The forward was taken to the hospital with a shoulder injury
Hapoel wins in Israeli League, but loses Tomer Ginat to injury
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Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv bounced back from its EuroLeague setback against Olympiacos Piraeus with a hard-fought 89–72 road win over newly promoted Maccabi Ra’anana in the Israeli League on Sunday. The victory preserved Hapoel’s perfect domestic record, but celebrations were muted due to a concerning injury to forward Tomer Ginat, who left the game in the third quarter with a suspected shoulder dislocation.
Despite the final scoreline, the game was anything but straightforward. Ra’anana, led by Yotam Hanochi’s 22 points, stunned the visitors early, taking a 17-23 lead after the first quarter and extending the gap to 9 points in the second. Hapoel regrouped just before halftime, with a surge led by Tyler Ennis and Tai Odiase flipping the score to 37–36 in their favor at the break.
The third quarter saw Hapoel take control, building a 64–55 lead thanks to strong minutes from Ennis, who finished with 15 points, and Johnathan Motley, who added 12. However, the momentum was briefly halted when Ginat went down clutching his shoulder in visible pain. He was immediately escorted off the court and later taken to Ichilov Hospital for evaluation. Initial assessments from the club suggest Ginat suffered a shoulder dislocation.
Despite the injury, Hapoel closed out the game with composure. Ennis, Odiase, and Bar Timor (who dished out 9 assists) helped stretch the lead to double digits in the fourth quarter. Ra’anana struggled to respond, and Hapoel sealed the win with a dominant final stretch.
Coach Dimitris Itoudis praised his team’s resilience: “We found our rhythm and defended well. Ra’anana had a full week to prepare, while we came off a double EuroLeague week. You don’t win games just by wearing the Hapoel jersey. You earn it on the court.”