The Regular Season in National League just ended. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
Top ranked I.Nahariya (24-4) recorded its fourth loss at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by third ranked I.Ramat Gan (20-8) 81-75. I.Ramat Gan had a 33-22 advantage in offensive rebounds. Naturalized American point guard Paul Delaney (188-1986, college: UAB) fired 23 points and 4 assists for the winners. Guard Moriel Lotati (182-1999) chipped in 13 points and 7 assists. The former international point guard Yogev Ohayon (189-1987) produced 23 points and 8 assists for lost side. I.Ramat Gan have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. They maintain third place with 20-8 record having four points less than leader I.Nahariya. I.Nahariya at the other side still keeps top position with four games lost.
Important game to mention about took place in Hevel Modi’in. First ranked I.Nahariya (24-4) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging their biggest opponent Hapoel H/M (21-7) 85-83 in the game for the first place. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Hapoel H/M. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Dustin Thomas (203-1995, college: Arkansas) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. Yogev Ohayon contributed with 16 points and 4 assists for the winners. American Jimmy Hall (203-1994, college: Kent St., agency: Slash Sports) answered with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) for Hapoel H/M. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. I.Nahariya maintains first place with 24-4 record. Hapoel H/M at the other side keeps the second position with seven games lost.
Very important is a home loss of third ranked I.Ramat Gan (20-8) against sixth ranked H.Afula (17-11) on Tuesday night. Host I.Ramat Gan was crushed by H.Afula in Ramat Gan 94-71. It ended at the same time the ten-game winning streak of I.Ramat Gan. It was a great evening for Keron DeShields who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. At the losing side Moriel Lotati responded with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. I.Ramat Gan’s coach Shmulik Brener gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for H.Afula. They maintain sixth place with 17-11 record. Loser I.Ramat Gan keeps the third position with eight games lost.
Other games of round 31 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
H.Izrael defeated M.Ashdod in Nazareth 93-87. Bottom-ranked M.Hod Hasharon was smashed by E.Kiryat Ata at home 79-100. Ramat Hash. won against E.Ashkelon on the opponent’s court 92-87. E.Kiryat Ata managed to outperform H.Ramat Gan in a home game 79-72. E.Netanya managed to beat M.Ashdod on the road 96-91. M.Haifa defeated M.Ma’ale Adum. on its own court 86-80. M.Raanana was beaten by H.Izrael in Nazareth 87-76.
The best stats of 31th round was 26 points, 5 assists and 4 steals by Tomer Asayag of H.Izrael.
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M.Ashdod – H.Izrael 87-93
There was no surprise when 14th ranked M.Ashdod (7-21) was defeated at home by twelfth ranked H.Izrael (9-19) 93-87 on Friday. H.Izrael made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. It was a great evening for American guard Richaud Pack (192-1992, college: Maryland) who led his team to a victory scoring 26 points and 6 assists. Guard Tomer Asayag (190-1999) helped adding 24 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. At the losing side American-Cuban swingman Yunio Barrueta (196-1993, college: Barry, agency: BIG) responded with 25 points and 8 rebounds and American-Puerto Rican Christopher Ortiz (203-1993, college: Kent St.) scored 14 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks. M.Ashdod’s coach Offer Rahimi rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Newly promoted H.Izrael maintains twelfth place with 9-19 record. M.Ashdod lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the fourteenth position with 21 games lost.
Top scorers:
H.Izrael: R.Pack 26+3reb+6ast, T.Asayag 24+5reb+4ast, E.Omogbo 21+8reb+3ast, L.Moran 8+4reb+1ast, T.Parselani 7, P.Yahel 3+1reb+2ast
M.Ashdod: Y.Barrueta 25+8reb+1ast, R.Pitshon 19+3reb+2ast, C.Ortiz 14+9reb+4ast, J.Cohen 9+2reb+4ast, R.Rubinshteyn 7+1reb+2ast, A.Zano 6+1reb
gschID: 974012
M.Hod Hasharon – E.Kiryat Ata 79-100
No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked E.Kiryat Ata (19-9) smashed on the road bottom-ranked M.Hod Hasharon (2-26) 100-79 on Friday. E.Kiryat Ata dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to M.Hod Hasharon’s 34 and made 18-of-19 free shots (94.7 percent) during the game. E.Kiryat Ata forced 19 M.Hod Hasharon turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. It was a great evening for American guard Kenney Funderburk (193-1992, college: Columbus St.) who led his team to a victory scoring 24 points and 7 assists. Power forward Yariv Amiram (204-1994, agency: BIG) helped adding 17 points and 9 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). At the losing side American power forward Jeremy Combs (199-1995, college: Texas Southern) responded with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists and the other American import forward AJ John (202-1996, college: UC Davis) scored 15 points, 5 assists and 5 steals. Five E.Kiryat Ata and four M.Hod Hasharon players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for E.Kiryat Ata. They maintain fourth place with 19-9 record, which they share with Ramat Hash. M.Hod Hasharon lost their tenth game in a row. They stay dead last with 26 lost games.
