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Gal Gilinski

The Regular Season in National League just started. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of M.Rehovot on the court of E.Ashkelon on Tuesday night. Visitors were rolled over by E.Ashkelon 90-71. They made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game. E.Ashkelon forced 20 M.Rehovot turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of naturalized Polish guard Gal Gilinski (195-1995, agency: Avi Zilberman) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. American forward Dakarai Tucker (196-1994, college: Utah) contributed with 15 points for the winners. American forward Derrick Woods (203-1997, college: St.Peter’s) answered with 21 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for M.Rehovot. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. E.Ashkelon is looking forward to face M.Raanana on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. M.Rehovot will play against E.Netanya and is hoping to win this game.
Another interesting game for H.Afula which played on the court of E.Netanya. H.Afula won 81-73. American Jimmy Hall (203-1994, college: Kent St.) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and Koren Zorno chipped in 10 points and 4 assists. At the losing side naturalized Canadian forward Ethan Butler (198-2002) responded with 22 points. E.Netanya’s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. H.Afula will play against I.Nahariya at home in the next round which should be an easy win for them. E.Netanya will play against M.Rehovot to get more than just one victory in their record.
Worth to mention about the upset in a game between I.Nahariya and M.Ramat Gan , which took place in Nahariya. I.Nahariya lost at home to M.Ramat Gan 70-78 on Wednesday. Kevin Capers nailed 20 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side. M.Ramat Gan’s coach Yaniv Burger used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Dominez Burnett came up with 20 points for I.Nahariya in the defeat. M.Ramat Gan will meet at home E.Shomron in the next round and are hoping to win another game. I.Nahariya will play against H.Afula and hope to win that game.

Other games in round 1 were not that significant. H.Hevel Modi’in lost to Ramat Hash. on the road 80-118. M.Ma’ale Adum. lost to M.Raanana on its own court 72-87. M.Rishon managed to outperform E.Shomron in Rishon Le-Zion 63-53.
The most impressive performance of 1st round was 19 points and 11 rebounds by Keith Stone of E.Shomron.

E.Ashkelon – M.Rehovot 90-71

gschID: 1021977

I.Nahariya – M.Ramat Gan 70-78

Worth to mention about the upset in a game between I.Nahariya and M.Ramat Gan , which took place in Nahariya. I.Nahariya lost at home to M.Ramat Gan 70-78 on Wednesday. They made 20-of-24 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. M.Ramat Gan had a 36-21 advantage in offensive rebounds. American guard Kevin Capers (188-1993, college: FSC, agency: BIG) nailed 20 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side and naturalized American forward Elijah Hirsh (203-1997, college: Berry) accounted for 15 points and 7 rebounds. M.Ramat Gan’s coach Yaniv Burger used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. American forward Dominez Burnett (196-1992, college: Davenport) came up with 20 points and the former international point guard Yogev Ohayon (189-1987) added 10 points, 9 assists and 7 steals respectively for I.Nahariya in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. M.Ramat Gan will meet at home E.Shomron in the next round and are hoping to win another game. I.Nahariya will play against H.Afula and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
I.Nahariya: D.Burnett 20+4reb+3ast, P.Omer 13+1reb+1ast, Y.Ohayon 10+3reb+9ast, R.White 10+6reb, A.Noam 5+2reb, D.Drapic 5+2reb
M.Ramat Gan: K.Capers 20+6reb+7ast, E.Hirsh 15+7reb+1ast, D.Rosenbaum 11+4reb+3ast, B.Altit 10+11reb+2ast, B.Yoav 8+3reb, N.Sharon 7+2reb+5ast

gschID: 1021978

Ramat Hash. – H.Hevel Modi’in 118-80

Ramat Hash. used a home court advantage and crushed the opponent from Hevel Modi’in 118-80 on Friday night. Ramat Hash. made 21-of-25 free shots (84.0 percent) during the game. Ramat Hash. outrebounded H.Hevel Modi’in 44-21 including a 32-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American Tyler Wideman (203-1995, college: Butler) nailed a double-double by scoring 26 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and his fellow American import guard Randy Haynes (193-1995, college: ODU) accounted for 25 points and 8 rebounds. Five Ramat Hash. players scored in double figures. Guard Shoham Gat (185-2002, agency: Avi Zilberman) came up with 13 points and 6 assists and American forward Corey Sanders (188-1997, college: Rutgers) added 11 points and 5 assists respectively for H.Hevel Modi’in in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Ramat Hash. will meet at home H.Ramat Gan in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. H.Hevel Modi’in will play against Maccabi Rishon and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
H.Hevel Modi’in: G.Shoham 13+3reb+6ast, C.Sanders 11+4reb+5ast, S.Omer 10+1reb, T.Efi 9+1reb+2ast, N.Baloul 9, S.Malkov 7+1reb
Ramat Hash.: T.Wideman 26+14reb+5ast, R.Haynes 25+8reb+2ast, A.Bier-Katz 22+7reb+1ast, Y.Yam 11+2reb+8ast, O.Hai 10+4reb+3ast, S.Omer 5+1reb+1ast

