Galil Elyon Defeats Maccabi Ashdod Behind Balanced Scoring Attack

ASHDOD, Israel (Interstat) — Galil Elyon defeated Maccabi Ashdod 77-66 on Monday at HaKiriya Arena, improving to 2-1 while Ashdod fell to 1-4. Galil Elyon opened with a 26-7 first-quarter advantage, led 45-33 at halftime and 61-43 through three quarters before Maccabi Ashdod closed with a 23-16 fourth quarter. Isaiah Hill led Maccabi Ashdod with 22 points and three assists in 28 minutes, and Robert Turner added 18 points and three assists in 35 minutes. Alston Mason paced Galil Elyon with 17 points and four assists in 36 minutes, while Itai Moskowitz scored 13 points in 22 minutes. Max Brooks added eight points, two assists and two blocks in 16 minutes, and Shawn Dawson contributed 13 points and three assists in 34 minutes. Maurice Kemp had 11 points in 33 minutes, Yahel Melamed finished with three points, two assists and a block in 28 minutes, and Markis Mcduffie had five points and two assists in 30 minutes.