On January 6, Hapoel (Jerusalem, Israel) became the rival of our Prometey in the Champions League play-in, beating Spanish Manresa on the road. A day after returning from Spain, Hapoel lost in the national championship to the team from Gilboa - 72:78.

In the line-up of future rival of "Prometey", Suleiman Braimo scored a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Also worth to mark Jalen Adams with 16 points and Retin Obasohan with 12 points.

Despite the defeat, Hapoel remains the leader of the Israeli championship, having 9 wins in 13 matches.