gschID: 1021979

E.Netanya – H.Afula 73-81

Another interesting game for H.Afula which played on the court of E.Netanya. H.Afula won 81-73. They dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to E.Netanya’s 30 and made 23-of-30 charity shots (76.7 percent) during the game, while E.Netanya only scored four points from the stripe. H.Afula forced 26 E.Netanya turnovers. E.Netanya was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. American Jimmy Hall (203-1994, college: Kent St.) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and point guard Koren Zorno (176-1998) chipped in 10 points and 4 assists. Five H.Afula players scored in double figures. At the losing side naturalized Canadian forward Ethan Butler (198-2002) responded with 22 points and American center Justin Robinson (206-1996, college: Duke) scored 11 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. E.Netanya’s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. H.Afula will play against I.Nahariya at home in the next round which should be an easy win for them. E.Netanya will play against M.Rehovot to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
E.Netanya: B.Ethan 22+4reb+3ast, J.Robinson 11+6reb+5ast, A.Aminu 11+7reb+1ast, D.Reuven 9+4reb, M.Geller 9+3reb, S.Ilay 4+4reb+4ast
H.Afula: J.Hall 21+10reb+4ast, T.Fitzpatrick 14+2reb+2ast, T.Asayag 12+2reb+3ast, K.Zorno 10+4reb+4ast, L.Goldenberg 10+5reb+2ast, R.Netzia 10+2reb+1ast

gschID: 1021980

M.Ma’ale Adum. – M.Raanana 72-87

But M.Ma’ale Adum. was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Raanana 87-72 on Saturday night. M.Raanana outrebounded M.Ma’ale Adum. 45-30 including a 28-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Naturalized American Willy Workman (198-1990, college: Amherst) nailed 16 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side and American swingman Jason Siggers (194-1985, college: Albany, agency: Avi Zilberman) accounted for 25 points. Four M.Raanana players scored in double figures. American forward Duane Johnson (201-1991, college: ESU) came up with 21 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and Canadian center Eddie Ekiyor (206-1997, college: Carleton) added 14 points and 12 rebounds respectively for M.Ma’ale Adum. in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. M.Raanana will meet at home E.Ashkelon in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. M.Ma’ale Adum. will play against M.Haifa and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
M.Ma’ale Adum.: D.Johnson 21+8reb+4ast, E.Ekiyor 14+12reb, A.Derhy 12+1reb, S.Halpert 8+2ast, I.Shabat 7+5reb+5ast, I.Ben 5+1ast
M.Raanana: J.Siggers 25+3reb+1ast, A.Morse 16+12reb, W.Workman 16+8reb+6ast, A.Leder 10+4reb+2ast, J.Lewis 6+1reb+1ast, A.Sapir 5+7reb+6ast

gschID: 1021981

E.Shomron – M.Rishon 53-63

But E.Shomron was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Rishon Le-Zion 63-53 on Friday night. Maccabi Rishon outrebounded E.Shomron 49-30 including a 20-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. Power forward Jonatan Mor (204-1995) nailed 11 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and American guard Isaiah Cousins (193-1994, college: Oklahoma) accounted for 13 points and 7 rebounds. American forward Keith Stone (206-1997, college: Miami, FL) came up with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds and the other American import guard Raijon Kelly (193-1993, college: Angelo St.) added 13 points respectively for E.Shomron in the defeat. Maccabi Rishon will meet H.Hevel Modi’in on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. E.Shomron will play against M.Ramat Gan and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
E.Shomron: K.Stone 19+11reb, R.Kelly 13+2reb+2ast, L.Yuval 8+6reb+2ast, E.Shulman 5+2reb+4ast, Y.Michaeli 2+4reb, D.Yair 0+1ast
M.Rishon: I.Cousins 13+7reb+1ast, J.Mor 11+9reb+1ast, G.Palatin 8+6reb+2ast, I.Nesterenko 8+5reb+1ast, N.Tishman 7+7reb+5ast, R.Buckles 7+9reb