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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game in Kiryat Ata was quite interesting. Fourth ranked Hapoel Jerusalem (16-10) played at the court of 6th ranked Kiryat Ata (12-13). Hapoel Jerusalem did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 84-67 on Monday. H.Jerusalem outrebounded Kiryat Ata 43-32 including a 33-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. The former international swingman Yovel Zoosman (200-1998) stepped up and scored 19 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners and the former international Nimrod Levi (208-1995, agency: Avi Zilberman) chipped in 11 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Hapoel Jerusalem’s coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward Amin Stevens (203-1990, college: FAMU) responded with 14 points and 9 rebounds. H.Jerusalem maintains fourth place with 16-10 record. Kiryat Ata at the other side keeps the sixth position with 13 games lost. They share it with H.Haifa.
Important game to mention about took place in Afula. Twelfth ranked Galil Elion (7-18) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging 9th ranked Afula (11-15) 85-82 on Tuesday evening. American power forward Juvonte Reddic (206-1992, college: VCU) nailed 23 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and Roi Huber accounted for 12 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists. American guard Cassius Stanley (197-1999, college: Duke, agency: Interperformances) came up with 24 points for H.Afula in the defeat. H.Galil Elion moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with H.Eilat. Newly promoted H.Afula keeps the ninth position with 15 games lost.
Second ranked Hapoel Tel-Aviv (19-6) crushed at home 5th ranked Hapoel Holon (14-12) by 20 points 79-59, which is the biggest margin this round on Tuesday night. The best player for the winners was Braian Angola-Rodas who scored 9 points and 8 assists. Hapoel Tel-Aviv’s coach Danny Franco used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Justin Smith produced 19 points and 8 rebounds for the guests. Hapoel Tel-Aviv have a solid series of three victories in a row. H.Tel-Aviv maintains second place with 19-6 record having just two points less than leader M.Tel-Aviv. Loser Hapoel Holon keeps the fifth position with 12 games lost.

In the last two games of round 29 H.Be’er Sheva lost to H.Haifa on the opponent’s court 89-93. I.Ness Ziona managed to outperform H.Eilat in a home game 85-79.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 22 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists by Isaiah Whitehead of I.Ness Ziona.

H.Haifa – H.Be”er Sheva 93-89

Very expected game when 12th ranked Hapoel Beer Sheva (6-19) was defeated on the road by eighth ranked Hapoel Haifa (12-13) 93-89 on Monday. However just four-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. H.Haifa made 18-of-21 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game. H.Haifa outrebounded H.Be’er Sheva 44-22 including a 30-13 advantage in defensive rebounds. H.Haifa looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was power forward Marcus Bingham Jr (213-2000, college: Michigan St.) who had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 26 rebounds. Point guard Alex Hamilton (193-1993, college: La Tech, agency: SLN) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists. Power forward Marcus Bingham Jr (213-2000, college: Michigan St.) produced a double-double by scoring 22 points and 26 rebounds and point guard Alex Hamilton (193-1993, college: La Tech, agency: SLN) added 12 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists respectively for the guests. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. H.Haifa moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Kiryat Ata. Loser Hapoel Beer Sheva dropped to the bottom position with 19 games lost.

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Kiryat Ata – H.Jerusalem 67-84

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H.Tel-Aviv – H.Holon 79-59

Second ranked Hapoel Tel-Aviv (19-6) crushed at home 5th ranked Hapoel Holon (14-12) by 20 points 79-59, which is the biggest margin this round on Tuesday night. H.Tel-Aviv looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was Colombian swingman Braian Angola-Rodas (198-1994, college: FSU) who scored 9 points and 8 assists. The former international Tomer Ginat (202-1994, agency: Avi Zilberman) chipped in 13 points and 5 rebounds. Hapoel Tel-Aviv’s coach Danny Franco used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. American forward Justin Smith (201-1999, college: Arkansas) produced 19 points and 8 rebounds and the former international point guard Niv Misgav (181-1995) added 12 points and 7 assists respectively for the guests. Hapoel Tel-Aviv have a solid series of three victories in a row. H.Tel-Aviv maintains second place with 19-6 record having just two points less than leader M.Tel-Aviv. Loser Hapoel Holon keeps the fifth position with 12 games lost.
Top scorers:
H.Tel-Aviv: T.Ginat 13+5reb+1ast, J.Holland 12+3reb, I.Zalmanson 11+2reb+4ast, B.Angola-Rodas 9+4reb+8ast, X.Munford 9+2reb+7ast, K.Alexander 8+8reb
H.Holon: J.Smith 19+8reb+1ast, N.Misgav 12+3reb+7ast, T.McCall 9+5reb+5ast, S.Dawson 5+5reb+1ast, H.Vanwijn 4+2reb, S.Amir 3+1reb

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H.Afula – H.Galil Elion 82-85

Important game to mention about took place in Afula. Twelfth ranked Galil Elion (7-18) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging 9th ranked Afula (11-15) 85-82 on Tuesday evening. H.Galil Elion outrebounded H.Afula 37-22 including a 28-13 advantage in defensive rebounds. American power forward Juvonte Reddic (206-1992, college: VCU) nailed 23 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and the former international point guard Roi Huber (188-1997) accounted for 12 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists. American guard Cassius Stanley (197-1999, college: Duke, agency: Interperformances) came up with 24 points and the other American import guard Marcellus Earlington (201-2000, college: San Diego) added 17 points and 4 assists respectively for H.Afula in the defeat. Five H.Galil Elion and four H.Afula players scored in double figures. H.Galil Elion moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with H.Eilat. Newly promoted H.Afula keeps the ninth position with 15 games lost.
Top scorers:
H.Galil Elion: J.Reddic 23+7reb+2ast, J.Feldeine 14+2reb, S.Buchanan 14+2reb+2ast, R.Huber 12+5reb+10ast, A.Lotan 11+7reb+1ast, D.Kennedy 11+3reb
H.Afula: C.Stanley 24+3reb+1ast, M.Earlington 17+4reb+4ast, N.Avivi 15+1reb, L.Goldenberg 14+6reb+2ast, T.Asayag 6+3ast, S.Weisz 5+4reb+4ast

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I.Ness Ziona – H.Eilat 85-79

The game between closely ranked teams ended with tenth ranked Ironi Nes-Ziona‘s (10-16) home victory over 11th ranked Hapoel Eilat (7-18) 85-79 on Tuesday. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was guard Isaiah Whitehead (192-1995, college: Seton Hall) who scored 22 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. Rawle Alkins (197-1997, college: Arizona) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds. Four Ironi Nes-Ziona players scored in double figures. JaJuan Johnson (208-1989, college: Purdue) produced 27 points and 8 rebounds and guard Deishuan Booker (191-1996, college: LBSU, agency: Octagon Europe) added 19 points and 6 assists respectively for the guests. I.Ness Ziona maintains tenth place with 10-16 record. Loser Hapoel Eilat keeps the eleventh position with 18 games lost. They share it with H.Galil Elion.
Top scorers:
I.Ness Ziona: I.Whitehead 22+6reb+9ast, T.Ben Moshe 17+1reb+3ast, J.Meyinsse 13+7reb+1ast, R.Alkins 12+11reb+1ast, I.Segev 9+8reb+1ast, G.King 7+4reb+1ast
H.Eilat: J.Johnson 27+8reb+2ast, D.Booker 19+2reb+6ast, E.Stewart 18+4reb+2ast, A.Suss 8+8reb+2ast, S.Anim 5+3reb, A.Or 2+1reb+2ast