It’s still too early stage of the Regular Season in Winner League, but even now we can clearly see the difference between stronger teams and outsiders. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
Undefeated leader Hapoel Tel-Aviv delivered the fourth consecutive win on Saturday night. This time they crushed 10th ranked Afula (1-4) 85-62 in Tel Aviv. H.Tel-Aviv made 22-of-27 free shots (81.5 percent) during the game. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when H.Tel-Aviv made 9 blocks. The best player for the winners was Brazilian center Bruno Caboclo (208-1995) who scored 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 blocks. American Marcus Foster (191-1995, college: Creighton) chipped in 15 points. American forward JP Tokoto (201-1993, college: UNC) produced 8 points and 11 rebounds for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Hapoel Tel-Aviv have a solid series of four victories in a row. H.Tel-Aviv maintains first place with 4-0 record, which they share with M.Tel-Aviv. H.Afula lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the eleventh position with four games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. H.Tel-Aviv is looking forward to face Kiryat Ata (#8) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. H.Afula will play against H.Gilboa Galil and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Important game to mention about took place in Nes Ziyona. Seventh ranked Galil Elion (3-2) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging 10th ranked Ironi Nes-Ziona (1-4) 76-74 on Friday evening. Canadian guard Marcus Carr (188-1999, college: Texas) orchestrated the victory by scoring 18 points and 7 assists. Rawle Alkins contributed with 17 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. American swingman Jake Van Tubbergen (201-1998, college: GVSU) answered with 19 points and 8 rebounds for I.Ness Ziona. H.Galil Elion moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Bnei Hertzeliya. I.Ness Ziona at the other side dropped to the bottom position with four games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. H.Galil Elion will play against higher ranked M.Ramat Gan (#5) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. I.Ness Ziona will play against H.Holon (#4) to get more than just one victory in their record.
We should mention about the upset which took place in Kiryat Ata, where 4th placed Bnei Hertzeliya (3-2) lost to tenth ranked Kiryat Ata (2-3) in a road game 78-93 on Monday. Silvio de Sousa stepped up with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Kiryat Ata’s coach Eldad Bentov used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Xavier Sneed responded with 22 points. Kiryat Ata moved-up to eighth place. Loser Bnei Hertzeliya dropped to the sixth position with two games lost. They share it with H.Galil Elion. Kiryat Ata will meet league’s leader H.Tel-Aviv in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Bnei Hertzeliya will play against the league’s second-placed M.Tel-Aviv (#2) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Other games of round 5 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
H.Jerusalem defeated H.Gilboa Galil in a road game 89-81. M.Ramat Gan beat H.Haifa at home 89-79. H.Be’er Sheva lost to undefeated M.Tel-Aviv on the opponent’s court 62-77. H.Holon outscored E.Netanya in a home game 97-64.
The best stats of 5th round was 17 points and 5 assists by Elijah Mitrou-Long of H.Holon.
H.Gilboa Galil – H.Jerusalem 81-89
There was no surprise in Gan Ner where 10th ranked H.Gilboa Galil (1-4) was defeated by third ranked Hapoel Jerusalem (4-1) 89-81 on Saturday. H.Jerusalem made 30-of-38 free shots (78.9 percent) during the game, while H.Gilboa Galil only scored thirteen points from the stripe. American point guard Jared Harper (178-1997, college: Auburn) stepped up and scored 23 points for the winners and international power forward Gabriel Chachashvili (210-1999) chipped in 13 points and 6 rebounds. American forward Ben Moore (203-1995, college: SMU) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds and Dutch power forward Emmanuel Nzekwesi (203-1997, college: ORU) scored 21 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Hapoel Jerusalem have a solid series of three victories in a row. H.Jerusalem maintains third place with 4-1 record having just one point less than leader H.Tel-Aviv. H.Gilboa Galil lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the eleventh position with four games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. H.Jerusalem will meet H.Haifa (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. H.Gilboa Galil will play against H.Afula and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
