Hapoel Jerusalem at Tortona
TORTONA, Italy (Interstat) — Hapoel Jerusalem will put its unbeaten record on the line Wednesday when it visits Tortona at Palaotrepo.
Hapoel Jerusalem is 13-0 this season and has won its past two games, including a 65-59 victory over Hapoel Ha’Emek in its most recent outing. The Israeli club also has wins over Aris, Ironi Eilat, Le Mans, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Rigas Zelli, Hapoel Beer Sheva, Miraflores, Hapoel Holon, Cedevita Olimpija and Rostock. Forward Kenneth Lofton is a player to watch. He had 22 points and 10 rebounds against Aris, 15 points and six rebounds at Le Mans, and 18 points, five rebounds and four assists against Rigas Zelli.
Tortona is 5-8 and returns home after an 87-76 victory over Treviso in its most recent game. Andrea Pecchia is a player to watch for Tortona. He had 14 points, eight rebounds and one assist against Treviso and also has produced six points and five rebounds at Cedevita Olimpija, three points and four rebounds against Rostock, and two points and one rebound against Maxima Roma. Paul Eboua added 11 points and three rebounds in the Treviso win, and Karim Jallow scored 12 points.
Tortona has wins over Treviso, Rostock, Miraflores, Le Mans and San Pablo Burgos. Its losses have come against Cedevita Olimpija, Udine, Azzurro Napoli, Maxima Roma, Aris, Reggiana and BC Roma. Tortona’s win over Rostock was 86-83, and its win over Le Mans was 89-83. Hapoel Jerusalem’s 13 wins include an 84-73 victory over Aris, an 88-78 win over Ironi Eilat, a 90-83 victory at Le Mans, a 70-60 win at Hapoel Tel Aviv, a 100-64 win over Rigas Zelli, an 88-74 win over Hapoel Beer Sheva, an 85-84 win at Miraflores, a 92-69 win at Hapoel Holon, a 75-64 win at Cedevita Olimpija and a 94-73 win over Rostock.
The game is scheduled for Palaotrepo in Tortona, Italy. Hapoel Jerusalem is the visiting team, and Tortona is the home team. After this matchup, Hapoel Jerusalem is scheduled to face Maccabi Tel Aviv and Rostock, while Tortona is set to visit Cantu and host Rigas Zelli. Tortona is also scheduled to host Olimpia Milano and face Venezia and Le Mans in its following games. Hapoel Jerusalem’s following games include a visit to Bnei Herzliya and a home game against Cedevita Olimpija.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Hapoel Jerusalem 90, Tortona 85. Interstat’s ELO system gives Hapoel Jerusalem a 78.8 percent probability to win. Hapoel Jerusalem has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -6. The over/under for the game is 168.