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The most exciting game of round 16 in the Winner League took place in Tel Aviv. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of much higher ranked Hapoel Tel-Aviv (13-3) to ninth ranked Hapoel Beer Sheva (7-9) 83-82 on Saturday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the home team. H.Be’er Sheva looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of Panamanian guard Iverson Molinar (193-1999, college: MSU) who helped to win the game recording 32 points and 5 assists and the former international Spencer Weisz (193-1995, college: Princeton) who added 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. At the losing side the former international Tomer Ginat (204-1994, agency: Avi Zilberman) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. H.Be’er Sheva moved-up to seventh place, which they share with H.Gilboa Galil. H.Tel-Aviv at the other side keeps the second position with three games lost. H.Be’er Sheva is looking forward to face higher ranked M.Ramat Gan (#4) at home in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. H.Tel-Aviv will play against H.Afula and is hoping to win this game.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Hapoel Jerusalem (12-4) against thirteenth ranked Kiryat Ata (5-11) on Sunday night. Visiting Hapoel Jerusalem was edged by Kiryat Ata in a tough game in Kiryat Ata 85-88. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Hapoel Jerusalem. The winners were led by American guard Liam OReilly (188-1996, college: Gardner-Webb, agency: LHZ Sport Agency) who scored that evening 27 points and 5 assists and Silvio de Sousa supported him with 15 points and 9 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Even 12 points and 9 assists by British-American guard Tarik Phillip (191-1993, college: WVU, agency: Diamond Sports) did not help to save the game for H.Jerusalem. Kiryat Ata moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with E.Netanya. H.Jerusalem at the other side keeps the third position with four games lost. Kiryat Ata will play against bottom-ranked H.Haifa (#14) at home in the next round. H.Jerusalem will play against H.Gilboa Galil (#8) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Ramat Gan. 4th ranked host Ramat Gan (10-6) lost to first ranked Maccabi Tel-Aviv (14-2) 98-87. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Ramat Gan. Roman Sorkin fired 22 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. Maccabi Tel-Aviv’s coach Oded Kattash used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Amin Stevens produced 25 points (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) for lost side. Maccabi Tel-Aviv have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 14-2 record. Loser Ramat Gan keeps the fourth place with six games lost. They share the position with H.Holon. M.Tel-Aviv will meet at home E.Netanya (#12) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. M.Ramat Gan will play against H.Be’er Sheva (#7) in Beer Sheva and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 16: H.Afula lost to H.Gilboa Galil on the opponent’s court 76-84. E.Netanya managed to outperform H.Haifa in a home game 78-75. I.Ness Ziona recorded a loss to H.Galil Elion on the road 77-65. H.Holon defeated Bnei Hertzeliya on its own court 84-71.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 28 points and 8 rebounds by Mike Davis Jr of H.Holon.

H.Gilboa Galil – H.Afula 84-76

Everything could happen in Gan Ner at the game between two tied teams. Both ninth ranked H.Gilboa Galil and 8th ranked Afula had identical 6-9 record. This time H.Gilboa Galil used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Afula 84-76 on Monday night. H.Gilboa Galil looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Forward Gur Lavy (198-2001, agency: BIG) fired 20 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. American forward Elijah Childs (201-1999, college: Bradley) chipped in 17 points and 6 rebounds. American forward Justyn Mutts (201-1999, college: Virginia Tech, agency: Pensack Sports) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 13 rebounds and his fellow American import Jalen Lecque (194-2000, college: NC State) added 17 points and 7 assists respectively for lost side. Four H.Afula players scored in double figures. Afula’s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. H.Gilboa Galil have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to seventh place, which they share with H.Be’er Sheva. Loser Afula dropped to the ninth position with ten games lost. They share it with H.Galil Elion and I.Ness Ziona. H.Gilboa Galil will meet higher ranked H.Jerusalem (#3) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. H.Afula will play against the league’s second-placed H.Tel-Aviv (#2) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
H.Gilboa Galil: G.Lavy 20+7reb+5ast, E.Childs 17+6reb, I.El-Amin 16+3reb+1ast, B.Moore 10+3reb+2ast, G.Beni 8+2reb+1ast, P.Scruggs 7+7reb+2ast
H.Afula: J.Tokoto 17+5reb+2ast, J.Lecque 17+4reb+7ast, J.Mutts 15+13reb+2ast, J.Brown 14+3reb+2ast, M.Lutati 8+3reb+2ast, S.Cohen III 3+3reb+2ast