H.Jerusalem: J.Harper 23+3reb+2ast, N.Dovrat 13+1reb+5ast, G.Chachashvili 13+6reb, J.Morgan 12+2reb+1ast, C.Johnson 9+3reb, K.Carrington 7+3reb+2ast
H.Gilboa Galil: E.Nzekwesi 21+6reb+2ast, B.Moore 17+11reb+1ast, I.El-Amin 16+1reb+3ast, G.Lavy 13+8reb+5ast, G.Beni 8+2reb+4ast, L.Amsalem 6+6reb+3ast
gschID: 1196027
M.Ramat Gan – H.Haifa 89-79
The game between closely ranked teams ended with seventh ranked Ramat Gan‘s (3-1) home victory over 8th ranked Hapoel Haifa (1-3) 89-79 on Monday. M.Ramat Gan looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The former international Adam Ariel (193-1994) stepped up and scored 17 points and 4 assists for the winners and American forward Isaiah Miles (203-1994, college: St.Joseph’s) chipped in 15 points and 9 rebounds. Four Ramat Gan players scored in double figures. American forward DeAndre Pinckney (203-2000, college: Southern Miss) responded with 16 points and 9 rebounds and naturalized American Willy Workman (198-1990, college: Amherst) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. M.Ramat Gan moved-up to fourth place, which they share with H.Holon. Loser Hapoel Haifa dropped to the ninth position with three games lost. They share it with H.Be’er Sheva. M.Ramat Gan will meet H.Galil Elion (#7) in the next round. H.Haifa will play against H.Jerusalem and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
M.Ramat Gan: A.Crawford 17+4reb+3ast, A.Ariel 17+4reb+4ast, I.Miles 15+9reb, A.Stevens 14+4reb+1ast, K.McCullum 9+6reb+4ast, Y.Melamed 6+1reb+1ast
H.Haifa: D.Pinckney 16+9reb, A.Gershon 10+1reb+6ast, W.Workman 10+10reb+2ast, K.Boynton 9+3reb+4ast, C.Young 9+1reb, T.Bey 7+5reb+2ast
gschID: 1196028
H.Tel-Aviv – H.Afula 85-62
Undefeated leader Hapoel Tel-Aviv delivered the fourth consecutive win on Saturday night. This time they crushed 10th ranked Afula (1-4) 85-62 in Tel Aviv. H.Tel-Aviv made 22-of-27 free shots (81.5 percent) during the game. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when H.Tel-Aviv made 9 blocks. The best player for the winners was Brazilian center Bruno Caboclo (208-1995) who scored 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 blocks. American Marcus Foster (191-1995, college: Creighton) chipped in 15 points. Four Hapoel Tel-Aviv players scored in double figures. American forward JP Tokoto (201-1993, college: UNC) produced 8 points and 11 rebounds and the other American import forward Justyn Mutts (201-1999, college: Virginia Tech, agency: Pensack Sports) added 10 points and 10 rebounds respectively for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Hapoel Tel-Aviv have a solid series of four victories in a row. H.Tel-Aviv maintains first place with 4-0 record, which they share with M.Tel-Aviv. H.Afula lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the eleventh position with four games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. H.Tel-Aviv is looking forward to face Kiryat Ata (#8) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. H.Afula will play against H.Gilboa Galil and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
H.Tel-Aviv: M.Foster 15+2reb+1ast, B.Caboclo 12+7reb, O.Blayzer 11+4reb+2ast, T.Ginat 10+6reb+1ast, A.Blakeney 8+2reb, P.Beverley 8+5reb+4ast
H.Afula: J.Lecque 13+4reb+1ast, J.Mutts 10+10reb, N.Avivi 9+6reb, J.Tokoto 8+11reb+3ast, S.Cohen III 6+1ast, M.Lutati 6+3reb
gschID: 1196029
I.Ness Ziona – H.Galil Elion 74-76
Important game to mention about took place in Nes Ziyona. Seventh ranked Galil Elion (3-2) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging 10th ranked Ironi Nes-Ziona (1-4) 76-74 on Friday evening. Strangely I.Ness Ziona outrebounded H.Galil Elion 39-25 including a 17-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. H.Galil Elion players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Canadian guard Marcus Carr (188-1999, college: Texas) orchestrated the victory by scoring 18 points and 7 assists. American Rawle Alkins (197-1997, college: Arizona) contributed with 17 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. American swingman Jake Van Tubbergen (201-1998, college: GVSU) answered with 19 points and 8 rebounds and Panamanian-American forward Ricardo Lindo Jr (203-2000, college: GWU) added 14 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for I.Ness Ziona. H.Galil Elion moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Bnei Hertzeliya. I.Ness Ziona at the other side dropped to the bottom position with four games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. H.Galil Elion will play against higher ranked M.Ramat Gan (#5) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. I.Ness Ziona will play against H.Holon (#4) to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
H.Galil Elion: M.Carr 18+2reb+7ast, R.Alkins 17+5reb+2ast, L.Freeman 14+7reb, L.Goldenberg 8+3reb+3ast, L.Carreira 7+5reb+4ast, T.Asayag 6+2reb+4ast
