Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Hapoel Jerusalem as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Hapoel Jerusalem defeated 7th ranked Galil Elion at home 84-80. H.Jerusalem made 30-of-38 free shots (78.9 percent) during the game, while H.Galil Elion only scored thirteen points from the stripe. 26 personal fouls committed by H.Galil Elion helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for American point guard Jared Harper (178-1997, college: Auburn) who led his team to a victory with 29 points and 5 rebounds. The former international swingman Yovel Zoosman (200-1998) contributed with 16 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winners. The former international Lior Carreira (196-1997) answered with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists for H.Galil Elion. Hapoel Jerusalem (8-1) have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. H.Galil Elion at the other side keeps the seventh place with five games lost. H.Galil Elion will play next round against E.Netanya trying to get back on the winning streak. H.Jerusalem will try to continue on its current victory against fourth ranked Bnei Hertzeliya in Hod Hasharon.
Undefeated Hapoel Tel-Aviv (7-1) recorded its first loss in Tel Aviv. Visitors were defeated by fourth ranked Maccabi Tel-Aviv (7-1) 97-79. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Hapoel Tel-Aviv. Lithuanian point guard Rokas Jokubaitis (193-2000) stepped up and scored 18 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners and Jaylen Hoard chipped in 26 points and 6 rebounds. The best for the losing side was the former international point guard Yam Madar (190-2000) with 16 points and 8 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending champion moved-up to second place, which they share with H.Tel-Aviv. M.Tel-Aviv will play against H.Holon (#5) on the road in the next round. H.Tel-Aviv will play against I.Ness Ziona and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Ramat Gan (4-3) and E.Netanya (3-6), which took place in Netanya. Higher ranked Ramat Gan lost to twelfth ranked E.Netanya in a road game 89-95 on Friday. Kyler Edwards nailed 23 points and 6 assists for the winning side. Roi Huber came up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 assists for M.Ramat Gan in the defeat. Ramat Gan’s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. E.Netanya moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Ramat Gan dropped to the sixth position with three games lost. E.Netanya will meet higher ranked H.Galil Elion (#7) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. M.Ramat Gan will play against H.Gilboa Galil and hope to secure a win.
There were no big surprises in other games of round 9: Kiryat Ata was smashed by H.Gilboa Galil on the road 85-60. Bottom-ranked H.Haifa lost to Bnei Hertzeliya on its own court 101-109. H.Be’er Sheva unfortunately lost to I.Ness Ziona in Nes Ziyona 97-107. H.Holon managed to beat H.Afula at home 82-74.
The most impressive performance of 9th round was 19 points and 10 rebounds by JP Tokoto of H.Afula.
H.Gilboa Galil – Kiryat Ata 85-60
Everything could happen in Gan Ner at the game between two tied teams. Both twelfth ranked H.Gilboa Galil and 13th ranked Kiryat Ata had identical 2-6 record. This time H.Gilboa Galil used a home court advantage and crushed the opponent from Kiryat Ata 85-60 on Monday night. They outrebounded Kiryat Ata 47-34 including a 34-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Forward Gur Lavy (198-2001, agency: BIG) nailed 14 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and forward Lotan Amsalem (200-2001, agency: Avi Zilberman) accounted for 10 points and 11 rebounds. Four H.Gilboa Galil players scored in double figures. H.Gilboa Galil’s coach Sharon Avrahami felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. American Akia Pruitt (203-1997, college: UNCP) came up with 13 points and 9 rebounds and the other American import swingman Chavaughn Lewis (195-1993, college: Marist) added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Kiryat Ata in the defeat. H.Gilboa Galil (3-6) moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Kiryat Ata lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the thirteenth position with seven games lost. H.Gilboa Galil will meet higher ranked M.Ramat Gan (#6) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Kiryat Ata will play against H.Be’er Sheva (#12) in Beer Sheva and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
H.Gilboa Galil: G.Lavy 14+8reb+2ast, D.Perry 13+2reb+1ast, I.El-Amin 12+2reb+2ast, G.Beni 12+3reb+3ast, L.Amsalem 10+11reb+1ast, B.Moore 10+6reb+3ast
Kiryat Ata: C.Lewis 16+5reb+1ast, A.Pruitt 13+9reb+2ast, J.Kaplan 8+3reb+3ast, C.Smith 8+7reb+1ast, L.O’Reilly 7+2reb+2ast, Y.Sznaiderman 4+2reb
