Alston Mason's 13 free throws carry Hapoel Galil Elyon past Ironi Ramat Gan

How did Hapoel Galil Elyon beat Ironi Ramat Gan?

Hapoel Galil Elyon won 104-101 by taking the third quarter 33-23, then holding on as Ironi Ramat Gan won the fourth 32-28. The free-throw line kept them ahead when the visitors pushed late.

The opening quarter finished level at 22-22, and Ramat Gan edged the second 24-21 to lead at the interval. Everything changed after the break, when the hosts produced their best scoring period of the night.

That 33-point third quarter proved to be the cushion. Ramat Gan outscored them in the final period, but the game was decided by 3 points in Galil Elyon's favour.

Alston Mason and Itay Moskovits: who led Galil Elyon?

Alston Mason top-scored with 26 points, while Itay Moskovits added 23 and posted the team's best PIR of 22. Between them they carried the home attack.

Mason struggled from deep at 1/7 on threes, so he attacked the basket instead. He went 5/7 inside the arc and 13/14 from the line, adding 6 assists against only 1 turnover in 36 minutes.

Moskovits was the more efficient shooter, hitting 4/8 from three, 3/4 on twos and 5/5 on free throws in 33 minutes. Max Brooks chipped in 14 points on 6/8 twos with 2 blocks, and Maurice Kemp gave 11 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists off the bench.

How did Ironi Ramat Gan nearly come back?

Ironi Ramat Gan stayed in the game through their bench and accurate perimeter shooting, winning the fourth quarter 32-28. They simply ran out of time after the third-quarter damage.

Joaquin Szuchman was their standout, scoring 15 points off the bench in 24 minutes without a single turnover. He shot 2/2 on twos, 3/5 on threes and 2/2 from the line, with 5 rebounds and 6 assists for a PIR of 22.

Ahmad Caver added 17 points, hitting 3/4 from three and 4/4 at the line, plus 6 assists. Bryce Washington scored 16 from the bench on 6/11 twos, while Justin Lewis contributed 14 points and 9 rebounds.

What the result means for the Israeli BSL table

Both sides sit at 1-1 after two rounds, with Hapoel Galil Elyon 9th and Ironi Ramat Gan 6th of the 14 teams. Galil Elyon's form now reads L, W, while Ramat Gan's reads W, L.

Galil Elyon face Maccabi Rotshtein Ashdod next on 26 October 2026. Ramat Gan play Ironi Lati Kiryat Ata on the same date, looking to recover from this narrow defeat.