first 25 minutes thanks to strong play by Suleiman Braimoh, but the visitors knotted up the score at 60 late in the third quarter. However, [Read More]

“It’s better to be smart than to be right” Rishon Coach Guy Goodes talks about Rishon’s loss to Jerusalem, Plus quotes from Katash, Terry & More! 3-pointers on the Reds win over Rishon

July 6, 2020 // 0 Comments

Hapoel Jerusalem squashed Maccabi Rishon Le’Zion 88-73 in a game that didn’t live up to its billing. Rishon Le’Zion began the contest strong, but an 18-0 run by Jerusalem to end the first quarter sent the Reds on their way to the blowout win. John Holland led the way with 18 points, Nimrod [Read More]

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