Top scorers:
E.Kiryat Ata: K.Funderburk 24+2reb+7ast, A.Stevens 19+1reb+2ast, Y.Amiram 17+9reb, I.Davidi 11+1reb+6ast, A.Reuven 10+2reb+5ast, L.Gur 8+2reb+1ast
M.Hod Hasharon: J.Combs 21+10reb+5ast, A.John 15+1reb+5ast, Y.Michaeli 13+2reb+3ast, B.Dan 10+5reb+1ast, Z.Sagi 8+1reb+2ast, G.Rushkin 5+1reb+2ast
gschID: 974013
I.Nahariya – I.Ramat Gan 75-81
Top ranked I.Nahariya (24-4) recorded its fourth loss at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by third ranked I.Ramat Gan (20-8) 81-75. I.Ramat Gan had a 33-22 advantage in offensive rebounds. Naturalized American point guard Paul Delaney (188-1986, college: UAB) fired 23 points and 4 assists for the winners. Guard Moriel Lotati (182-1999) chipped in 13 points and 7 assists. Five I.Ramat Gan players scored in double figures. The former international point guard Yogev Ohayon (189-1987) produced 23 points and 8 assists and the former international center Alexey Chubrevich (212-1986) added 13 points and 11 rebounds respectively for lost side. I.Ramat Gan have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. They maintain third place with 20-8 record having four points less than leader I.Nahariya. I.Nahariya at the other side still keeps top position with four games lost.
Top scorers:
I.Ramat Gan: P.Delaney 23+3reb+4ast, A.Gueye 14+10reb, M.Lotati 13+4reb+7ast, B.Altit 11+8reb+2ast, S.Amir 10+4reb+1ast, D.Tucker 9+3reb+2ast
I.Nahariya: Y.Ohayon 23+3reb+8ast, D.Thomas 15+8reb+2ast, A.Chubrevich 13+11reb+1ast, S.Branch 9+7reb+3ast, O.Ben-Yakov 6+2reb, T.Cohen 5+4reb
gschID: 974014
E.Ashkelon – Ramat Hash. 87-92
Very expected game when 10th ranked E.Ashkelon (12-16) was defeated at home by fifth ranked Ramat Hash. (19-9) 92-87 on Tuesday. Ramat Hash. made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. It was a great evening for American guard Kevin Capers (188-1993, college: FSC) who led his team to a victory scoring 27 points and 4 assists. Point guard Yehonatan Yam (182-1999) helped adding 16 points and 5 assists. Ramat Hash.’s coach Guy Kantor used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side American Storm Warren (211-1988, college: LSU) responded with 25 points and 9 rebounds and the other American import guard Mark Lyons (185-1989, college: Arizona) scored 21 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Four E.Ashkelon players scored in double figures. Ramat Hash. moved-up to fourth place, which they share with E.Kiryat Ata. E.Ashkelon lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the ninth position with 16 games lost. They share it with M.Raanana.