gschID: 1196055
E.Netanya – M.Ramat Gan 95-89
Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Ramat Gan (4-3) and E.Netanya (3-6), which took place in Netanya. Higher ranked Ramat Gan lost to twelfth ranked E.Netanya in a road game 89-95 on Friday. E.Netanya looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American swingman Kyler Edwards (193-1999, college: Houston) nailed 23 points and 6 assists for the winning side and his fellow American import guard Carlos Marshall Jr (198-1999, college: Santa Clara) accounted for 19 points and 7 rebounds. The former international point guard Roi Huber (188-1997) came up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 assists and American guard Roberto Gallinat (193-1996, college: Pacific, agency: Octagon Europe) added 19 points and 5 rebounds respectively for M.Ramat Gan in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Ramat Gan’s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. E.Netanya moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Ramat Gan dropped to the sixth position with three games lost. E.Netanya will meet higher ranked H.Galil Elion (#7) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. M.Ramat Gan will play against H.Gilboa Galil and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
E.Netanya: K.Edwards 23+4reb+6ast, C.Marshall Jr. 19+7reb+2ast, B.Washington 16+6reb+5ast, I.Moshkovitz 14+1reb+7ast, B.Boguslavsky 9+4reb+1ast, S.Doron 7+1reb+3ast
M.Ramat Gan: R.Gallinat 19+5reb, R.Huber 18+10ast, I.Miles 14+4reb+3ast, A.Stevens 10+9reb+2ast, D.Sahar 7+1reb+1ast, A.Ariel 7+5reb
gschID: 1196056
H.Haifa – Bnei Hertzeliya 101-109
Very expected game when 14th ranked Hapoel Haifa (1-7) lost at home to fourth ranked Bnei Hertzeliya (7-2) 109-101 on Friday. Bnei Hertzeliya made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. They also forced 22 H.Haifa turnovers. Bnei Hertzeliya looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. American players dominated the game. John Meeks (197-1999, college: Charleston) nailed 26 points and 4 assists for the winning side and guard Jimmy Clark III (191-2001, college: Duquesne, agency: Diamond Sports) accounted for 18 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists and 9 steals. Forward Tyler Bey (201-1998, college: Colorado) came up with 30 points and 4 steals and guard Jon Davis (189-1996, college: Charlotte) added 21 points and 9 assists respectively for H.Haifa in the defeat. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Hapoel Haifa’s coach tested twelve players, but that didn’t help to avoid defeat in this game. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Bnei Hertzeliya. They maintain fourth place with 7-2 record. H.Haifa lost their sixth game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with seven games lost. Bnei Hertzeliya will meet at home league’s leader H.Jerusalem in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. H.Haifa will play against H.Afula (#8) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Bnei Hertzeliya: J.Meeks 26+4reb+4ast, E.Burg 19+3reb+5ast, J.Clark III 18+5reb+9ast, C.Silva 18+5reb+1ast, J.Hawley 12+5reb+2ast, F.Bourdillon 10+2reb+2ast
H.Haifa: T.Bey 30+4reb+2ast, J.Davis 21+3reb+9ast, A.Gershon 17+2reb+4ast, W.Workman 14+9reb+3ast, J.Gant 10+2reb+1ast, D.Rosenbaum 5+1reb
gschID: 1196057
I.Ness Ziona – H.Be’er Sheva 107-97
We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when eleventh ranked Ironi Nes-Ziona (3-6) won against 10th ranked Hapoel Beer Sheva (2-5) in Nes Ziyona 107-97 on Saturday. I.Ness Ziona made 30-of-36 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game, while H.Be’er Sheva only scored fourteen points from the stripe. I.Ness Ziona looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American Bryce Brown (190-1997, college: Auburn) nailed 29 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and his fellow American import point guard Darnell Edge (188-1997, college: FDU) accounted for 29 points and 6 assists (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field). Ironi Nes-Ziona’s coach Amit Schaerf used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Guard Ron Zipper (192-2003) came up with 23 points and 4 steals and the former international Spencer Weisz (193-1995, college: Princeton) added 17 points and 5 assists respectively for H.Be’er Sheva in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. I.Ness Ziona moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Hapoel Beer Sheva dropped to the twelfth position with five games lost. I.Ness Ziona will meet higher ranked H.Tel-Aviv (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. H.Be’er Sheva will play against H.Holon (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
