POSTED BY: Eurobasket News
Jimmy Hall
E.Netanya – Hapoel H/M 89-98
Hapoel H/M made 26-of-32 charity shots (81.3 percent) during the game. Hapoel H/M outrebounded E.Netanya 53-36 including a 17-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American Jimmy Hall (203-1994, college: Kent St., agency: Slash Sports) who helped to win the game recording 9 points, 21 rebounds and 8 assists and power forward Jonatan Mor (204-1995) who added 23 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Hapoel H/M’s coach Yehu Orland allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the losing side American forward DeSean Parsons (201-1995, college: Portland St.) responded with a double-double by scoring 30 points, 22 rebounds and 7 assists and guard Roy Paretsky (193-2002) scored 14 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
E.Netanya: D.Parsons 30+22reb+7ast, J.Robinson 16+4reb+1ast, B.Ethan 14+1reb+2ast, P.Roy 14+7reb+6ast, G.Chen 3+1ast, D.Reuven 2+2reb+1ast
Hapoel H/M: J.Mor 23+8reb+1ast, L.Dunn 21+7reb+2ast, E.Shulman 16+3reb+10ast, E.Mor-Yosef 13+1reb, J.Hall 9+21reb+8ast, L.Jonatan 7+4reb+1ast
gschID: 981094
Ramat Hash. – E.Kiryat Ata 62-112
E.Kiryat Ata dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Ramat Hash.’s 36 and made 25-of-32 free shots (78.1 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Ramat Hash. 41-23 including a 32-13 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for E.Kiryat Ata especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.9 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Ramat Hash.’s players. The winners were led by American power forward Amin Stevens (203-1990, college: FAMU, agency: BIG) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 31 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists (on 12-of-15 shooting from the field) and guard Shalev Lugashi (194-2001) supported him with 14 points and 14 rebounds. Four E.Kiryat Ata players scored in double figures. Even 13 points and 7 rebounds by center Amit Bier-Katz (208-1988) did not help to save the game for Ramat Hash.. American Tyler Wideman (203-1995, college: Butler) added 8 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Ramat Hash.: K.Capers 13+1reb+1ast, A.Bier-Katz 13+7reb+1ast, T.Wideman 8+6reb+4ast, G.Amitay 5+1reb+2ast, Y.Yam 5+2reb+4ast, O.Hai 5
E.Kiryat Ata: A.Stevens 31+10reb+8ast, L.Gur 23+2reb+2ast, A.Reuven 14+1reb+5ast, L.Shalev 14+14reb+1ast, J.Kaplan 6+5reb+2ast, K.Zorno 6+1reb+5ast
gschID: 981095
M.Haifa – I.Nahariya 71-80
I.Nahariya looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Stephaun Branch (196-1995, college: UWG, agency: Slash Sports) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds. The former international point guard Yogev Ohayon (189-1987) contributed with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 assists for the winners. Four I.Nahariya players scored in double figures. American point guard Kwame Vaughn (190-1990, college: CS Fullerton) replied with 26 points and his fellow American import forward Steve Taylor Jr (206-1993, college: Toledo) added 11 points and 13 rebounds in the effort for M.Haifa. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
M.Haifa: K.Vaughn 26+4reb+3ast, S.Taylor Jr. 11+13reb+1ast, J.Freund 11+8reb+5ast, R.Hayun 8+1reb, K.Danel 7+4reb+6ast, O.Lev 4+3reb+3ast
I.Nahariya: S.Branch 18+10reb+3ast, D.Thomas 16+2reb+2ast, D.Drapic 12+3reb+2ast, C.Rosenberg 12+2reb+1ast, Y.Ohayon 12+3reb+10ast, A.Chubrevich 6+10reb+2ast
gschID: 981423
