Rishon beats Beersheba in Balkan battle
Nahariya, Hapoel Tel Aviv also victorious • Maccabi Tel Aviv falls to Olympiacos on buzzer-beating 3.
MACCABI RISHON LEZION FORWARD Akil Mitchell (left) scored a team-high 25 points to help offset a strong game by Hapoel Beersheba’s James Banks (right) in Rishon’s 96-85 victory over Beersheba in Balkan League action on Saturday night.(photo credit: DOV HALICKMAN PHOTOGRAPHY)