Hapoel Jerusalem beat Emek 59:65 to extend winning streak to 11; Obradovic angered by performance

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Hapoel Jerusalem beat Hapoel Emek 59:65 to extend their league winning streak to 11 games in a row. Kenny Lofton Jr. scored 13 points. The game was characterized by low shooting percentages and a high number of turnovers.

Jerusalem coach Sasha Obradovic came to the game with a demand to play fast and maintain the perfect record. After the game, he sharply criticized the performance. "We came in thinking 'we'll win no matter what.' That's not how it works," he said. According to him, the players started complaining and forgot to be focused.

Obradovic said he is not satisfied with the win at all. "I'm not satisfied at all. We didn't deserve to win," he declared. According to him, "you can lose the identity" and he does not want the team to play like this. Club CEO Zussman said the players arrived sluggish and that the game was ugly.