EILAT, Israel (Interstat) — D.J. Brewton scored 28 points and grabbed seven rebounds to help visiting Herzelia hold off Hapoel Eilat 101-98 on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, at Begin Arena. Zack Bryant added 20 points, five rebounds and five assists for Herzelia, which improved to 1-0. Noah Carter scored 20 points, Amit Gershon had 16 and D.J. Burns chipped in 13 points, six rebounds and five assists. Herzelia shot 40 of 70 from the floor and made 13 of 25 3-pointers. Hapoel Eilat fell to 0-1 despite Zuf Ben Moshe’s 22 points, eight rebounds and three assists. Javontae Hawkins scored 20 points, Kendale McCullum had 17 points, five assists and two blocks, and James Dickey recorded 14 points and 12 rebounds. Hapoel Eilat shot 32 of 64 from the field, made 13 of 29 3-pointers and converted 21 of 28 free throws. Herzelia committed 12 turnovers to Hapoel Eilat’s 16. Herzelia had 12 assists and 26 rebounds; Hapoel Eilat had eight assists and 36 rebounds.