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E.Netanya – H.Haifa 78-75

The game between closely ranked teams ended with thirteenth ranked E.Netanya‘s (5-11) home victory over bottom-ranked Hapoel Haifa (2-14) 78-75 on Monday. E.Netanya outrebounded H.Haifa 46-33 including a 17-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. American forward Bryce Washington (203-1996, college: Louisiana) fired a double-double by scoring 13 points and 17 rebounds for the winners. The other American import swingman Kyler Edwards (193-1999, college: Houston) chipped in 23 points. American forward Jakeenan Gant (203-1996, college: Louisiana) produced 16 points and naturalized American guard Daniel Rosenbaum (195-1997, college: Pomona-Pitzer) added 12 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four E.Netanya and five H.Haifa players scored in double figures. Hapoel Haifa’s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. E.Netanya moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Kiryat Ata. H.Haifa lost fourth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 14 games lost. E.Netanya will meet league’s leader M.Tel-Aviv in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. H.Haifa will play against Kiryat Ata (#13) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
E.Netanya: K.Edwards 23+4reb+1ast, C.Marshall Jr. 15+7reb+2ast, B.Washington 13+17reb+1ast, A.Isaac 11+6reb+1ast, R.Paretsky 8+5reb+6ast, E.Romero 4+1reb
H.Haifa: J.Gant 16+4reb+2ast, M.Coleman III 13+2reb+6ast, B.Allen 12+2reb+2ast, D.Rosenbaum 12+8reb+1ast, T.Bey 10+9reb+1ast, D.Pinckney 4+3reb+1ast

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M.Ramat Gan – M.Tel-Aviv 87-98

The game between Top Four teams took place in Ramat Gan. 4th ranked host Ramat Gan (10-6) lost to first ranked Maccabi Tel-Aviv (14-2) 98-87. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Ramat Gan. M.Tel-Aviv outrebounded M.Ramat Gan 30-18 including 24 on the defensive glass. M.Tel-Aviv looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. The former international power forward Roman Sorkin (209-1996, college: Oregon) fired 22 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. Lithuanian point guard Rokas Jokubaitis (193-2000) chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Maccabi Tel-Aviv’s coach Oded Kattash used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward Amin Stevens (203-1990, college: FAMU) produced 25 points (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) and his fellow American import point guard Kendale McCullum (184-1996, college: Lewis) added 15 points, 10 assists and 4 steals respectively for lost side. Four M.Tel-Aviv and five M.Ramat Gan players scored in double figures. Maccabi Tel-Aviv have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 14-2 record. Loser Ramat Gan keeps the fourth place with six games lost. They share the position with H.Holon. M.Tel-Aviv will meet at home E.Netanya (#12) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. M.Ramat Gan will play against H.Be’er Sheva (#7) in Beer Sheva and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
M.Tel-Aviv: R.Sorkin 22+5reb+4ast, R.Jokubaitis 18+5reb+3ast, L.Randolph 16+1reb+3ast, J.Rivero 13+3reb+2ast, T.Williams 8+6reb+2ast, T.Blatt 6+4reb+13ast
M.Ramat Gan: A.Stevens 25+4reb+1ast, K.McCullum 15+3reb+10ast, A.Ariel 12+1reb+3ast, R.Huber 11+1reb+4ast, A.Crawford 11+3reb, I.Miles 11+2reb

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H.Tel-Aviv – H.Be’er Sheva 82-83

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H.Galil Elion – I.Ness Ziona 77-65