Top scorers:
Ramat Hash.: K.Capers 27+3reb+4ast, Y.Yam 16+2reb+5ast, H.Dadon 10+4reb, G.Amitay 9+3reb+5ast, T.Wideman 9+11reb+1ast, A.Bier-Katz 8+6reb+3ast
E.Ashkelon: S.Warren 25+9reb+3ast, M.Lyons 21+5reb+7ast, A.Harari 14+6reb+2ast, D.Rosenbaum 13+5reb+1ast, D.Sharp 7, J.Lewis 4+4reb+4ast
gschID: 974015
E.Kiryat Ata – H.Ramat Gan 79-72
Very predictable result when fourth ranked E.Kiryat Ata (19-9) beat at home 13th ranked H.Ramat Gan (8-20) 79-72 on Tuesday. E.Kiryat Ata looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The game was dominated by American players. It was a great evening for power forward Amin Stevens (203-1990, college: FAMU, agency: BIG) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds. Guard Kenney Funderburk (193-1992, college: Columbus St.) helped adding 25 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. E.Kiryat Ata’s coach Sharon Avrahami used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side Marqueze Coleman (193-1993, college: Nevada) responded with 17 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals and forward Demetrius Treadwell (201-1991, college: Akron) scored 20 points and 5 rebounds. Four H.Ramat Gan players scored in double figures. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for E.Kiryat Ata. They maintain fourth place with 19-9 record, which they share with Ramat Hash. Loser H.Ramat Gan keeps the thirteenth position with 20 games lost.
Top scorers:
E.Kiryat Ata: K.Funderburk 25+6reb+5ast, A.Stevens 24+10reb+3ast, I.Davidi 13+3reb+8ast, L.Gur 9+6reb, K.Zorno 6+3reb+4ast, Y.Amiram 2+5reb+3ast
H.Ramat Gan: D.Treadwell 20+5reb+2ast, M.Coleman 17+7reb+5ast, A.Ebo 11+2reb+5ast, T.Efi 11+5reb+2ast, T.Eliad 8+8reb, D.Mosindi 5+3reb+1ast
gschID: 974016
Hapoel H/M – I.Nahariya 83-85
Important game to mention about took place in Hevel Modi’in. First ranked I.Nahariya (24-4) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging their biggest opponent Hapoel H/M (21-7) 85-83 in the game for the first place. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Hapoel H/M. I.Nahariya forced 19 Hapoel H/M turnovers. Hapoel H/M was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Dustin Thomas (203-1995, college: Arkansas) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. The former international point guard Yogev Ohayon (189-1987) contributed with 16 points and 4 assists for the winners. American Jimmy Hall (203-1994, college: Kent St., agency: Slash Sports) answered with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) and the other American import LaceDarius Dunn (193-1987, college: Baylor) added 14 points and 6 assists in the effort for Hapoel H/M. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. I.Nahariya maintains first place with 24-4 record. Hapoel H/M at the other side keeps the second position with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
I.Nahariya: D.Drapic 19+4reb, Y.Ohayon 16+4reb+4ast, C.Rosenberg 16+1reb+3ast, D.Thomas 15+10reb+3ast, A.Chubrevich 8+6reb, T.Cohen 7+6reb+3ast
Hapoel H/M: J.Hall 20+11reb+2ast, E.Mor-Yosef 14+3reb, L.Dunn 14+2reb+6ast, J.Mor 10+8reb+1ast, E.Shulman 7+4reb+6ast, S.Malkov 6+3reb+3ast
gschID: 974017
M.Ashdod – E.Netanya 91-96
Not a big story in a game when 14th ranked M.Ashdod (7-21) was defeated at home by seventh ranked E.Netanya (15-13) 96-91 on Tuesday. E.Netanya looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a great evening for American forward DeSean Parsons (201-1995, college: Portland St.) who led his team to a victory with a triple-double by scoring 12 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Naturalized Canadian guard Ethan Butler (198-2002) helped adding 22 points. E.Netanya’s coach Ruben Najberger used entire bench in such tough game. At the losing side American-Cuban swingman Yunio Barrueta (196-1993, college: Barry, agency: BIG) responded with 31 points and naturalized French point guard Arthur Rozenfeld (181-1995) scored 9 points and 10 assists. The victory was the third consecutive win for E.Netanya. They maintain seventh place with 15-13 record. M.Ashdod lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the fourteenth position with 21 games lost.