I.Ness Ziona: J.Van Tubbergen 19+8reb+2ast, B.Brown 14+2reb+4ast, R.Lindo Jr. 14+9reb+3ast, T.Ben Moshe 11+3reb, D.Edge 6+1reb+1ast, Y.Kravitz 6+4reb+5ast
gschID: 1196030
M.Tel-Aviv – H.Be’er Sheva 77-62
Very expected game in Tel Aviv where 8th ranked Hapoel Beer Sheva (1-3) was defeated by leader Maccabi Tel-Aviv (4-0) 77-62 on Sunday. The former international Rafi Menco (199-1994, agency: Avi Zilberman) stepped up and scored 10 points and 9 rebounds for the winners and the former international power forward Roman Sorkin (209-1996, college: Oregon) chipped in 10 points. Four Maccabi Tel-Aviv players scored in double figures. American guard Paul Scruggs (190-1998, college: Xavier) responded with 18 points and 5 rebounds and the other American import forward Eric Griffin (203-1990, college: Campbell) scored 14 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Maccabi Tel-Aviv have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with H.Tel-Aviv. Loser Hapoel Beer Sheva dropped to the ninth place with three games lost. They share the position with H.Haifa. M.Tel-Aviv will meet Bnei Hertzeliya (#6) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. H.Be’er Sheva will play against E.Netanya and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
M.Tel-Aviv: O.Mayer 11+2reb+3ast, R.Menco 10+9reb+1ast, R.Sorkin 10+4reb+2ast, L.Randolph 10+2reb+3ast, J.DiBartolomeo 9+2reb+3ast, W.Gabriel 8+7reb
H.Be’er Sheva: P.Scruggs 18+5reb+1ast, E.Griffin 14+5reb, I.Molinar 11+4reb+3ast, N.Segal 5+4ast, I.Flaisher 4+2reb+1ast, S.Weisz 4+1reb
gschID: 1196031
Kiryat Ata – Bnei Hertzeliya 93-78
We should mention about the upset which took place in Kiryat Ata, where 4th placed Bnei Hertzeliya (3-2) lost to tenth ranked Kiryat Ata (2-3) in a road game 78-93 on Monday. Kiryat Ata dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Bnei Hertzeliya‘s 38. Kiryat Ata forced 20 Bnei Hertzeliya turnovers and outrebounded them 44-24 including a 18-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. Angolan forward Silvio de Sousa (206-1998, college: Chattanooga) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds for the winners and American Akia Pruitt (203-1997, college: UNCP) chipped in 8 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Kiryat Ata players scored in double figures. Kiryat Ata’s coach Eldad Bentov used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward Xavier Sneed (196-1997, college: Kansas St.) responded with 22 points and guard Ethan Burg (190-2002) scored 17 points. Kiryat Ata moved-up to eighth place. Loser Bnei Hertzeliya dropped to the sixth position with two games lost. They share it with H.Galil Elion. Kiryat Ata will meet league’s leader H.Tel-Aviv in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Bnei Hertzeliya will play against the league’s second-placed M.Tel-Aviv (#2) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Kiryat Ata: S.de Sousa 19+13reb, C.Lewis 17+3reb+3ast, Y.Sznaiderman 14+2reb+3ast, C.Smith 13+4reb+2ast, J.Kaplan 11+5reb+1ast, R.Adam 11+3reb+4ast
Bnei Hertzeliya: X.Sneed 22+2reb, E.Burg 17+4reb+2ast, J.Clark III 10+1reb+3ast, J.Meeks 8+1ast, C.Silva 8+3reb+2ast, O.Ben David 6+2reb+1ast
gschID: 1196032
H.Holon – E.Netanya 97-64
Very predictable result when fifth ranked Hapoel Holon (3-1) outscored at home 11th ranked E.Netanya (1-4) 97-64 on Friday. H.Holon dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to E.Netanya‘s 28. H.Holon looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when H.Holon made 8 blocks. American center Marcus Bingham Jr (213-2000, college: Michigan St.) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and Canadian point guard Elijah Mitrou-Long (185-1996, college: UNLV) chipped in 17 points and 5 assists. American guard Carlos Marshall Jr (198-1999, college: Santa Clara) responded with 10 points and 7 rebounds and Panamanian power forward Eric Romero (210-1999) scored 12 points and 7 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. H.Holon moved-up to fourth place, which they share with M.Ramat Gan. E.Netanya lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the eleventh position with four games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. H.Holon will meet at home bottom-ranked I.Ness Ziona (#14) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. E.Netanya will play against H.Be’er Sheva in Beer Sheva and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
H.Holon: M.Bingham Jr. 18+10reb, E.Mitrou-Long 17+4reb+5ast, N.Artzi 14+2reb, J.Adams 12+4reb+2ast, M.Kyser 10+1reb, N.Misgav 9+2reb+6ast
E.Netanya: E.Romero 12+7reb+1ast, C.Marshall Jr. 10+7reb+3ast, R.Paretsky 8+3reb+3ast, I.Moshkovitz 8+1reb, I.Dolinski 7+4reb+2ast, C.Demps 6+3reb+1ast
gschID: 1196033
