Hapoel Holon was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Eilat 89-82. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Hapoel Holon won third quarter 23-21. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The game was decided in the last minutes when Hapoel Eilat won last quarter 27-21. Hapoel Eilat outrebounded Hapoel Holon 38-20 including a 16-3 advantage in offensive rebounds.
American forward Demetrius Treadwell notched a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds to lead the effort
Hapoel Holon's coach Dan Shamir rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Hapoel Eilat's next round opponent will be Ironi Nahariya (#3) at home, which may be the game of the day. Hapoel Holon will play against Bnei Hasharon (#4) in Hod Hasharon and hope to win that game.