Top scorers:
E.Netanya: B.Ethan 22+1reb+3ast, D.Parsons 12+10reb+10ast, J.Robinson 11+6reb+2ast, N.Netanya 8, L.Shahar 8+1reb, P.Roy 7+5reb+3ast
M.Ashdod: Y.Barrueta 31+3reb+1ast, A.Zano 11+3reb+2ast, R.Pitshon 10+6reb, R.Rubinshteyn 10+2reb, A.Rozenfeld 9+1reb+10ast, J.Cohen 7+1ast
gschID: 974018
M.Haifa – M.Ma’ale Adum. 86-80
Everything went according to plan when eighth ranked M.Haifa (14-14) won against at home 11th ranked M.Ma’ale Adum. (11-17) 86-80 on Tuesday. It was a great evening for American forward Steve Taylor Jr (206-1993, college: Toledo) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 17 rebounds. Naturalized Ghanian guard Chris Smith (188-1987, college: Louisville) helped adding 20 points and 7 rebounds. Smith is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the losing side American forward Jalen Canty (203-1995, college: UCSB, agency: Haylett Sports) responded with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import guard Keith Braxton (196-1997, college: SFU) scored 14 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. M.Ma’ale Adum.’s coach Yair Gewirtz rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. M.Haifa maintains eighth place with 14-14 record. Newly promoted M.Ma’ale Adum. keeps the eleventh position with 17 games lost.
Top scorers:
M.Haifa: S.Taylor Jr. 25+17reb+1ast, J.Freund 20+5reb+4ast, C.Smith 20+7reb+3ast, K.Danel 9+4reb+7ast, R.Hayun 5+4reb+2ast, O.Lev 4+2reb+2ast
M.Ma’ale Adum.: J.Canty 24+15reb+4ast, K.Braxton 14+9reb+5ast, B.Orion 10+1reb+1ast, S.Halpert 8, Y.Rabinowitz 7+3reb+7ast, B.Yanir 7+1reb+6ast
gschID: 974019
I.Ramat Gan – H.Afula 71-94
Very important is a home loss of third ranked I.Ramat Gan (20-8) against sixth ranked H.Afula (17-11) on Tuesday night. Host I.Ramat Gan was crushed by H.Afula in Ramat Gan 94-71. It ended at the same time the ten-game winning streak of I.Ramat Gan. H.Afula made 19-of-22 free shots (86.4 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 I.Ramat Gan turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. It was a great evening for American point guard Keron DeShields (190-1992, college: Tennessee St., agency: BIG) who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Anton Shoutvin (207-1989) helped adding 17 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. At the losing side guard Moriel Lotati (182-1999) responded with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and Senegalese forward Abdoulaye Gueye (206-1994, college: Georgia Tech) scored 9 points and 6 rebounds. I.Ramat Gan’s coach Shmulik Brener gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for H.Afula. They maintain sixth place with 17-11 record. Loser I.Ramat Gan keeps the third position with eight games lost.
Top scorers:
H.Afula: K.DeShields 18+6reb+4ast, A.Shoutvin 17+5reb+5ast, D.Danino 11+1reb+2ast, R.Netzia 10+3reb+1ast, T.Porat 9+3reb+2ast, M.Holyfield 9+8reb
I.Ramat Gan: M.Lotati 16+6reb+6ast, B.Altit 12+2reb+1ast, A.Gueye 9+6reb, S.Amir 8, P.Delaney 5+4reb+3ast, S.Yoav 4+2reb
gschID: 974020
H.Izrael – M.Raanana 87-76
There was a minor upset in Nazareth where 9th ranked M.Raanana (12-16) was defeated by twelfth ranked H.Izrael (9-19) 87-76 on Tuesday. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when H.Izrael made 9 blocks. It was a great evening for American guard Richaud Pack (192-1992, college: Maryland) who led his team to a victory scoring 28 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Guard Tomer Asayag (190-1999) helped adding 26 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. At the losing side American power forward Brandon Sherrod (198-1992, college: Yale) responded with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds and the other American import swingman Jason Siggers (194-1985, college: Albany, agency: Avi Zilberman) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Four M.Raanana players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Newly promoted H.Izrael maintains twelfth place with 9-19 record. Loser M.Raanana keeps the ninth position with 16 games lost. They share it with E.Ashkelon.
Top scorers:
H.Izrael: R.Pack 28+5reb+4ast, T.Asayag 26+2reb+5ast, T.Parselani 12+5reb+2ast, G.Gray 8+6reb+3ast, E.Omogbo 7+14reb+3ast, L.Moran 4
M.Raanana: B.Sherrod 24+12reb+1ast, G.Tesler 19+5reb+2ast, J.Siggers 17+10reb+4ast, O.Malka 11, Y.Ainhorn 4+6reb+4ast, B.Yuval 1+3reb
gschID: 974021
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