In the League Cup game on 17 September 2026, Bnei Herzliya beat Maccabi Rishon LeZion 99:79. Match numbers: rebounds 37:32, assists 19:13.
Score by Quarter
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Total
Bnei Herzliya
28
26
19
26
99
Maccabi Rishon LeZion
12
24
18
25
79
Match report
Bnei Herzliya beat Maccabi Rishon le-Tzion 99 to 79 in the League Cup on 17 September 2026. The hosts went ahead early and never got going to lose it. We had tipped this one — hosts win, 52 per cent confidence — and it came through without fuss.
And here's the thing about the shooting. Bnei Herzliya hit 40 of 66 field goals, 8 from three-point range out of 21 attempts. Maccabi Rishon managed 29 of 77, 6 from 26. The difference was efficiency, not volume.
To be fair, the visitors had more offensive rebounds — 10 to 4 — but couldn't turn second chances into points. They also had fewer turnovers, 5 against 13, yet the margin stayed wide. It was a game where the better shooting side simply outscored the other.
By then the hosts had built enough of a cushion. They finished with 19 assists and 4 steals, while Maccabi Rishon had 13 assists and 6 steals. The defensive rebounds told the real story — 33 for Bnei Herzliya, 22 for the visitors.
The statistics sit alongside the result. Many three-point attempts went nowhere for Rishon. A fourth straight game for Bnei Herzliya in the cup, and they hold every card in this tie.
The hosts sit second with one win from two games. Maccabi Rishon are third after three matches, one win and two losses. The gap in the table remains narrow, but tonight belonged to Bnei Herzliya.
