2018 Israeli Basketball League Cup

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2018 Israeli Basketball League Cup
Tournament details
ArenaBeit Maccabi
Rishon LeZion
DatesSeptember 25 – October 4, 2018
Final positions
ChampionsMaccabi Rishon LeZion (1st title)
Runners-upHapoel Be'er Sheva
Awards and statistics
MVPUnited States Cameron Long
2017
2019

The 2018 Israeli Basketball League Cup, for sponsorships reasons the Winner League Cup, is the 13th edition of the pre-season tournament of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[1][2]

On October 4, 2018, Maccabi Rishon LeZion won the title for the first time after a 78–66 win over Hapoel Be'er Sheva in the Final.[3] Cameron Long was named tournament MVP.[4]

Bracket[edit]

 
Qualifying Round
25–26 September
Quarterfinals
27 September-1 October
Semifinals
2 October
Final
4 October
 
              
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maccabi Tel Aviv 77
 
 
 
Maccabi Rishon LeZion 86
 
Maccabi Rishon LeZion 91
 
 
 
Bnei Herzliya 76
 
Maccabi Rishon LeZion 92
 
 
Hapoel Jerusalem 81
 
 
 
 
 
Hapoel Jerusalem 78
 
 
Hapoel Eilat 74
 
 
 
 
 
Maccabi Rishon LeZion 78
 
 
Hapoel Be'er Sheva 66
 
 
 
 
 
Hapoel Holon 73
 
 
 
Hapoel Be'er Sheva 77
 
Ironi Nahariya 83
 
 
 
Hapoel Be'er Sheva 88
 
Hapoel Be'er Sheva 97
 
 
Maccabi Ashdod 95
 
 
 
 
 
Maccabi Ashdod 65
 
 
Hapoel Gilboa Galil 62
 
 
 
 

Qualifying round[edit]

I. Nahariya vs. H. Be'er Sheva[edit]

September 25, 2018 Ironi Nahariya 83–880(OT) Hapoel Be'er Sheva Nahariya
19:45 Scoring by quarter: 16–22, 29–17, 17–19, 9–13, Overtime: 12–17
Sport 5 Pts: Ziv 25
Rebs: Henry 9
Asts: Four players 4
PIR: Ziv 32
Box Score Pts: Braun 26
Rebs: Donaldson 7
Asts: Christon & Colman 4
PIR: Braun 28
Arena: Ein Sarah
Attendance: 1500
Referees: Zahi Habdali, Uri Shalhavi, Eran Shmuel

M. Rishon LeZion vs. B. Herzliya[edit]

September 26, 2018 Maccabi Rishon LeZion 91–76 Bnei Herzliya Rishon LeZion
20:45 Scoring by quarter: 24–15, 19–16, 21–21, 27–24
Sport 5 Pts: Blayzer & Long 17
Rebs: Segev 10
Asts: Long 13
PIR: Long & Segev 25
Box Score Pts: Adrien 19
Rebs: Adrien & Hanochi 6
Asts: Robinson 7
PIR: Adrien 27
Arena: Beit Maccabi
Attendance: 700
Referees: David Romano, Nir Meirson, Gil Gordon

Quarterfinals[edit]

M. Ashdod vs. H. Gilboa Galil[edit]

September 27, 2018 Maccabi Ashdod 65–62 Hapoel Gilboa Galil Rishon LeZion
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 20–16, 20–23, 10–10, 15–13
Sport 5 Pts: Milbourne 16
Rebs: Shoshi 12
Asts: Stoll 5
PIR: Flaisher 20
Box Score Pts: Miller & Kelly 13
Rebs: Kelly 9
Asts: Miller 5
PIR: Kelly 20
Arena: Beit Maccabi
Attendance: 700
Referees: Elad Leibovich, Pini Rimon, Guy Simani

H. Holon vs. H. Be'er Sheva[edit]

September 27, 2018 Hapoel Holon 73–77 Hapoel Be'er Sheva Rishon LeZion
21:00 Scoring by quarter: 21–18, 18–24, 19–16, 15–19
Sport 5 Pts: Simhon 15
Rebs: Atkins & Harush 5
Asts: Walden 5
PIR: Walden 20
Box Score Pts: Christon 15
Rebs: Donaldson 15
Asts: Braun 5
PIR: Donaldson 25
Arena: Beit Maccabi
Attendance: 1300
Referees: Gili Cohen, Eyal Pohoryles, David Colangi

H. Jerusalem vs. H. Eilat[edit]

September 29, 2018 Hapoel Jerusalem 78–74 Hapoel Eilat Rishon LeZion
20:30 Scoring by quarter: 17–20, 25–18, 20–13, 16–23
Sport 5 Pts: Brown 15
Rebs: Butler 8
Asts: Blatt 7
PIR: Timor 19
Box Score Pts: Smith Jr. 28
Rebs: Bryant & Smith Jr. 8
Asts: Tokoto 7
PIR: Smith Jr. 38
Arena: Beit Maccabi
Attendance: 1700
Referees: Dan Yalon, Guy Shmueli, Alex Naftali