I.Ness Ziona: B.Brown 29+6reb+5ast, D.Edge 29+2reb+6ast, R.Lindo Jr. 15+10reb+3ast, T.Ben Moshe 13+2reb+1ast, J.Van Tubbergen 8+1reb+1ast, R.Turell 5
H.Be’er Sheva: R.Zipper 23+2reb+2ast, S.Weisz 17+3reb+5ast, R.Spalding 17+7reb+1ast, I.Molinar 14+2reb+4ast, K.Reid 9+1reb+4ast, I.Flaisher 8+4reb
gschID: 1196058
M.Tel-Aviv – H.Tel-Aviv 97-79
Undefeated Hapoel Tel-Aviv (7-1) recorded its first loss in Tel Aviv. Visitors were defeated by fourth ranked Maccabi Tel-Aviv (7-1) 97-79. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Hapoel Tel-Aviv. M.Tel-Aviv made 18-of-20 charity shots (90.0 percent) during the game. Lithuanian point guard Rokas Jokubaitis (193-2000) stepped up and scored 18 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners and French-American Jaylen Hoard (204-1999, college: Wake Forest) chipped in 26 points and 6 rebounds. The best for the losing side was the former international point guard Yam Madar (190-2000) with 16 points and 8 assists and American center Marcus Bingham Jr (213-2000, college: Michigan St.) scored 15 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending champion moved-up to second place, which they share with H.Tel-Aviv. M.Tel-Aviv will play against H.Holon (#5) on the road in the next round. H.Tel-Aviv will play against I.Ness Ziona and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
M.Tel-Aviv: J.Hoard 26+6reb, R.Jokubaitis 18+6reb+9ast, L.Randolph 11+3reb+1ast, R.Sorkin 11+2reb, T.Blatt 10+1reb+5ast, M.Shayok 9+5reb+1ast
H.Tel-Aviv: Y.Madar 16+2reb+8ast, M.Bingham Jr. 15+6reb+1ast, T.Ginat 11+3reb+1ast, I.Wainright 10+2reb+1ast, M.Foster 9+1ast, B.Timor 9+4reb+3ast
gschID: 1196059
H.Jerusalem – H.Galil Elion 84-80
The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Hapoel Jerusalem as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Hapoel Jerusalem defeated 7th ranked Galil Elion at home 84-80. H.Jerusalem made 30-of-38 free shots (78.9 percent) during the game, while H.Galil Elion only scored thirteen points from the stripe. 26 personal fouls committed by H.Galil Elion helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for American point guard Jared Harper (178-1997, college: Auburn) who led his team to a victory with 29 points and 5 rebounds. The former international swingman Yovel Zoosman (200-1998) contributed with 16 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winners. The former international Lior Carreira (196-1997) answered with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists and American Rawle Alkins (197-1997, college: Arizona) added 18 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for H.Galil Elion. Four H.Galil Elion players scored in double figures. Hapoel Jerusalem (8-1) have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. H.Galil Elion at the other side keeps the seventh place with five games lost. H.Galil Elion will play next round against E.Netanya trying to get back on the winning streak. H.Jerusalem will try to continue on its current victory against fourth ranked Bnei Hertzeliya in Hod Hasharon.
Top scorers:
H.Jerusalem: J.Harper 29+5reb+1ast, Y.Zoosman 16+6reb+4ast, D.Ogbeide 11+6reb, K.Carrington 10+1reb+2ast, O.Cornelius 8+6reb+1ast, J.Morgan 5+7reb+2ast
H.Galil Elion: L.Carreira 25+14reb+5ast, R.Alkins 18+9reb+2ast, M.Carr 15+3reb+8ast, L.Goldenberg 13+7reb+1ast, S.Amir 7+3reb+2ast, Y.Atias 2+3reb
gschID: 1196060
H.Holon – H.Afula 82-74
Not a big story in a game when 8th ranked Afula (3-6) lost on the road to fifth ranked Hapoel Holon (5-3) 82-74 on Sunday. Canadian point guard Elijah Mitrou-Long (185-1996, college: UNLV) nailed 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and American center Michale Kyser (208-1991, college: La Tech) accounted for 9 points and 12 rebounds. American forward JP Tokoto (201-1993, college: UNC) came up with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds and the other American import Jalen Lecque (194-2000, college: NC State) added 15 points and 5 rebounds respectively for H.Afula in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. H.Holon maintains fifth place with 5-3 record. Loser Afula keeps the eighth position with six games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. H.Holon will meet H.Be’er Sheva (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. H.Afula will play against H.Haifa (#14) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
H.Holon: B.Adams 16+1reb+3ast, E.Mitrou-Long 14+6reb+4ast, Y.Ziv 13+4reb+4ast, D.Tucker 11+1reb+3ast, Y.Hanochi 10+3reb, M.Kyser 9+12reb+2ast
H.Afula: J.Tokoto 19+10reb+3ast, J.Lecque 15+5reb+1ast, J.Brown 15+1reb+2ast, S.Cohen III 13+4reb+2ast, M.Lutati 6+1reb+3ast, J.Mutts 4+9reb
gschID: 1196061
