Hapoel Jerusalem win Israel's basketball State Cup

JERUSALEM, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Champions League club Hapoel Jerusalem beat EuroLeague side Maccabi Tel Aviv 85-72 in the Israeli State Cup final in front of 11,000 fans at the Menorah Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv on Thursday night.

This was Jerusalem's eighth State Cup win, and the second in a row after having beaten Maccabi in last season's final as well.

Jerusalem showed strong defense in the first minute