Hapoel Jerusalem beat Dertona and finish first round of EuroCup with perfect record

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Hapoel Jerusalem beat Dertona 91-77 in Italy to move to 7-0 in Group A of the EuroCup, finishing the first round with a perfect record. The game was played on Wednesday at the Nuova Arena, the rival's home.

Jerusalem led by only one point at the end of the third quarter, and from there outscored Dertona 22-9 in the final quarter. Kenny Lofton Jr. led the team with 17 points and picked up foul trouble, while Devontae Cacok and Shake Milton scored 14 each. Shake Milton also added 6 rebounds and 5 assists and was named player of the game. Seven players scored more than ten points.

Sasha Obradović said after the victory that he came to the team to win the game, and Milton added that the team carries a target on its back because of its perfect record. The team will host Maccabi Tel Aviv on Saturday.