Israeli League, Regular Season, Game 1: October 17-18, 2010
Sofoklis Schortsanitis - Maccabi Electra in preseason (photo maccabi.co.il)The Israeli League painted the first impression of the new season as Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv recorded a big win over defending champion Hapoel Gilboa/Galil, while Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem dropped a game on the road at Bnei Hasharon. In a rematch of last season's title game, Maccabi smashed Galil 102-75 as seven players scored in double-digits for the winner led by Sofoklis Schortsanitis with 16 points in 16 minutes. Lior Eliyahu added 15 and Guy Pniny 11.Rodney Green scored 21 for Galil. Despite missing key starters Lee Nailon and Sharon Shason, Bnei Hasharon topped Jerusalem 81-76. Filiberto Rivera had 19 points and 5 assists for the winners followed by Shawn James with 17 points, 14 rebounds and 3 blocks. Brian Randle posted 27 points and 10 rebounds for Jerusalem and Yuval Naimy added 19. Other Week 1 winners were newcomer Maccabi Ashdod, Maccabi Haifa and Maccabi Rishon Lezion.

LAST GAME GAME 1
October 17-18, 2010
Day Match Result
Oct. 18 M. Ashdod vs. Ashkelon 79-69
Oct. 17 M. Rishon vs. Netanya 75-67
Oct. 18 B. Hashron vs. Hapoel Jer 81-76
Oct. 17 H. Holon vs. M. Haifa 81-84
Oct. 17 Maccabi TA vs. Gilboa Galil 102-75
NEXT GAME GAME 2
October 23-25, 2010
Day Match
Oct. 24 M. Rishon vs. B. Hashron
Oct. 24 Ashkelon vs. Maccabi TA
Oct. 23 H. Holon vs. Netanya
Oct. 25 M. Haifa vs. Gilboa Galil
Oct. 24 Hapoel Jer vs. M. Ashdod


STANDINGS TG W L P+ P-
1 Maccabi Electra 1 1 0 102 75
2 M. Ashdod 1 1 0 79 69
3 M. Rishon 1 1 0 75 67
4 B. Hashron 1 1 0 81 76
5 M. Haifa 1 1 0 84 81
6 H. Holon 1 0 1 81 84
7 Hapoel Jerusalem 1 0 1 76 81
8 Netanya 1 0 1 67 75
9 Ashkelon 1 0 1 69 79
10 Gilboa Galil 1 0 1 75 102
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Yarone Arbel, Tel Aviv
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