M. Tel Aviv vs. M. Rishon LeZion[edit]

October 1, 2018 Maccabi Tel Aviv 77–86 Maccabi Rishon LeZion Rishon LeZion
20:30 Scoring by quarter: 18–28, 23–14, 22–20, 14–24
Sport 5 Pts: Roll 14
Rebs: Black 7
Asts: Pargo 5
PIR: Black 15
Box Score Pts: Stephens 19
Rebs: Three players 7
Asts: Wright 7
PIR: Stephens 26
Arena: Beit Maccabi
Attendance: 2200
Referees: Sefi Shemesh, Kfir Mualem, Rotem Koza

Semifinals[edit]

H. Be'er Sheva vs. M. Ashdod[edit]

October 2, 2018 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 97–950(2OT) Maccabi Ashdod Rishon LeZion
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 27–18, 18–19, 16–19, 16–21Overtime: 9–9, 11–9
Sport 5 Pts: Christon 30
Rebs: Warech 7
Asts: Christon 11
PIR: Christon 38
Box Score Pts: Milbourne 34
Rebs: Rosefelt 11
Asts: Pemberton 7
PIR: Milbourne 36
Arena: Beit Maccabi
Attendance: 500
Referees: Omer Esteron, Zahi Habdali, Guy Shmueli

M. Rishon LeZion vs. H. Jerusalem[edit]

October 2, 2018 Maccabi Rishon LeZion 92–81 Hapoel Jerusalem Rishon LeZion
20:15 Scoring by quarter: 28–14, 22–12, 20–23, 22–32
Sport 5 Pts: Stephens 19
Rebs: Segev 12
Asts: Long 9
PIR: Long 26
Box Score Pts: Blatt & Feldeine 16
Rebs: Owens 9
Asts: Brown 4
PIR: Owens 24
Arena: Beit Maccabi
Attendance: 2100
Referees: Amit Balak, Ofer Manheim, Elad Leibovich

Final[edit]

M. Rishon LeZion vs. H. Be'er Sheva[edit]

October 4, 2018 Maccabi Rishon LeZion 78–66 Hapoel Be'er Sheva Rishon LeZion
21:00 Scoring by quarter: 15–7, 30–14, 11–22, 22–23
Sport 5 Pts: Long 24
Rebs: Koulechov 12
Asts: Wright 5
PIR: Long 39
Box Score Pts: Braun 21
Rebs: Braun 9
Asts: Christon 4
PIR: Braun 25
Arena: Beit Maccabi
Attendance: 2200
Referees: Erez Gurion, Pini Rimon, Nir Meirson


Starters: Pts Reb Ast
G 1 United States Marquis Wright 8 1 5
G 20 United States Cameron Long 24 7 4
G/F 4 Israel Egor Koulechov 9 12 4
F 23 United States Deshawn Stephens 13 6 1
C 9 Israel Itay Segev 6 6 1
Reserves:
F 14 Israel Oz Blayzer 10 8 0
G/F 11 Israel Adam Ariel 6 2 0
C 44 United States David Weaver 2 0 0
G 30 Israel Nimrod Tishman 0 0 0
G 3 Israel Amit Ebo 0 0 1
G 2 Israel Yair Bauman DNP
F 6 Israel Guy Netzer DNP
Head coach:
Israel Zvi Sherf
Rishon LeZion jersey
Team colours
Rishon LeZion
Be'er Sheva jersey
Team colours
Be'er Sheva
Starters: Pts Reb Ast
G 6 United States Semaj Christon 12 2 4
G 55 Israel Chanan Colman 2 3 1
G/F 21 Israel Travis Warech 11 6 0
F 24 United States Taylor Braun 21 9 2
C 35 United States Jakim Donaldson 4 5 0
Reserves:
F 7 United States Jordan Swing 10 4 3
C 2 Israel Ben Eisenhardt 6 3 2
G 0 Israel Amit Gershon 0 0 0
G 3 Israel Yair Kravitz 0 0 0
C 36 Israel Ram Elias-Pour 0 0 0
G/F 5 Israel Ohad Cohen 0 0 0
G 12 Israel Adi Cohen-Saban DNP
Head coach:
Israel Rami Hadar
2018 League Cup Winners
Maccabi Rishon LeZion
1st title

References[edit]

  1. ^ "מועדי ושיטת גביע ווינר סל 2018". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). June 26, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  2. ^ "בגלל צה"ל – גמר גביע ווינר עובר להיכל שלמה". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). August 29, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  3. ^ "מכבי ראשל"צ מחזיקת גביע ווינר סל!". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). October 4, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  4. ^ "מצטיין גביע ווינר סל 2018: קמרון לונג". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). October 4, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.