There was a minor upset in Kfar Blum where 9th ranked Ironi Nes-Ziona (6-10) was defeated by eleventh ranked Galil Elion (6-10) 77-65 on Sunday. Naturalized Argentinian swingman Lucas Goldenberg (196-1993) fired 28 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Canadian guard Marcus Carr (188-1999, college: Texas) chipped in 14 points. American swingman Jake Van Tubbergen (201-1998, college: GVSU) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds and his fellow American import point guard Darnell Edge (188-1997, college: FDU) added 13 points and 5 assists respectively for lost side. H.Galil Elion moved-up to ninth place, which they share with H.Afula and I.Ness Ziona. I.Ness Ziona lost third consecutive game. H.Galil Elion will meet higher ranked Bnei Hertzeliya (#6) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. I.Ness Ziona will play against H.Holon and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
H.Galil Elion: L.Goldenberg 28+9reb+3ast, M.Carr 14+4reb+3ast, S.Amir 11+4reb+1ast, L.Freeman 9+10reb+1ast, L.Carreira 6+5reb+1ast, T.Asayag 5+1reb+6ast
I.Ness Ziona: D.Edge 13+2reb+5ast, J.Van Tubbergen 12+10reb+1ast, B.Brown 11+4reb+2ast, T.Ben Moshe 9+3reb+2ast, I.Segev 8+7reb+1ast, J.Meyinsse 7+1reb+1ast

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Kiryat Ata – H.Jerusalem 88-85

Very important is a road loss of third ranked Hapoel Jerusalem (12-4) against thirteenth ranked Kiryat Ata (5-11) on Sunday night. Visiting Hapoel Jerusalem was edged by Kiryat Ata in a tough game in Kiryat Ata 85-88. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Hapoel Jerusalem. Kiryat Ata dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Hapoel Jerusalem‘s 34. The winners were led by American guard Liam OReilly (188-1996, college: Gardner-Webb, agency: LHZ Sport Agency) who scored that evening 27 points and 5 assists and Angolan forward Silvio de Sousa (206-1998, college: Chattanooga) supported him with 15 points and 9 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Even 12 points and 9 assists by British-American guard Tarik Phillip (191-1993, college: WVU, agency: Diamond Sports) did not help to save the game for H.Jerusalem. The former international Khadeen Carrington (193-1995, college: Seton Hall) added 18 points for lost side. Four H.Jerusalem players scored in double figures. Kiryat Ata moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with E.Netanya. H.Jerusalem at the other side keeps the third position with four games lost. Kiryat Ata will play against bottom-ranked H.Haifa (#14) at home in the next round. H.Jerusalem will play against H.Gilboa Galil (#8) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Kiryat Ata: L.O’Reilly 27+2reb+5ast, C.Smith 16+4reb+3ast, S.de Sousa 15+9reb+2ast, M.Smith 9+1reb+1ast, Y.Amiram 9+3reb+1ast, K.Mashour 6+4reb+2ast
H.Jerusalem: K.Carrington 18+3reb+2ast, J.Morgan 13+4reb+2ast, T.Phillip 12+4reb+9ast, A.Wiley 11+8reb+1ast, O.Cornelius 10+4reb, C.Johnson 9+5reb+1ast

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H.Holon – Bnei Hertzeliya 84-71

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both sixth ranked Hapoel Holon and 5th ranked Bnei Hertzeliya had identical 9-6 record. This time Hapoel Holon used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Hod Hasharon 84-71 on Saturday night. H.Holon outrebounded Bnei Hertzeliya 36-22 including 26 on the defensive glass. American guard Mike Davis Jr (193-1996, college: Queens, NC) fired 28 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Canadian point guard Elijah Mitrou-Long (185-1996, college: UNLV) chipped in 16 points and 5 assists. American forward Xavier Sneed (196-1997, college: Kansas St.) produced 22 points and 6 rebounds and his fellow American import John Meeks (197-1999, college: Charleston) added 14 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Four Bnei Hertzeliya players scored in double figures. H.Holon (10-6) moved-up to fourth place, which they share with M.Ramat Gan. Bnei Hertzeliya lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth position with seven games lost. H.Holon will meet I.Ness Ziona (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Bnei Hertzeliya will play against H.Galil Elion (#10) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
H.Holon: M.Davis Jr. 28+8reb+2ast, E.Mitrou-Long 16+3reb+5ast, N.Artzi 13+7reb, I.Zalmanson 8+5reb+1ast, M.Kyser 6+2reb, D.Tucker 6+4reb+3ast
Bnei Hertzeliya: X.Sneed 22+6reb+2ast, J.Meeks 14+3reb+4ast, E.Burg 13+2reb+4ast, J.Hawley 12+4reb, D.Francis 4+3reb+1ast, A.Michaeli 4