Hapoel Jerusalem Women defeated Bnei Yehuda Women 77-60 in the Ligat HaAl on 12 October 2026. The visitors won the match despite a determined finish from the hosts. «And here's the thing», the margin was 17 points, a significant gap for a tight league. Bnei Yehuda had won their previous match against Ramat-Gan but could not match the visitors' consistency. The hosts had won their opening game of the month.
Hapoel sit seventh in the table after 18 games, with eight wins and ten defeats. «To be fair», the gap to the teams above them remains significant, but this result keeps them in contention. The team has not drawn a single match this season.
The visitors had won their previous match against Carmiel earlier in October with a score of 85-66. They followed that with a 62-51 victory against Ramat-Gan. «By then», the pattern was clear: they were winning matches. Bnei Yehuda, meanwhile, had suffered a heavy 73-84 defeat at the hands of Rishon LeZion just two weeks prior.
The final scoreline of 77-60 confirmed the visitors' win. Hapoel scored more points than Bnei Yehuda. Bnei Yehuda failed to score enough points at the end of the game.
This result adds to Hapoel's recent wins, contrasting with their earlier defeats against Haifa and Carmiel. They have now faced 5 opponents in their last 5 matches, winning 3 and losing 2. Bnei Yehuda has had mixed results recently, with 1 win and 1 loss. The standings will shift slightly, though Hapoel's position stays put for now.